Fred Holmes

Fred Holmes was born in 1889 in Lenton and was the son of the late William a foundry labourer and Jeanette Florence Amelia Holmes née Gilver of 47 Lower Eldon Street Nottingham.

His father William was born in 1843 in St Werborough, Derby he died in 1911 at Nottingham aged 68 yrs and his mother Jeannette Amelia Florence Gilvear was born in 1865 in Lincoln, they were married in 1888 in Nottingham and went on to have the following children all born in Lenton, Fred b1890, Arthur b1892, William b1893 and Rachel b1897.

In the 1911 census his widowed mother Jeanette Holmes 45 yrs is a housekeeper she is living at 5 Lockerbie Street, Colwick Vale, Notttingham with her children Arthur 19 a coal miner ganger, William 18 yrs a coal miner ganger and Rachel Holmes 14 yrs the family are living with William Southgate 35 yrs a cabinet makers sand paperer.

He was the husband of Gertrude Smith (born 5th May 1887) they were married on 1st August 1910 at St Wilfords Church, Wilford, they lived at 5 Kinglake Street Nottingham they had children Doris May born 22nd May 1912 and Cornelius Frederick born 11th October 1914 died in 19120

In the 1911 census they are living at 1 Soudan Terrace, Hawthorne Street, Noottingham, Fred 21 yrs is a coal miner he is living with his wife Gertrude 23 yrs in his mother in laws house, Rebecca Smith 44 yrs a widow and her family

Commencing 10th January 1916 his widow was awarded a pension of 18 shilings and 6 pence a week.