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Holland link Essex and Ireland

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Karen

Karen Report 29 May 2009 14:37

Can anyone help me , help a friend who has asked me to trace her family history.
Her father was Anthony Hamilton Holland, possibly born Essex approx 1920 in Rochford/Eastwood area. Her grandfather was Frederick W Holland who we believe were Irish, lived in fields at Eastwood, collected waste paper -possibly traveller?
Any help woud be appreciated.
Regards

Karen

PaulaW

PaulaW Report 29 May 2009 14:50

Possible birth

Births Jun 1921 (>99%)
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Holland Anthony H Holman Rochford 4a 1341

mothers maiden name Holman

PaulaW

PaulaW Report 29 May 2009 14:52

Marriage of Frederick

Marriages Dec 1915 (>99%)
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Holland Frederick W Holman Lewisham 1d 3215

Holman Edith Holland Lewisham 1d 3215

Ethel

Ethel Report 29 May 2009 14:53

Hi Karen. In addition to birth you have been given.

Marriage of Frederick W Holland to Edith Holman. 1915. Oct/Dec Qtr. reg in Lewisham. vol 1d 3215. Copy of this certificate will give you their ages, their occupations, also their Father's names and their occupations. also witnesses who may be siblings. Hoept his helps. Ethel.

Catherine

Catherine Report 29 May 2009 14:57

All Holland - Holman births, so all possible siblings:-

Births Dec 1916 (>99%)
Holland Frederick B Holman Orsett 4a 1105

Births Dec 1917 (>99%)
Holland Maurice H Holman Billericay 4a 868

Births Mar 1920 (>99%)
Holland Patricia J Holman Rochford 4a 1796
Births Jun 1921 (>99%)
Holland Anthony H Holman Rochford 4a 1341
Births Mar 1924 (>99%)
Holland Vernon F Holman Rochford 4a 1162
Births Mar 1927 (>99%)
Holland Theresa R Holman Rochford 4a 1073
Births Mar 1929 (>99%)
Holland Glen G Holman Rochford 4a 1136
Births Mar 1934 (>99%)
Holland Vincent Holman Rochford 4a 1032

When you get the marriage cert. if you post all the info from it onto this thread we can try and find the couple in the census records. Can't do that with any certainty without their fathers names.

PaulaW

PaulaW Report 29 May 2009 14:58

Although this is not Frederick W Holland have posted because of the middle name

Births Sep 1881 (>99%)
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Holland Frederick Hamilton St. Olave 1d 290

Karen

Karen Report 29 May 2009 15:12

Thank you so much for your help - you are really amazing :
PaulaW, Ethel, Catherine

All of your info appears to fit in nicely. I have shared it with my friend and she is so pleased. It helps me get started.

Kind regards

Karen -