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James Holloway

Male 1847 - 1885  (38 years)


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  • Name James Holloway 
    Born 18 Feb 1847  Linslade, nr Leighton Buzzard Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Boatman Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 18 Mar 1885  North Stafford Infirmary Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I69018  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2026 

    Father John Holloway,   b. 1825, Oldbury, Worcester Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Caroline Palmer,   b. 1826, Leicester Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt May 1846  St Edmund, Dudley Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F21944  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ruth Tranter,   b. 1854, West Bromwich Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 46 years) 
    Married 11 Aug 1872  St Paul, Tipton Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Holloway,   b. Abt Aug 1877, Stoke-on-Trent Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. John James Holloway,   b. Abt Feb 1880, Tipton Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Peter Holloway,   b. 16 Sep 1882, Stoke-on-Trent Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. James Holloway,   b. Abt Aug 1884, Stafford Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2026 
    Family ID F22144  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Born 'in a boat on the Grand Union Canal, Linslade' (BC).
      Birthplace given as London in 1861 census, age 11.
      Age given as 22 on MC, 33 on DC.

  • Sources 
    1. [S010049] BC.

    2. [S010060] DC.

    3. [S219414] West Midlands BMDs.

    4. [S010069] MC.



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