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Hi there,

I haven't had much time in the last few years to do any intense family research, however I do try from time to time to find any new records. My Holdsworth line has been tricky though.  I have nothing concrete on Charles 1801.  The way the 1841 census was written he could in fact be born as early as 1796. This is perhaps more realistic as William was born in about 1818/19 and The older son Thomas before that. My ancestor is William and according to a birth record I have his Mother was also named Mary. This was not the same Mary as your Charles' Mother, who was Mary Hornby, there's a death listed for a Mary Holdsworth in 1832 aged 35 years, who is likely, mine

Your Charles, the son of Charles 1801, seems to be involved in real estate in later records.  The Holdsworth links to the Bradford area are strong and one of my internet networks told me that records of the newly formed housing cooperative in Bradford in the 1800s had many Holdsworths listed. Which may account for why so many of my family all lived in the streets around Kensington Street in Bradford.

Charles 1801 just suddenly appears in the 1841 census in Idle and then disappears before the next census without trace. I spent one rainy sunday afternoon looking through each line of the 1851 census for idle and surrounds and found no lead.  I've sometimes wondered if he was maybe caught up in the same criminal activities as William and Jonas in 1841 and may have been transported or something, but I haven't been able to find anything helpful. I can't find a death listing for him that is conclusive either.

Always nice to meet a new cousin maybe we can solve this one together. I live in Australia, but go back to England often. next time I go home intend to visit Scholemoor cemetery and see what I can trace back as most of my Holdsworth line were buried there. Please keep in touch. I'm happy to give you a personal email if you like.

Regards,
Jill

Quote from: hholds21 on Monday 21 August 17 14:50 BST (UK)

Wow. I see this thread was started in 2011 so me replying now in 2017 is a bit of a long shot, but here we go. This is SO interesting. I just started seriously tracing back my lineage as well (use ancestry.ca). This Charles Holdsworth you're speaking of, born 1801 died 1842, was my 5th-great-grandfather. His son, Charles, was my 4th-great-grandfather. So we must be related somehow!! Distant cousins at least! 

Like you, the Holdsworth side of my family is the side that I know the least about. Although I've been finding out so much more than I ever would've known had I not given ancestry a try. As I can see, you were searching this information out 6 years ago, so by any chance have you been successful and figured out who Charles' parents are?? I can't find anything on them either! Nothing on ancestry, no censuses, etc, list anything to do with who his parents might be. I guess this might be the end of my Holdsworth search. But at least I was able to decipher that I have strong roots in Bradford, Yorkshire. My family now lives in Ontario, Canada!