John Holmes

Notes:

Information on the Holmes family was kindly contributed by Gretchen Lowerison glowerison(at)gmail.com.
Gretchen is seeking the ancestry of her great-great grandparents James Holmes and Elizabeth Bennett.

1881 Census - Harvey, Albert Co, New Brunswick, Canada
John Holmes 31
Sophia Holmes 30
Georgina Holmes 6
James W. Holmes 4
John W. Holmes 1

1891 Census - Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada (House # 168)
John Holmes, 43, NS, Baptist, Quarryman
Sophia Holmes, 42, wife, NS-Ireland-Ireland, Methodist
Georgeana Holmes, 15, dau, NB, Baptist
James Holmes, 13, son, NB, Baptist
Gertrude Holmes, 8, dau, NB, Baptist
Dora Holmes, 6, dau, NB, Baptist
Jane Holmes, 4, dau, NB, Baptist
William Holmes, 36, Brother, NS, Baptist, Quarryman
George Holmes, 33, Brother, NB, Baptist, Quarryman

John married Sophia R. Tipping on 21 Sep 1871 in , St. John Co, New Brunswick, Canada. Sophia (daughter of John Tipping and Mary (Unknown)) was born on 7 Mar 1843 in Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 17 Feb 1912; was buried in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada (Westcock Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

1. Georgenia Holmes was born on 16 Jul 1876 in Morge Point, Albert Co, New Brunswick, Canada.
2. James Holmes was born on 24 Apr 1877 in New Brunswick, Canada.
3. John W. Holmes was born about 1880 in Canada.
4. Gertrude Holmes was born on 2 May 1883 in Joggins Mines, Cumberland Co, Nova Scotia, Canada.
5. Dora Bernice Holmes was born on 22 Jun 1885 in New Brunswick, Canada.
6. Jane Esther Holmes was born on 12 Oct 1886 in Hardledge, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.

Notes:

Information on the Holmes family was kindly contributed by Gretchen Lowerison glowerison(at)gmail.com.
Gretchen is seeking the ancestry of her great-great grandparents James Holmes and Elizabeth Bennett.

http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.holmes/4739/mb.ashx

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nscumber/sources.html
1861 Census - Cumberland Co, Nova Scotia, Canada
Holmes/Holms
Polling District Abstract Line Last Name First Names No. of Males No. of Females
5 6 1 HOLMS WILLIAM 2 1
5 6 2 HOLMS JAMES 6 6
5 6 3 HOLMS JOHN 1 1
6 4 18 HOLMES DANIEL Y.? 5 7
6 4 20 HOLMES SAMUEL F. 1 3
6 4 21 HOLMES JAMES 5 4 (This may be he and Elizabeth, with children)
7 5 22 HOLMES JOSHUA 3 7
11 5 25 HOLMES DANIEL 4 7

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nscumber/sources.html
1861 Census - Cumberland Co, Nova Scotia, Canada
Bennett
Polling District Abstract Line Last Name First Names No. of Males No. of Females
6 2 30 BENNETT THOMAS 2 3
6 2 31 BENNETT ANDREW 3 2
7 12 7 BENNETT HENRY G. 4 3


1881 Census - Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
James HOLMES M Male English 62 Nova Scotia Stone Cutter Methodist Canada
Elizabeth HOLMES M Female 58 Nova Scotia Baptist
William HOLMES Male English 29 Nova Scotia Farmer Baptist
Adolphus HOLMES Male English 22 Nova Scotia Farmer C C Baptist
Rufus HOLMES Male English 10 Nova Scotia C C Baptist
Ella HOLMES Female English 16 Nova Scotia C C Baptist
Celia HOLMES Female English 14 Nova Scotia C C Baptist
George HOLMES Male English 24 Nova Scotia Stone Cutter C C Baptist

1891 Census - Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada (House # 293)
James Holmes, 71, NS-NS-NS, Methodist, Farmer
Elizabeth Holmes, 67, Wife, NS-England-NS, Baptist
William Holmes, son, 39, NS-NS-NS, Methodist, Quarryman
George Holmes, son, 33, NS-NS-NS, Methodist, Quarryman
Thomas Quinlan, Lodger, 55, NB-Ireland-NS, Quarryman

James married Elizabeth Bennett about 1847. Elizabeth was born on 20 Jun 1823 in Nova Scotia, Canada; died on 3 Dec 1905 in Rockport, Westmorland Co, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried in Rockport, Westmorland Co, New Brunswick, Canada (Rockport Cemetery). [Group Sheet]