Holkham ancestry

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Tony Holkham's ancestry (last updated November 2007)

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My known ancestor's surnames
Names of other families related by marriage
My known ancestors
Some variations in the spelling of Holkham

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Note: if you have Holkham ancestors they may be spelled in any of more than 50 different ways (see a sample at the end of this page), so whatever the spelling, you may find some of them here!

ABBREVIATIONS -- b = born, m = married, o = died

MY KNOWN ANCESTORS' SURNAMES (in alphabetical order)

ALLEN - BENNETT - BOTHAM - BRIDGER - BRIGGS - CAWTHORNE - DEAN - FILLINGHAM - FREEMANTLE - HALCOMBE - HAWKHAM - HEATHER - HOCKHAM - HOLKHAM - HUTCHINSON - INGRAM - KENT - LISTER (LYSTER) - LOWTON - MANIFOLD - MEGGS - MARSHALL - MAXFIELD - MOSMAN - NEW - PARNEL - PIPER (twice) - PRIOR - RATTEW - RIGGS - SIDEBOTHAM - STEVENS - TAYLOR - THOMPSON

NAMES OF OTHER FAMILIES RELATED BY MARRIAGE
Armstead - Bridgman - Chatfield - Cross - Cutler - Dickinson - Farmer - Gubbin - Hague - Hilbourne - Howard - Johnson - Lewis - Marley - Mattinson - Moore - Nicholson - Olde - Parker - Quayle - Read - Renshaw - Robson - Roff - Scartifield - Vaughan - Woodcock

MY ANCESTORS - a copy of this on an Excel datasheet is available free by e-mail or £4 on CD - contact me.

2 PARENTS
[1] Richard Ernest HOLKHAM (b 1922 Sarisbury Hants- 1998)
RN 1940-45 (Chatham, Ft. William, Arethusa), civil service (Crown Agents, Min. Tech.) 1945-77
[2] married (Ft. William 1944) Edna Mary BRIGGS (b 1923 Manchester - 1999)
Librarian, WRNS 1942-45, school secretary (Churt, Surrey).
Children: Sandra Elizabeth (b 1945 Mitcham Surrey, m [1] David Victor Cross - 3 children, 8 g-children & [2] Kenneth Robson), Anthony David (b 1948 Mitcham, Surrey m Elizabeth May Woodcock - 2 children, 5 g-children), Philippa Jane (b 1956 Grayshott, Hampshire m Duncan Mattinson - 4 children).

4 GRANDPARENTS
[1] Ernest Frederick HOLKHAM (b 1884 Bognor Sussex - 1952)
b 32 Steyne St, Bognor 27.12.1884, electrical engineer, RN 24 yrs. Stationed: St Vincent 2.1.1900-25.1.01, Minotaur -7.5.01, Agincourt -3.6.01, Prince George -7.11.03 (Ord 27.10.04), Fire Queen -13.4.04, Iphigenia -10.1.06 (China 1904-6) (AB 14.4.04), Vernon -19.5.06, Victory I -19.9.06, Barfleur -4.3.07, Prince George -19.8.07, Hindustan -4.10.09, Victory I -9.10.09, Vernon -8.8.10, Hecla -10.1.12, Venus -11.12.13 (Ldg Sm 1.12.13), Woolwich -19.1.14, Hecla (Acasta) -30.6.16 (PO(NS) 3.3.14) (Battle of Jutland 31.5.16-1.6.16), Vernon -22.12.16, Birkenhead -19.5.19, Excellent -6.6.19, Canterbury -12.12.19, Excellent -14.11.19, Canterbury -13.7.22 (CPO 1.3.21), Coventry -3.1.24, Vernon -26.10.24, RFR (reserve) 27.10.24, London Electricity Co., o 1952 Portsmouth
[2] married (Sarisbury Hants 1921) Hilda Rose Kate KENT (1897-1955)
Other child: Nancy Diana Frances (spinster) (1925-1969)

[3] Ernest BRIGGS (b 1889 Manchester - 1967) 1901 140 Grey Mare La, Manchester (living with grandparents)
19th Btn. Manchester Regiment 1914-18, accountant (fleet, Manchester Guardian) (see Non-fiction/Chance's Strange Arithmetic for more about Ernest Briggs).
[4] married (Sheffield 1920) Olive Elizabeth BOTHAM (b 1894 Rotherham - 1987) Librarian.
No other children.

8 GREAT GRANDPARENTS

[1] Frederick HOLKHAM (b 1862 Aldwick Sussex - 1920) bricklayer. 1901 Brook La, Sarisbury, Hants
[2] married (Empshott Hants 1883) Frances Mary Sarah PRIOR (b 1862 Empshott Hants - 1911)
Other children: Archibald b ~1887 (Merchant Navy, RNVR WW1, IOM Steam Packet Company from 1920 see separate article re Dunkirk sinking, m Fanny Gubbin dau Evelyn m Quayle), Fanny b ~1888 (m Alf Vaughan - son of Anne Maria by 1st marriage - see below), Daisy May b ~1890 (m Roff), Katie (b ~1892, m Moore), Ellen (Nellie) (b ~1894 m Lewis), Rosa (b ~1896 m Read), Harry b ~1897 (son Roy), Hilda Lillian (spinster), Ivy Mary (m Armstead & Hillbourne), rest of children b Warsash.

