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12-06-12, 20:53
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1891/1901 help please.
There surely cannot be TWO men called George Watkins Holden...or can there? And, could he have tried to divorce his wife but failed in 1897, then managed a divorce in 1907?
Please can anyone see George Holden born 1846 in Peckham. By 1881 he is a photographer, so I would expect a similar occupation in 91 and 1901. He may or may not be using the middle name Watkins. In 1894 George Watkins Holden married Maud Louisa Warnes. In 1897 he petitioned for divorce, citing c-orespondent Mark Athay. I haven't got the divorce documents so I don't know if the petition was successful - was he living alone in 1901? In 1907, George Holden (no middle name) petitions for divorce against Maud ELIZA Holden - same couple, or just coincidence? Thankyou for any assistance. OC 
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12-06-12, 21:27
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OC, here he is in 1891:
1891 Census SUNDERLAND, Durham RG12 piece 4139 folio 52 page 11 6, Peel Street, Bishop Wearmouth, Sunderland RAINE, Mary Wife Widow F 49 1842 Boarding House Keeper Durham RAINE, Violetta Daughter Single F 20 1871 Governess Boxgrove, Sussex RAINE, Alice Daughter Single F 15 1876 Pupil Teacher Sunderland, County Durham COLE, Edith Daughter Widow F 25 1866 Middlesex, London COLE, Nora Granddaughter F 2 1889 Sunderland, County Durham HOLDEN, George W Visitor Married M 43 1848 Photographer Kensington, London BRUCE, William Boarder Single M 23 1868 Ship Draughtsman Scotland But is there a muddle? This one was born in Kensington c. 1848
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12-06-12, 21:27
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In 1891 he's visiting Mary Raine, widow, and family in Co. Durham. He gives his birthplace as Kensington, and he's still a photographer.
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12-06-12, 21:28
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12-06-12, 21:35
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Thankyou both very much. I've just googled him and discovered he was as big a liar as his brother (remember John Watkins Holden, the Mad Magician, lol) so knocking a couple of years off his age and poshing up his birthplace is as NOTHING, lol.
Apparently he married several times, possibly bigamously and fathered several illegitimate children along the way. My research has been very flat for ages so I'm pleased to find something to get my teeth into again! OC
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12-06-12, 21:39
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Haven't found him yet in 1901 or 1911.
Last edited by Mary from Italy; 12-06-12 at 21:50.
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12-06-12, 21:41
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The Times reports on 10/8/1911 that a decree absolute was granted in the case of Holden v Holden and Farmiloe.
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12-06-12, 21:50
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1890 - 1915 Electoral registesr show a George Holden living at 28 Marmora Road, Peckham.
1939 ER shows George Holden, Julia Holden and Olive Ann Holden living at 34 St Marys Road, Peckham Haven't found anything so far for 1891/1901 census, but 1911 shows a George Walkins Holden, phonographer(?), living at 55 Tudor Road, Cardiff. Married 17 years, wife Alice (38), son William (15) & Eric (6), daughters Midas(?) Maud (23) & Rachel Ann (24). Looking at the image Rachel is a boarder, not a daughter, and her surname is Nelson. It does look like Midas Maud and she is an actress! William was born in Belfast, Eric in Cardiff and Midas Maud in Hull. GWH did get around!
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"What you see depends on what you're looking for." Sue at Langley Vale Last edited by Langley Vale Sue; 12-06-12 at 21:55.
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12-06-12, 21:55
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There's a report here of the first divorce hearing; you need to buy credits to read the article, but they give you some free credits if you haven't used the site before.
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