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Trevor Holmes - Posted 29/10/06
Hannah Holmes spinster, born 2nd of November 1840 in Old Lenton, at the age of 21 years married William John Turney bachelor, born 3rd of September 1841in Boston, Lincolnshire (also then aged 21) at Lenton Parish church on 19th of September 1862. Her father was  William Holmes, gatekeeper resident of Lenton while William John’s father was John Turney (later Sir John Turney) a leather dresser. The witnesses were Henry Roe & Elizabeth Holmes.

Elizabeth Holmes, born 1842, was later to marry Henry Roe on the 13th of July 1869 at Saint Ives. Henry was a Preacher on the Isle of Wight at the time. Elizabeth’s father was listed as William Holmes while Henry’s was J. Roe. Their witnesses were W J Turney & Henrietta Pearson. The couple subsequently had five children and I know that Elizabeth died on the 7th of February 1885 at the age of 43.

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