[3] George KENT (b Sarisbury 1837? or 1843 - 1931) RN?, 1881 labourer Barrow in Furness with 1st wife Catherine Dickinson, 1891 Tichfield, 1901 Locks Rd, Sarisbury, self-employed hire carter + stepson & dau, o 1931?
[4] married (widower) Anne Maria Vaughan (widow) n�e FREEMANTLE (b Sarisbury ~1854 -1940)
Other children: Annie Maria b ~1890, Walter Cecil b ~1894, Olive Mary b ~1896 all b Sarisbury

[5] William Robert BRIGGS (b Manchester ~1868 -1933) Royal Engineers (including during WW1) 1901 engine fitter, 2 Renshaw St, Manchester
[6] married () Mary Ellen SIDEBOTHAM (b ~1870 Manchester)
Other children: Maggie b ~1888 (m W A Johnson, son Arthur), Frank b ~1891 (m Lily), Robert b ~1893, Albert b ~1894, Lily b ~1900, all b Manchester, Walter, Leonard, John, Hilda, George, Elsie, Harry (m Joan)

[7] William BOTHAM (b ~1862 Maltby, Yorks, o 1941) Painter, violinist. 1901 musician, 14 Church Yard, Rotherham
[8] married (?) Anne Elizabeth CAWTHORNE (1870-1947)
Other children: Harry L (b~1893), William Raymond (b~1897, 10 Bn. E Yorks Regt. o France Nov 1918), Dorothy Phyllis (b~1900, m Olde), Harold, Dora (m Renshaw - 2 children), Ena (son Tony, emigrated Rhodesia?), Madge.

16 GREAT-GREAT GRANDPARENTS

[1] Frederick HOLKHAM (b 1829 Aldwick, Sussex - 1893) bricklayer
[2] m (1855 S Bersted Sussex) Ellen ALLEN (b S Bersted 1837 - 1873?)
Other children: Ellen (1857-1922 m Farmer), Rosa (b 1859 m Bridgman), Katie (b 1873).

[3] James PRIOR (?)
[4] m (b Empshott Hants 1834) Fanny BRIDGER (?)

[5] James KENT (b 1813 Fair Oak, Hants)
[6] m (?) Sarah ? (b 185 Tichfield, Hants)
Other children: James b ~1839 m Margaret (living in Kingston upon Hull, Yorks), Charles b ~1844, Agnes b ~1846, Thomas b ~1848, Henry b ~1852, Joseph b ~1854, Charlotte b ~1857 all b Tichfield
Granddaughter Annie Cutler

[7] William Henry FREEMANTLE (b ~1831 Farley Chamberlayne, Hants) 1901 market gardener, Brook La, Sarisbury, Hants
[8] m (Winchester) Maria NEW (b ~1832 St Faith's, Winchester)
(NB NEW family also lived Brook La, Sarisbury in 1901)

[9] Robert BRIGGS (b ~1835 Pendleton) 1901 velvet finisher, 140 Grey Mare La, Manchester
[10] m (?) Mary Ann RIGGS (b ~1840 Newry NI)
Other children: Mary b ~1864, Eliza b ~1863

[11] William? SIDEBOTHAM (?)
[12] m (?) Martha ? (?)

[13] Adam BOTHAM (1820 - ~1900) engine fitter
[14] m (1854 Sheffield) Elizabeth LISTER (? - ~1900)
Other children: John (b1871 m Emily Hague), George, Ann

[15] James CAWTHORNE (1830-1883)
[16] m (?) Annie Elizabeth Mosman (1833 - ~1915)

32 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT GRANDPARENTS

[1] George HAWKHAM (b 1798 Angmering Sussex - 1883) bricklayer
[2] m (HOCKHAM) (1822 Pagham Sussex) Mary Ann ARCHER (1797-?)
Other children: Ann/Jane (b 1824?), Charlotte (b 1826), George (b 1835 m Nicholson), Fanny (1839-1893 spinster).

[3] Richard ALLEN (b 1807 S Bersted Sussex) fisherman
[4] m (1829 S Bersted Sussex) Sarah STEEVENS
Other children: Mary Ann (b 1830), Adelaide (b 1832), Emma (b 1835), Richard (b 1839), Frederick (1841-1841), Eliza (1843-1843), Fanny (b 1844).

[5] PRIOR (?)
[6] m ?

[7] Richard BRIDGER (b~1795 Elsted Sx) 1861 Empshott with Henry & Charles (carter)
[8] m (1821 Empshott) Awdry TAYLOR (b 1794)
Other children Harry b 1819?, Henry b 1822

[9] KENT (?)
[10] m ?

[11] ?
[12] ?

[13] William FREEMANTLE (1804-?)
[14] m (?) Mary Ann RATTEW (?)

[15] NEW (?)
[16] m ?

[17] BRIGGS (?)
[18] m ?

