At the end of 2020, I was contacted by John Holmes, asking if I could add to the information he already had about his grandfather, Samuel Alfred Holmes, who moved from Derbyshire to keep cows in Liverpool at Abyssinia Street. Here's what I was able to offer:
1875 18th July. Baptism of Samuel Alfred Holmes. Parents: John and Ellen. Occupation of Father: farmer. Abode: Congreave in Rowsley (Derbyshire).
1901 Census — 2 Pengwern Street – Joseph Bretherton b. 1864, Whitewell, Yorks. Milk Dealer. Brother: William (29). Sister: Elizabeth(22), Slaidburn, Yorks. Servant: Alfred Holmes (24), Stanton, Derbyshire.
1902 4th June. Alfred Holmes married Elizabeth Bretherton at St Saviour Church, in parish of St Philemon, Toxteth. Alfred was a ‘Milkman’ at 1 Shallot Street. Father: John Holmes, Farmer. Elizabeth was living at 148 Grove Street.
1905 25th December. Baptism of Walter Holmes, born at 4 Abyssinia Street. Father’s Occupation: Cowkeeper.
1910 22nd December. Burial at Holy Trinity Church, Wavertree. Samuel A Holmes. Age: 35. 4 Abyssinia Street.
1911 Census — Elizabeth Holmes was a 'widow' and 'Cowkeeper' living at 4 Abyssinia Street. Born in Yorks. Sons: Alfred Holmes, b. 1903, Liverpool, and Walter Holmes, b. 1905, Liverpool.
Number 4 was at the railway end of Abyssinia Street, where there was an open space (see attached map. c. 1905) suitable for the keeping of cows.
1875 18th July. Baptism of Samuel Alfred Holmes. Parents: John and Ellen. Occupation of Father: farmer. Abode: Congreave in Rowsley (Derbyshire).
1901 Census — 2 Pengwern Street – Joseph Bretherton b. 1864, Whitewell, Yorks. Milk Dealer. Brother: William (29). Sister: Elizabeth(22), Slaidburn, Yorks. Servant: Alfred Holmes (24), Stanton, Derbyshire.
1902 4th June. Alfred Holmes married Elizabeth Bretherton at St Saviour Church, in parish of St Philemon, Toxteth. Alfred was a ‘Milkman’ at 1 Shallot Street. Father: John Holmes, Farmer. Elizabeth was living at 148 Grove Street.
1905 25th December. Baptism of Walter Holmes, born at 4 Abyssinia Street. Father’s Occupation: Cowkeeper.
1910 22nd December. Burial at Holy Trinity Church, Wavertree. Samuel A Holmes. Age: 35. 4 Abyssinia Street.
1911 Census — Elizabeth Holmes was a 'widow' and 'Cowkeeper' living at 4 Abyssinia Street. Born in Yorks. Sons: Alfred Holmes, b. 1903, Liverpool, and Walter Holmes, b. 1905, Liverpool.
Number 4 was at the railway end of Abyssinia Street, where there was an open space (see attached map. c. 1905) suitable for the keeping of cows.
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