William (Thomas) Holford

1877 -

• Name	William (Thomas) Holford
  Born	5 Apr 1877	Smethwick, Birmingham   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Canal boatman, lorry driver, steel tube tester
  Person ID	I12188	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	William Holford,   d. Bef 1900
  Family ID	F16635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Ann Garner,   b. 19 Feb 1878, Oldbury, Worcestershire
  Married	16 Sep 1900	Christ Church, Oldbury   [2]
  Children	1. Ellen Holford,   b. 21 Jun 1905, On canal, Nuneaton   2. Clara Emma Holford,   b. Abt Nov 1906, Oldbury, Worcestershire   3. William Richard Holford,   b. 28 Sep 1908, Oldbury, Worcestershire   4. Sarah Ann Holford,   b. 6 Oct 1912, Oldbury, Worcestershire   5. George Holford,   b. 6 Aug 1914, Oldbury, Worcestershire   6. Florence Holford,   b. Abt Nov 1918, Oldbury, Worcestershire  (Age 107 years)
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F03691	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  No birth record found, nor census entry before 1901. Plain William in 1901/11, William Thos in 1921, William T Holdford (sic) in 1939. Plain William in marriage record, father named as William (deceased); William Thomas in daughter Ellen's GRO birth record.

  
  

• Sources

  [S242709] 1939 Census. [S010069] MC.