[19] William RIGGS (
[20] m Eliza (?) (b ~1812 Newry NI) housekeeper / shirt maker
Other chidren: James b ~1843 Newry, Elizabeth b ~1848 Newry, William John b ~1853 Newry c 12.11.54 Manchester Cathedral + a Thomas, George Turner b ~1865 Openshaw, Thomas Turner b ~1865 Liverpool

[21] SIDEBOTHAM
[22] m ?

[23] ?
[24] m ?

[25] George BOTHAM (?)
[26] m (?) Sarah ?

[27] John? LISTER (innkeeper, Prince of Wales, Sussex Street, Sheffield?) b 1762 (Adam Botham, lodger 1851)
[28] m (17.8.1788 Maltby) Olive PARNEL b ~1765
Other children Floranna 1789-92, James b 1793, Eliza b 1798)

[29] William CAWTHORNE (1805-1878)
[30] m (?) Ann THOMPSON (?)

[31] Joseph MOSMAN (~1800-?)
[32] m (?) Millicent FILLINGHAM (1803-?)

64 GREAT-GT-GT-GT GRANDPARENTS

[1] Richard HAWKHAM or HALCOMBE (b 1761 Graffham?)
[2] m (1792 Angmering Sussex) Hannah DEANE (b 1771 Hawkley Hants)
Other children: James (b 1794), Richard (b 1795), William (b 1801), Ann (b 1803), John (b 1805), Charles (b 1806), Thomas (b 1808).

[3] Matthew ARCHER (?)
[4] m (1778 Pagham Sussex) Hannah HEATHER (b 1756 Pagham Sussex)
Other children: James (b 1784?), Charlotte (m Marley), Martha (m Parker), Joanna (m Chatfield), Elizabeth (m Howard).

[5] Abel ALLEN (b 1771 Felpham Sussex - 1833
[6] m Charlotte BENNET (b ~1770 Boxgrove Sussex)
Other children: James (b 1793), William (b 1796), Henry (b 1798), Charles (b 1801 m Susanna Allen?), Thomas (b 1804), Caroline (1805-6), Charlotte (b 1810), Frank (b 1812), Ambrose (b 1814 m Martha Scartifield), James (b 1820).

[7] Steevens
[8] ?

[9] Prior
[10] ?

[15] Henry BRIDGER
[16] m (Elsted Sx 11.12.1793) Elizabeth PIPER
other children Anne b ~1795

[17] John TAYLOR
[18] m Empshott 1785 Hannah MEGGS b 1766
Other children John b 1785, Hannah b 1787, William 1789, Eli b 1792, Thomas b 1805

[27] Edward FREEMANTLE (1749-?)
[28] m (?) Frances PIPER (?)

[29] RATTEW
[30] ?

[31] NEW
[32] ?

[33] BRIGGS
[34] ?

[53] Bartholemew LYSTER b 1735
[54] m (26.5.1761 Maltby) Elizabeth HUTCHINSON
Other children Joseph b 1763, Anne b 1766, Mary b 1768, William b 1771

[55] PARNEL
[56] ?

[57] John or Septimus CAWTHORNE (1784-?)
[58] m (?) Mary?

[59] THOMPSON
[60] ?

[61] Joseph MOSMAN (1768-?)
[62] m (?) Martha MAXFIELD (1776-?)

[63] John FILLINGHAM (1753-?)
[64] m (?) Ann MANIFOLD (1759-?)

128 GT-GT-GT-GT-GT GRANDPARENTS

[1] James HAWKHAM?
[2] m Mary? (his will of 1812 names list of children believed to be Richard Halcombe's siblings)

[3] Isaac DEAN
[4] m (Hawkley Hants pre 1771) Mary?

[5] James ARCHER
[6] m Hannah STURT?

[7] Thomas HEATHER
[8] m Elizabeth?

[9] Abel ALLEN (father Richard m Ann INGRAM)
[10] m Jane?

[11] Benjamin BENNET (father John or Thomas? m Margaret TERRY?)
[12] m Sarah LOWTON (father Valentine?)

[33] TAYLOR
[34] ?

[35] John MEGGS
[36] m Empshott 15.9.1754 Awdry MARSHALL
Other children John b 1755, Francis c 1756, William c 1759, Awdry c 1761, Eli c 1763, all c Empshott)

[53] Robert FREEMANTLE
[54] m Elizabeth?

[113] Robert CAWTHORNE?
[114]

Sampson MOSMAN (father Sampson, grandfather Thomas?) m Tabitha?
John MAXFIELD m Mary WOOFINDON?
Samuel FILLINGHAM m Phoebe?
John MANIFOLD m ?
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SOME VARIATIONS IN THE SPELLING OF HOLKHAM
(there are many others!)

Hacom Hakom Halcomb Halcombe Halcome Haulkham Hawckcombe Hawkham Hawkom
Hoccom Hockcombe Hockham Holcom Holcomb Holcombe Holkam Holkham
(There is no evidence that names beginning He... Hi... or Hu... (e.g. Hurcombe) are related, nor similar names without the initial H, e.g. Alcombe or Olcombe, nor any names ending with N - so far!)

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