Probably son of Thomas Holmes and Edith Beer, baptised on the 10th of February 1750/1 at St Laurence, Holwell, Dorset
Married Elizabeth Coad on the 21st of April 1776 at St Thomas a Beckett, Pulham, Dorset
Children
Mary, baptised on the 15th of December 1776 at Pulham
Richard, baptised on the 21st of December 1778 at Pulham
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Sarah, baptised on the 11th of January 1784 at Stock Gaylard, Dorset (buried 18th January)
Edith, baptised on the 27th of February 1785 at Stock Gaylard (married 1817)
Thomas, baptised on the 30th of September 1787 at St Laurence, Holwell, Dorset (Father deceased)
(?buried 1788 Jan 08)
Buried on the 15th of June 1787 at Lydlinch
1 Pulham, Holwell and Stock Gaylard (in Lydlinch) are neighbouring parishes.
2 Thomas is said to be 'of Puddle' at the time of his marriage