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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (West Riding) => Topic started by: yorkierose on Sunday 05 May 19 15:31 BST (UK)
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For years I've been trying to hunt down my 4 x great grandfather, Lawrence Holmes who married Maria Cliff(e) at St Giles, Pontefract 24 May 1826. Their daughter, Sarah, was baptised 24 Feb 1827 at St Botolph, Knottingley with Lawrence recorded as a Labourer. There just doesn't seem to be any further information about Lawrence and what became of him. His wife Maria remarried in 1833 in Brotherton and Sarah gave her stepfather's name as parent on her marriage certificate, so I presume Lawrence either died or left his wife some time between 1826 and 1833.
Apart from the marriage and baptism record, I've found nothing else and unfortunately I have no idea when or where he was born, however there was a Lawrence Holmes who died in 1825 in Ferrybridge that may have a connection, but I've struggled to find much out about him too.
Perhaps I've become blinkered and can't see outside the box on this one?
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Ermhhhh! BT's say that Maria Holmes who married Henry Holding at Brotherton on 1 September 1833 was a SPINSTER. Henry is a Waterman and they married with the consent of parents (other marriages also quote "consent of parents" so not significant in this instance).
Or have I got the wrong one?
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Apologies for the delayed response. That's the right one. I don't know why she states she's a spinster. I can only presume it was either because she'd been widowed for several years or abandoned by her husband and didn't want her new husband to know! Daughter Maria Holmes puts step father (Henry Houlden) as her father on her marriage record so Lawrence Holmes was well and truly erased from Sarah & Maria's lives.