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HOLBORN, James
1848 - 1919 (71 years) Has 8 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.
1806 - 1891 (85 years)-
Name HOLBORN, James Birth 1848 Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk 
Gender Male Death 18 Nov 1919 Basford, Nottinghamshire, England Person ID I4135 Edgoose Last Modified 1 Feb 2026
Father HOLBORN, Robert, b. 1810, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk d. 1884, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 74 years) Mother NEAL, Angelina, b. 1806, Tottenhill, Norfolk, England d. 1891, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 85 years) Marriage 24 Nov 1835 Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk Family ID F1854 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family REEVE, Esther Leonard, b. 1851, East Winch, Norfolk, England d. 1940, Shardlow, Derbyshire, England (Age 89 years) Marriage 1879 Freebridge Lynn, Norfolk, England Children 1. HOLBORN, Florence, b. 1882, Papplewick, Nottinghamshire, England d. 28 Sep 1929, Nottingham Registration District, Nottinghamshire (Age 47 years)2. HOLBORN, Harry, b. 1883, Papplewick, Nottinghamshire, England d. 1960, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England (Age 77 years)3. HOLBORN, Mabel, b. 1886, Papplewick, Nottinghamshire, England d. Yes, date unknown4. HOLBORN, Herbert, b. 1887, Papplewick, Nottinghamshire, England d. 1968, Mansfield Registration District, Nottinghamshire (Age 81 years)5. HOLBORN, Lucy, b. 1893, Papplewick, Nottinghamshire, England d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F1857 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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JAMES HOLBORN 1848-1919
James, son of Robert and Ann HOLBORN of Terrington, was baptised at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk, was baptised at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk, on 25 January 1848. His father Robert HOLBORN was a labourer.
(www.freereg.org.uk)
From the 1851 census of Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk:
Robert HOLBORN, head, aged 40, agricultural labourer, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
Ann HOLBORN, wife, aged 44, agricultural labourer, born at Tottenhill, Norfolk;
Sarah A. HOLBORN, daughter, aged 12, employed at home, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
James (sic) HOLBORN, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
Rebecca HOLBORN, daughter, aged 5, scholar, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
*James HOLBORN, son, aged 3, born at Terrington, Norfolk.
(HO107/1767/51/19)
The 1861 of Marsh Field, Terrington St. Clements:
Robert HOLBORN, head, aged 50, agricultural labourer, born at Moulton, Lincolnshire (sic);
Ann HOLBORN, wife, aged 52, born at Tottenhill, Norfolk;
Sarah A. HOLBORN, daughter, aged 22, domestic servant "out of place", born at Terrington St. Clements;
John HOLBORN, son, aged 17, agricultural labourer, born at Terrington St. Clements;
*James HOLBORN, son, aged 12, bricklayer's boy, born at Terrington St. Clements;
James EDGOOSE, nephew, aged 23, unmarried, sailor, visitor, born at Gedney, Lincolnshire.
(RG9/1051/50/31)
From the 1871 census of Southcroft Field, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk:
Benjamin PEARSON, head, aged 41, agricultural labourer, born at Bridge Easton, Rutland;
Rebecca PEARSON, wife, aged 47, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
Frederic (sic) PEARSON, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
*James HOLBORN, lodger, aged 23, unmarried, agricultural labourer, born at Terrington.
(RG10/1618/57/31)
The marriage between James HOLBORN and Esther Leonard REEVE was registered in 1879.
(GRO June Q 1879 Freebridge Lynn 4b 491)
From the 1881 census of Papplewick, Nottinghamshire:
*James HOLBORN, head, aged 33, railway signalman, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
Esther L. HOLBORN, wife, aged 30, born at East Winch, Norfolk.
(RG11/3337/94/19)
From the 1891 census of Papplewick Village, Nottinghamshire:
*James HOLBORN, head, aged 43, railway signalman, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
Esther HOLBORN, wife, aged 40 born at East Winch, Norfolk;
Florence HOLBORN, daughter, aged 8, born at Papplewick, Nottinghamshire;
Harry HOLBORN, son, aged 7, born at Papplewick, Nottinghamshire;
Mabel HOLBORN, daughter, aged 5, born at Papplewick, Nottinghamshire;
Herbert HOLBORN, son, aged 3, born at Papplewick, Nottinghamshire;
(RG12/2677/118/14)
From the 1901 census of Papplewick, Nottinghamshire:
*James HOLBORN, head, aged 53, railway signalman, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
Emma (sic) HOLBORN, aged 49, born at East Winch, Norfolk;
Harry HOLBORN, son, aged 17, coal miner, born at Papplewick, Nottinghamshire;
Lucy HOLBORN, daughter, aged 8, born at Papplewick, Nottinghamshire;
John KEMP, boarder, aged 22, single, blacksmith, born at Fring, Norfolk.
(RG13/3159/60/14)
From the 1911 census of Papplewick, Nottinghamshire:
*James HOLBORN, head, aged 63, railway signalman, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk;
Esther HOLBORN, wife, aged 60, married 32 years, 5 children of whom 5 living, born at East Winch, Norfolk;
Harry HOLBORN, son, aged 27, single, railway platelayer, born at Papplewick, Nottinghamshire;
Lucy HOLBORN, daughter, aged 18, single, dressmaker, born at Papplewick, Nottinghamshire.
(RG14/20445)
The death of James HOLBORN aged 71 was registered in 1919.
(GRO December Q 1919 Basford 7b 206)
HOLBORN James of 69 Main-street Papplewick Nottinghamshire died 18 November 1919. Administration Nottingham 16 December to Esther Leonard HOLBORN widow. Effects £186 4s. 2d.
(National Probate Calendar 1919)
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