William Holland - Life Story
William Holland
Born: abt. 1819 - Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Death: 27th January, 1875 - Pershore, Worcestershire.
Next below is the Marriage Certificate of William's Father & Mother.
Census Forms:
1841 Richard & Hannah Holland
Life Stories:
Marriage:
Richard Holland
Hannah Davies
On: 17th December, 1815
At: St. Helen, in the City of Worcester.
Vicar: Rev. Thomas Bedford
In the Prefence of: John Freeman & Ann Freeman
Richard and Hannah were the parents of William Holland
(Richard & Hannah were my 3 x great grandparents)
St. Helen's, Fish Street, Worcester.
William Holland my Great-great Grandfather
Baptism:
William Holland (Son of)
On: 11th February, 1821.
At: Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Parents: Richard & Hannah Holland
Address: High Street, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Father's Occupation: Blacksmith.
Vicar: Rev. Dr. George DinerleyMarriage: William Holland (Age 29) 12th November, 1848 - Holy Cross Abbey, Pershore, Worcestershire.
William Holland - full age, Bachelor.
Job: Blacksmith.
Address: Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Married: Ann Twigg - full age, Spinster.
Address: Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
On: 12th November, 1848.
At: Holy Cross, Pershore Abbey.
Fathers: Richard Holland and William Twig.
Vicar: Rev. Henry Malpass
In the presence of: Robert Turvey and Ann Tandy.Ann Twigg 1830 -1920
Holy Cross, Persore Abbey Church.
Baptism:
Ann Twig (Daughter of)
On: 20th June, 1830.
At: Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Parents: William & Phoebe Twigg
Address: Newland, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Father's Occupation: Labourer
Curate: Rev. John Foley(William & Phoebe Twig were my Great-great Granparents)
Age 30 Birth of son John Holland (1st January 1850 -1905) Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Baptism:
John Holland
Born 1st January, 1850.
Baptised: 3rd June, 1852.
At: Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Parents: William & Ann Holland
Address: Merediths Row, Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Father's Occupation: Blacksmith
Vicar: Rev. Dr. Richard Williamson.John Holland was my Great Grandfather.
Baptism:
John Holland (7 Years old)
On: 16th March, 1856.
At: Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Parents: William & Ann Holland
Address: Lych Lane, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Father's Occupation: Blacksmith.
Vicar: Rev. Dr. Richard Williamson.This was rather strange, further down you will see a brother and two sisters of John all baptised the same day with him. Perhaps they forgot that John had already been baptised!!
Marriage: St. George's Church, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
John Holland (bachelor)
Age: 23
Job: Builder.
Address: 33 Great Hampton Row, Birmingham, Warwick.
Jane Ingram (spinster)
Age: 23
Address: 35 Great Hampton Row, Birmingham, Warwick.
Fathers: William Holland, Blacksmith
and William Ingram, Jeweller.
Curate: Rev. George Williams
In the presence of: Thomas Bishop and Harriet Bishop.St George's Church in the Fields, where they married no longer exists. It was very close to Hampton Row where they lived, and was demolished in 1961.
"St George's Church, Hockley, from an 1830 engraving by Beilby, Knott & Beilby."
Age 31 Birth of daughter Eliza Holland (July qtr. 1850 -) Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Four of William & Ann's children were baptised together.
Baptism:
Eliza Holland (5 Years old)
On: 16th March, 1856.
At: Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Parents: William & Ann Holland
Address: Lych Lane, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Father's Occupation: Blacksmith.
Vicar: Rev. Dr. Richard Williamson.
John Richardson Cook, 23 years old, bachelor.
Occupation: Harness Maker
Address: Little Fish Street, Worcester.
Married: Eliza Holland, 22 years old, spinster.
Occupation: Domestic Servant.
Address: Little Fish Street, Worcester.
On: 28th December, 1868.
At: St Andrew's Church, Worcester.
Fathers: Thomas Cook; Sadler and William Holland; Blacksmith.
Rector: Edward Henry Harridon.
In the presence of: James Berry and Ann Martin.The facts are, that in the 1851 Census Eliza Holland was 6 months old.
So here at her marriage in 1868 she should be aged 18 and not 22 as on the above certificate.Photo: St. Andrew's (Today only the Spire exists, and is often called the Glover's Needle in reference to Worcester's long past gloving industry)
Little Fish Street where they lived was once right by the side of St. Andrew's, but Worcester Technical College was built over it. (Now HOW College)
I worked at the College for several years, until I retired in 1964.
