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Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 231 Send Message	Margaret	Report	23 Oct 2011 12:24
	Hi Andy That sounds as if it could be her especially as the son has been given her maiden name as his middle name. Margaret
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18 042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	23 Oct 2011 12:23
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18 042 Send Message	BURKE, John Fitz-gerald Head Married 11 years M 53 1858 Major Raml R P Enin Ireland BURKE, Ada Margaret Wife Married 11 years F 46 1865 (no birthplace given) BURKE, John Holme Fitz-gerald Son M 9 1902 Milnthorpe Westmorland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration District: Falmouth Sub District: Falmouth Enumeration District: 5 Parish: Falmouth Address: 4 Florence Place County: Cornwall ** No other children born
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12 081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	23 Oct 2011 12:18
	Possible Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Dec 1899 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burke John Fitz Gerald Kendal 10b 1283 Holme Ada Margaret Kendal 10b 1283 1901 1901 England Census about Ada Margaret Barke Name: Ada Margaret Barke Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865 Relation: Visitor Gender: Female Where born: Milthorpe, Westmorland, England Civil parish: Glossop Ecclesiastical parish: Hadfield St Andrew County/Island: Derbyshire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Glossop Sub-registration district: Glossop ED, institution, or vessel: 23 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 76 Piece: 3276 Folio: 74 Page Number: 11 Household Members: Name Age Edward Platt 49 Emma Platt 53 Evelyn G Platt 26 John F Barke 43 Major R A M C born Ireland >>>>Ada Margaret Barke 36 (Burke on image) Mary Ann Ball 60 Betty Harrop 67 Harriet Jones 70 Betsy Powell 28 Caroline Allen 26 Sarah J Brittery 22 1911 Index only Schedule type Last names First names Sex Birth year Age in 1911 District / other County / other Transcript Original page HOUSEHOLD BURKE JOHN FITZ GERALD M 1858 53 Falmouth Cornwall HOUSEHOLD BURKE JOHN HOLME FITZ GERALD M 1902 9 Falmouth Cornwall HOUSEHOLD BURKE ADA MARGARET F 1865 46 Falmouth Cornwall Andy
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 231 Send Message	Margaret	Report	23 Oct 2011 12:16
	Hi Yes I have all the details re him and her mother it's just her that seems to have dropped out of sight. Margaret
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 4 614 Send Message	Mary	Report	23 Oct 2011 11:59
	Do you have info on her dad Captain and Honory Major henry Tukes Holmes retired Oct 1881. He lived at Wacton House Norfolk. Maryb
	Researching: Farrar, Jessop, Ward, Booth, Wragg, Walsh.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31 288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	23 Oct 2011 11:54
	I see she is not with her Brother and widowed Father in 1881.... 1881 England Census about Robert Scott Holmes Name: Robert Scott Holmes Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Relation: Son Father's Name: Henry T. Holmes Gender: Male Where born: Wadsley, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Wacton County/Island: Norfolk Country: England Street Address: Stratton Road Wacton House Occupation: Scholar Registration district: Depwade Sub-registration district: Stratton ED, institution, or vessel: 14 Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 1969 Folio: 63 Page Number: 6 Household Members: Name Age Henry T. Holmes 52 Robert Scott Holmes 12 Francis Davenport 21 Mary Straiger 39 Elizabeth Sutton 19 Amander Moore 17 Ann Smith 14
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 231 Send Message	Margaret	Report	23 Oct 2011 11:13
	Hi I wonder if anyone can find more about this lady than I have. Ada Margaret Barbara Holmes born 1865 Burrows Lancashire to Henry Tuke Holmes and Mary Holmes. The 3 infos I can find come with a variety of names but I know they are the right ones. BIRTH: Ada Margaret Holme 1871: Ada B M Holmes living with parents in Wacton Norfolk 1891: Barbara Holmes staying with her Mothers sister, Annie Fowler, in Ecclesfield That's all I can find. I would be grateful for any help. Many thanks Margaret

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