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HOLBORN, Thomas William
1885 - 1935 (50 years) Has 9 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.
1854 - 1912 (58 years)-
Name HOLBORN, Thomas William Birth 1885 Malton, Yorkshire, England 
Gender Male Death 1935 Middlesbrough Registration District, Yorkshire Person ID I6755 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father HOLBORN, James William, b. 1857, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk d. 1929, Guisbrought, Yorkshire, England (Age 72 years) Relationship natural Mother LIGHTOWLER, Mary Ann, b. 1854, Malton, Yorkshire, England d. 1912, Middlesbrough Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 58 years) Relationship natural Marriage 1878 Middlesbrough Registration District, Yorkshire Family ID F1355 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family POTTS, Helen, b. 1887, Carlisle, Cumberland, (Cumbria), England d. 1961, Middlesbrough Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 74 years) Marriage 1907 Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England Children 1. HOLBORN, Philip James, b. 1907, Sheffield, Yorkshire d. 1971, Teeside South Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 64 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. HOLBORN, Cyril, b. 16 Jun 1910, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England d. 1991, Cleveland, Cleveland, England (Age 80 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F2536 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
THOMAS W. HOLBORN 1885-1935
The birth of Thomas William HOLBORN was registered in 1885.
(GRO June Q 1885 Middlesbro' 9d 532)
The 1901 census of 3 Church Street, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire:
James W. HOLBORN, head, aged 44, assistant inspector of postmen and insurance agent, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
Mary A. HOLBORN, wife, aged 45, born at Malton, Yorkshire;
Lavinia HOLBORN, daughter, aged 21, telegraphist, born at Malton, Yorkshire;
Maud HOLBORN, daughter, aged 20, telephone operator, born at Malton, Yorkshire;
*Thomas W. HOLBORN, son, aged 15, .......... assistant, born at Malton, Yorkshire.
(RG13/4579/178/46)
The marriage between Thomas William HOLBORN and Helen POTTS was registered in 1907.
(GRO June Q 1907 Eccleshall Bierlow 9c 641)
The 1911 census of 8 Bush Street, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire:
*Thomas William HOLBORN, head, aged 25, clothiers assistant, born at Middlesbrough;
Helen HOLBORN, wife, aged 23, married 3 years, 2 children of whom 2 living, born at Carlisle, Cumberland;
Philip James HOLBORN, aged 3, born at Sheffield, Yorkshire;
Cyril HOLBORN, aged 9 months, born at Middlesbrough, Yorkshire;
Mary POTTS, mother-in-law, aged 65, widow, born at Annan, Dumfrieshire (sic), Scotland, resident.
(RG14/29308)
The death of Thomas W. HOLBORN aged 50 was registered in 1935.
(GRO December Q 1935 Middlesbro' 9d 701)
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