If you ever wondered what made me start on my Genealogy, well first when at my sister's in Norway she showed me photos of our ancestors, and at the College one of my many jobs in Ed Tech was Desk Top Publishing, which gave me the skills to start this web site.
St. Andrew's, Worcester.
Age 32 Census 30th March, 1851 - Church Street, Pershore Holy Cross, Worcestershire.
Relationship: Head living with wife, son John and daughter Eliza age 31 years WHITE SMITH
Age 34 Birth of son Thomas Holland (April qtr. 1853 -) Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Baptism:
Thomas Holland (2 Years old)
On: 16th March, 1856.
At: Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Parents: William & Ann Holland
Address: Lych Lane, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Father's Occupation: Blacksmith.
Vicar: Rev. Dr. Richard Williamson.
Further up this page you will see a certificate showing Thomas his brother John and sisters Sarah Ann & Eliza; who were all baptised the same day.
Age 37 Birth of daughter Sarah Ann Holland ( January qtr. 1856 -) Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Baptism:
Sarah Ann Holland
On: 16th March, 1856.
At: Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Parents: William & Ann Holland
Address: Lych Lane, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Father's Occupation: Blacksmith.
Vicar: Rev. Dr. Richard Williamson.
Rowland Betts, 19 years old, bachelor.
Occupation: Painter
Address: Tonk Street, Birmingham.
Married: Sarah Ann Holland, 18 years old, spinster.
Occupation: ----
Address: Tonk Street, Birmingham.
On: 18th September, 1871
At: St. Jude's Church, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Fathers: Joseph Betts; Painter and William Holland; Blacksmith.
Vicar: Rev. George Pettitts
In the presence of: Edward Howles and Elizabeth Howles.St Jude's Church, Hill Street, late 1960s. Consecrated in 1851, St Jude's parish was formed from parts of St Martin in the Bull Ring and St. Phillip's. It was demolished in 1971 and replaced by the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre.
Tonk Street was just off Hill Street where St. Jude's was. The Church was bombed in December 1940, so even this photo does not show it as it was.
St Jude's Church, Hill Street, Birmingham.
Age 39 Birth of daughter Ann Holland (April qtr. 1858 -1887) Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Baptism:
Ann Holland
On: 19th June, 1858.
At: Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Parents: William & Ann Holland
Address: Church Street, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Father's Occupation: Whitesmith
Vicar: Rev. Harry Vane Russell
Age 41 Birth of daughter Joyce Mary Holland (abt 1860 -) Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Baptism:
Joyce Mary Holland
On: 21st April, 1861.
At: Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Parents: William & Ann Holland
Address: Church Street, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Father's Occupation: Blacksmith
Vicar: Rev. William Harrison Walford
Age 42 Census 7th April, 1861 - Church Street, Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Relationship: Head living with wife and children age 44 years BLACKSMITH
Age 43 Birth of son Robert Holland (abt 1862–1939) Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Baptism:
Robert Holland
On: 21st February, 1862.
At: Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Parents: William & Ann Holland
Address: Church Street, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Father's Occupation: Blacksmith
Vicar: Rev. William Harrison Walford•Age 47 Death of mother Hannah White (1774–1866) Pershore, Worcestershire.
Age 48 Birth of daughter Phoebe Holland (January qtr. 1867 -) Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Baptism:
Phoebe Holland
On: 22nd, September, 1867.
At: Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Parents: William & Ann Holland
Address: Church Street, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Father's Occupation: Whitesmith.
Vicar: Rev.
•Age 49 Death of father Richard Holland (1782 - March qtr. 1868) Worcester, Worcestershire.
Age 49 Birth of daughter Catherine Holland (October qtr. 1868–1935) Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Baptism:
Catherine Holland
On: 30th May, 1869.
At: Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Parents: William & Ann Holland
Address: Church Street, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Father's Occupation: Blacksmith
Vicar: Rev. John Francis Mitchell
Age 51 24th August, 1870 marriage register for son John; shows William's occupation as BLACKSMITH
Age 52 Census 2nd April, 1871 - Church Street, Holy Cross Pershore, Worcestershire.
Relationship: Head living with wife and children age 52 years WHITESMITH
Age 52 18th September, 1871 marriage register for daughter Sarah Ann; shows William's occupation as BLACKSMITH
Age 56 Death 27th January 1875 - Pershore, Worcestershire - Registered January qtr., 1875.
William Holland
Buried: 28th January, 1875. (Age 54)
At: Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Address: Workhouse.
By: Rev. John Banks Butler
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