Birth: 4 September 1880 8 Temperance Vine, Chapel Lane, Stretford, Lancashire, UK
Father: Samuel Mellor 1849-1926
Mother: Amy Gibson 1861-1962
Christening: 29 September 1880 St Matthew, Stretford, Lancashire, UK
Marriage: 25 December 1906 St Luke, Weaste, Lancashire, UK
Husband: Frank Fearnley Holmes 1871-1921
Death: 1944 Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Buried: Plot B Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA
None known
Two entries in FreeBMD for the birth of Emma Lydia Mellor in October-December 1880 in Barton upon Irwell (8C 605) in one and in Barton I (8C 606) in the other but only the second is on the typed original.
Entry in Ancestry Manchester, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915 for Emma Lydia Mellor baptised 29 September 1880 at Stretford, St Matthew, parents Samuel and Amy Mellor. "Page 122 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Stretford in the County of Lancaster in the year One thousand eight hundred and eighty [...] 1880 September 29 No. 976 Emma Lydia [parents] Samuel [a] Warehouse-man & Amy Mellor [of] Stretford."
In the 1881 census as Emma Lydia Mellor, no age in index, 7 months on the original, born in Stretford, Lancashire, and living with her parents (Samuel and Amy) at 8 Temperance Vine, Chapel Lane, Stretford, Lancashire.
Her brother was registered in January-March 1883 in Salford and baptised on 31 January 1883 at Stowell Memorial Church, Salford, Lancashire when they were living at 71 Eccles New Road.
Her brother was registered in October-December 1884 in Salford and baptised on 14 January 1885 at Stowell Memorial Church, Salford, Lancashire when they were living at 13 James Street.
Her sister was registered in July-September 1888 in Salford and baptised on 9 September 1888 at Chapelry of St. Clement, Ordsall-in-Salford, Lancashire.
In the 1891 census as Emma Lydia Meller (sic - in the index, Mellor on the original) aged 10, born in Stretford, Lancashire, and living with her parents (Samuel and Amy Meller), two brothers (Edgar and Samuel Mellor) and sister (Amy Mellor) at 4 Smith Street, Regent Road, Salford, Lancashire.
In the 1901 census as Emma Mellor aged 20, born in Shelford (sic - in the index, Stretford on the original), Lancashire, single, a binder sewer of folders, and living with her parents (Samuel and Amy), two brothers (Edgar and Samuel) and sister (Amy) at 2 Rochester Avenue, Salford, Lancashire.
Marriage of Emma Lydia Mellor and Frank Fearnley Holmes in FreeBMD in October-December 1906 in Salford (8D 204).
Entry in Ancestry Manchester, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930 for Emma Lydia Mellor aged 26 father Samuel Mellor, and Frank Fearnley Holmes on 25 December 1906 at Weaste, St Luke, Lancashire. "Page 159[...] 1906 Marriage solemnized at St Luke in the Parish of Weaste in the County of Salford. [No.] 318 Twentyfifth December 1906 Frank Fearnley Holmes [aged] 35 years [a] Bachelor [and] Grocer [of] 4 Collyhurst St. [father] David Holmes deceased [a] Schoolmaster, [and] Emma Lydia Mellor [aged] 26 years [a] Spinster [of] 13 Barff Rd [father] Samuel Mellor [a] Salesman. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England after Banns [...] in the Presence of us, Thomas Birch [and] Amy Mellor".
The same information is in Marriages at St Luke in the District of Weaste, Salford.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project) Index to Naturalization Records of the U.S. District For the Southern District of California, Central Division (Los Angeles), 1887-1937 (M1607) for Emma Lydia Holmes (60 83).
In the 1910 census as Emma Holmes aged 29, born in England, an alien immigrated in 1909, married for four years, and lodging with her husband (Frank) and eleven other lodgers at 1508 Main Street, Los Angeles, California.
In the 1920 census as Emma L Holmes aged 39, born in England, parents born in England, immigrated in 1909, an alien, and living with her husband (Frank F Holmes) at 230 Parkside Avenue, Los Angeles, California.
Her husband died on 19 January 1921 in Los Angeles and was buried in Plot B Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA
In the entry in Ancestry U.S., Naturalization Records, 1840-1957 and in California, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1888-1991 for Emma Lydia Holmes on 8 May 1924 it states she was 43, a clerk, white, medium complexion, height 5 ft 5 in, weight 130 lbs, dark brown hair, blue eyes, born in Mancester, England on 4 September 1880, arrived in New York on 10 July 1909 on the Campania from Liverpool, address 485 1/2 E Ave 28 Los Angeles, California, husband was Frank F Holmes born in Yorkshire England and now deceased. I assume her husband arrived on the same date although I can find no record of his departure or arrival.
Entry in Find a Grave for Emma L Holmes buried in Plot B Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA "Emma L. Holmes/1882-1944"
There are fourteen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Emma Lydia Mellor.
Temperance Vine is now a listed buildong.
Emma Lydia Mellor was the wife of Frank Fearnley Holmes, Felicity's second cousin three times removed.
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