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Title: Lookup for John Holmes - nsw elect roll before 1930
Post by: FamilyDet on Wednesday 13 February 13 06:52 GMT (UK)

Trying to find the Holmes family in elect rolls before 1930.  I have them in Bombala in 1891 but can not find anything after that.

Title: Re: Lookup for John Holmes - nsw elect roll before 1930
Post by: majm on Friday 15 February 13 06:02 GMT (UK)

Sands NSW COUNTRY directory 1903
S HOLMES, (occupation as a) Miller, (at) BOMBALA.

Adding "S" most likely for Samuel ..... I note NSW BDM online index deaths has a Samuel H HOLMES registered 1903 at Bombala. (#5311)


NSW Electoral Roll, 1903 EDEN-MONARO, polling at Bombala
ALL with surname HOLMES
Harry, of Bombala, a Miller
John, of Bombala, a labourer
Laura Kate, of Bombala, domestic duties
Mary Ann, of Bombala, domestic duties

NSW Electoral Roll 1913 BEGA, polling at Bombala
ALL with surname HOLMES
Bridget, of Mona, domestic duties
Dorothy Ethel, of Bombala, domestic duties
John, of Bombala, labourer
Laura Kate, of Bombala, domestic duties

Cheers,  JM

Title: Re: Lookup for John Holmes - nsw elect roll before 1930
Post by: FamilyDet on Friday 15 February 13 07:20 GMT (UK)

Thanks heaps for all that information.  That has been so helpful.  I have been trying to track old John Holmes down for ages.  I knew he was around the Bombala area in 1891 but lost him.  I have managed to find his wife Mary ann and some of the children, turning up in Sydney in 1910 but John doesn't seem to have come with them.  With a name like John Holmes and no parents name to help me, has made it very hard. 

Liv

Title: Re: Lookup for John Holmes - nsw elect roll before 1930
Post by: majm on Friday 15 February 13 09:04 GMT (UK)

Some information about NSW Electoral Rolls  :)

http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/guides-and-finding-aids/archives-in-brief/archives-in-brief-5 

Cheers,  JM