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RE: Finding Information About Walter John Holland

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Zoe

Zoe Report 29 Mar 2010 13:35

Hi, I am trying to find information on the following people.. I found them in the 1911 census in Liverpool but am not sure where to go next..
Walter John Holland ~ Jun 1881in Huyton, Lancashire, England
Mary Elizabeth Whittle (1881in Liverpool)
Walter Holland (5 years old)
Lucy Holland (4 years old)
Edna May Holland (2 years old)
Baby Holland (3 days old)
I am hoping to find living descendents of these people in the hope that they can tell me something about Walter John's family.

Flick

Flick Report 29 Mar 2010 13:40

Go to freebmd, and see if you can find marriage records for the children

Look in search trees on here to determine whether another GR member is researching them

Mike *

Mike * Report 30 Mar 2010 13:05

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1916

HOLLAND Lucy - PARSONAGE Christopher Liverpool, Register Office or Registrar Attended Liverpool REG_LP/309/119



Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1920

HOLLAND Lucy - O'LEARY Denis West Derby, Register Office or Registrar Attended Liverpool REG_WD/372/141

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 30 Mar 2010 13:14

Zoe,

where you looking for Walter Johns parentage?

1891 England Census
about Walter J Holland
Name: Walter J Holland
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Ellen
Gender: Male
Where born: Huyton, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Huyton With Roby
Ecclesiastical parish: St Bartholomew
Town: Huyton With Roby
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Prescot
Sub-registration district: Huyton
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Holland 48
Ellen Holland 46
Henry L Holland 18
Walter J Holland 10


Dee x

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 30 Mar 2010 13:15

1901 England Census
about Walter J Holland
Name: Walter J Holland
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Ellen
Gender: Male
Where born: Roby, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Wavertree
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: Railway Engine???

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: Wavertree
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 143
Household Members: Name Age
Ellen Holland 53
Walter J Holland 20


BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 30 Mar 2010 13:17

1881 England Census
about Walter J. Holland
Name: Walter J. Holland
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Ellen
Gender: Male
Where born: Huyton, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Huyton With Roby
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address: Dianas Lane
Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Prescot
Sub-registration district: Huyton
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Holland 35 Occupation; Rat Catcher (Vermin Destroyer)
Ellen Holland 34
Henry Holland 8
Walter J. Holland
Mary J. Molenuex 5 >> Visitor



dee x


Zoe

Zoe Report 30 Mar 2010 13:42

Hi, Thanks to everyone who has had a look for me.. I have Walter John's family history.. I'm hoping to find information on his children so that I can move forwards.. I have had a look at the Lancashire BMD but I'm getting confused as the ages on the 1911 census don't match the birth records..
There is a record of a Walter Holland born in 1905 but nothing for 1906.. The BMD for Lancashire wouldn't be wrong would it? Then there is a Lucy Holland in 1906... Can't find any record of Edna May on there and as for baby Holland!!
Also would like to find out about Mary Elizabeth Whittle but there seems to be a few of them in Liverpool! I'm not doing very well!!

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 30 Mar 2010 13:48

This looks like Ednas birth;

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Mar 1909 (>99%)
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Holland Edna May W. Derby 8b 724

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You're best to look on FREEBMD and remember that the age given on a census can be out by 1 year quite easily, all that was put down on a census was their age when the census was taken so if Walter was born in May the census would state he was aged 5 but 2 months later he would be 6 so giving another year to him almost.



Dee x

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 30 Mar 2010 13:53

Zoe,

you may need to order the marriage cert to confirm Mary Elizabeths fathers name and occupation?

901 England Census
about Mary E Whittle
Name: Mary E Whittle
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Female
Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Toxteth Park
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Toxteth Park
Sub-registration district: Toxteth Park
ED, institution, or vessel: 112
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 129
Household Members: Name Age
David Wilson 49
Mary Wilson 48
Lizzie Whittle 28
Sarah Whittle 13
Mary E Whittle 20
Robert Hughes 48


Dee x

Flick

Flick Report 30 Mar 2010 13:58

The age on the census is as at the specific date on which the census was taken.

For example:-

Census date 31st March 1911 (not sure of exact date, but that's irrelevant)

Child born 30th March 1902 - age 9, est birth year 1902

Child born 1st April 1902, - age 8, est birth year 1903

Flick

Flick Report 30 Mar 2010 14:00

To find out about the mother, you need the marriage cert, as it will include her father's details

Marriages Jun 1905 (>99%)
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HOLLAND Walter John Liverpool 8b 40
WHITTLE Mary Elizabeth Liverpool 8b 40

Flick

Flick Report 30 Mar 2010 14:06

Births Mar 1909 (>99%)
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Holland Edna May W. Derby 8b 724

Flick

Flick Report 30 Mar 2010 14:07

What sex is the 'baby'?

Flick

Flick Report 30 Mar 2010 14:08

Two further children perhaps?

Births Sep 1914 (>99%)
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Holland Gladys Whittle W. Derby 8b 1329

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Births Dec 1917 (>99%)
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Holland Richard H Whittle W. Derby 8b 962

Zoe

Zoe Report 30 Mar 2010 14:16

The baby was a little girl..I know Mary Whittle had a brother as on the census it has "Elizabeth Whittle" Sister in Law visiting..

I shall look into the two children you have found Flick, that's really helpful!

I would like to find some living descendents as we know nothing about that side of the family and it would be interesting for us to know where we came from!

Flick

Flick Report 30 Mar 2010 14:19

Possibly one of these - but no way of knowing without getting cert(s)

Births Jun 1911 (>99%)
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Holland Ada W.Derby 8b 625
Holland Edith W.Derby 8b 561
Holland Irene F W.Derby 8b 292a
Holland Sylvia M W.Derby 8b 640

Zoe

Zoe Report 30 Mar 2010 14:26

Baby must have been born March 1911 as the census says that she was 3 days old!

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 30 Mar 2010 14:27

Zoe,

baby would have been registered in the June quarter though.


Dee x

Zoe

Zoe Report 30 Mar 2010 17:06

Oh, Sorry.. you have to excuse my ignorance! I find this all quite confusing at times!

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 10 Dec 2013 16:55

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