I was trying to imagine the abode for John Holmes as transcribed and could only come up with:-
Pontcysyllte,Pontblyddyn,Pontybodkin(?) and possibly Pentre Halkyn.
(It could of course be an individual dwelling,not a town.village)
The latter led me to a couple of records that had me wondering....
In 1871 there is a Wm Holmes,hawker,born 1815 in Chapel Street,Holywell,just given as born Flintshire,and though I can't connect them there is also
John Holmes in Whitford Street,Holywell,born 1825 Bangor is y coed,a horse dealer(I think),but married.
I don't suppose he could be the father,married bigamously,then disappeared back to his family(as no death record can be found)?
(Apologies to the families concerned if this is just fantasy!)
Regards
Roger