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HOLMES, May
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Name HOLMES, May Birth 13 May 1907 Butterwick Ings, Lincolnshire
Gender Female Death 2001 Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
Person ID I7212 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father HOLMES, Thomas (John), b. 1875, Fishtoft Fen, Lincolnshire, England
d. 1959, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
(Age 84 years) Relationship natural Mother DAY, Mary Jane, b. 1880, Kirton Fen, Lincolnshire, England
d. 1966, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
(Age 86 years) Relationship natural Marriage 24 Mar 1898 Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
Family ID F2624 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family MAJOR, Arthur Edward, b. 13 Mar 1907, Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England
d. 1979, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
(Age 71 years) Marriage 1929 Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
Family ID F2629 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
MAY HOLMES 1907-2001
The birth of May HOLMES was registered in 1907. According to the registration of her death in 2001, she was born on 13 May 1907.
(GRO June Q 1907 Boston 7a 437)
From the 1911 Census of Frieston Ings, Lincolnshire:
Thomas HOLMES, head, aged 35, farm labourer, born at Fishtoft Drove, Lincolnshire;
Mary Jane HOLMES, wife, aged 29, married 13 years, 9 children of whom 8 living,
born at Kirton Fen, Lincolnshire;
Elizabeth HOLMES, daughter, aged 12, school, born at Fishtoft, Lincolnshire;
Mary Ellen HOLMES, daughter, aged 10, school, born at Fishtoft, Lincolnshire;
Rebecca HOLMES, daughter, aged 9, school, born at Fishtoft, Lincolnshire;
Joseph HOLMES, son, aged 8, school, born at Butterwick Ings, Lincolnshire;
Thomas HOLMES, son, aged 7, school, born at Butterwick Ings, Lincolnshire;
*May HOLMES, daughter, aged 3, born at Butterwick Ings, Lincolnshire;
Fred HOLMES, son, aged 2, born at Butterwick Ings, Lincolnshire;
Lucy Elizabeth HOLMES, daughter, aged 6 months, born at Butterwick Ings, Lincolnshire;
Fred DAY, visitor, aged 23, single, labourer on farm, born at Kirton Fen, Lincolnshire.
(RG14/19570)
The marriage between Arthur E. MAJOR and May HOLMES was registered in 1929.
(GRO December Q 1929 Boston 7a 1142)
The death of May MAJOR was registered in 2001.
(GRO January 2001 Boston 81B/6101A/254)
(revised 24.03.2013)

