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WHITWORTH, Beatrice Ellen
1888 - 1986 (97 years) Has 2 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.
1859 - 1950 (90 years)-
Name WHITWORTH, Beatrice Ellen Birth 25 Sep 1888 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 
Gender Female Death 1986 New Forest, Hampshire, England Person ID I5695 Edgoose Last Modified 1 Feb 2026
Father WHITWORTH, Charles John, b. 10 May 1859, Radwell, Bedfordshire, England d. 1950, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England (Age 90 years) Mother SMITH, Ellen, b. 25 Aug 1865, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, England d. 1943, Brentford Registration District, Middlesex (Age 77 years) Marriage 1887 Bedford Registration District, Bedfordshire Family ID F2256 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family HOLMES, John Thomas, b. 14 Mar 1882, Spalding, Lincolnshire d. 9 May 1966, Barton-On-Sea, Hampshire, England (Age 84 years) Marriage 10 Jun 1912 Wilford Parish Church, Nottinghamshire Children 1. HOLMES, Enid Mary, b. 1913, Nottingham Registration District, Nottinghamshire d. 16 Jan 1965, Coventry, Warwickshire, England (Age 52 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. HOLMES, Joyce Ellen, b. 2 Jul 1919, Doncaster Registration District, Yorkshire d. 2006, New Forest, Hampshire, England (Age 86 years)Family ID F1886 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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BEATRICE ELLEN HOLMES née WHITWORTH 1888-1986
Beatrice Ellen WHITWORTH was born at 8 Risehill Terrace, Risehill Street, U.S.D., Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, on 25 September 1888, daughter of Charles WHITWORTH, railway servant, and his wife Ellen née SMITH. The informant was her father C. WHITWORTH.
(GRO December Q 1888 Nottingham 7b 340)
From the 1891 census of 8 Ryehill Terrace, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire:
Charles WHITWORTH, head, married, aged 31, railway goods guard for the Midland Ralway Co., born at Radwell, Bedfordshire;
Ellen WHITWORTH, wife, married, aged 25, born at Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire;
*Beatrice WHITWORTH, daughter, aged 2, born in Nottingham.
(RG12/2702/77/30)
From the 1911 census of 6 Rychill Terrace, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire:
Charles WHITWORTH, head, aged 52, Mid Railway signalman, born at Radwell, Bedfordshire;
Ellen WHITWORTH, wife, married 24 years, aged 47, born at Shambrook, Bedfordshire;
*Beatrice Ellen WHITWORTH, daughter, aged 22, born at Nottingham;
John Thomas HOLMES, boarder, single, aged 29, GNR railway telegraph clerk, born at Spalding, Lincolnshire.
(RG14PN20533/RG78PN1229/RD340/SD2/ED20)
John Thomas HOLMES, a 30 year old bachelor and telegraph clerk of 148 Wilford Street, Wilford, Nottinghamshire, and son of James HOLMES, Secretary, married Beatrice Ellen WHITWORTH, a 23 year old spinster of the same address and daughter of Charles WHITWORTH, signalman, at Wilford Parish Church, Nottinghamshire, on 10 June 1912. Witness were Charles WHITWORTH, Jas HOLMES, and Mary Elizabeth HOLMES.
(GRO June Q 1912 Basford 7b 414)
From the 1939 Register of 8 Old Church Road, Clevedon U.D., Somerset:
Lizzie WINSOR, born 10 or 12 February 1882, unpaid domestic duties, widowed;
Roger J. EINSOR, born 29 December 1917, gunner 2036897 5th Surrey Regt.;
John T. HOLMES, born 15 March 1882 [sic], trade union clerk, married;
*Beatrice E. HOLMES, born 25 September 1888, unpaid domestic duties, married;
Enid Mary MELLOWS (HOLMES), typist; single;
Edward S. RICHARDS, born 22 September 1915, shop assistant grocer.
(RG101/7026F/007/23)
The death of Beatrice Ellen HOLMES aged 97 was registered in 1986. She was born on 25 September 1888.
(GRO January 1986 New Forest 20 357)
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