Probably son of John Holmes and Dorothy Bamfield or Bamford, baptised on the 11th of May 1743 at Mintern Magna, Dorset
Married Sarah Ewell on the 14th of April 1763 at Sherborne, Dorset
Children
Sarah, baptised on the 12th of April 1764 in Sherborne
Mary, baptised on the 8th of July 1767 in Sherborne
Buried
A James Holmes, son of John Holmes and Dorothy, was baptised on the 11th of May 1743 at Mintern Magna - 7 miles south of Sherborne. (only entry for James Holmes, Dorset 1725 - 1745, none for Somerset)