Rev. 22 Sept. 2007, Gen. 164
DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM
GRAVES AND JEMIMA HUME OF HERTFORDSHIRE & LONDON, ENGLAND
GENERATION 1
William Graves (1) was born about
1805 in Brickend (or Pieckeridge ?), Hertfordshire, and died before the 1871
census. He married Jemima Hulme on 9
March 1828 at St. Botolph Bishopsgate, London[1]. Her surname has also been given as Hume, but
her brother Clement Hulme consistently used the spelling of Hulme in the census
records. She was born about 1808 in
Greenwich, Kent. They were in the 1841,
1851 and 1861 censuses for London, Middlesex.
He was a messenger. Martha
Graves, 55 (b.c. 1786, probably his mother), laundress, was in the 1841 census
with William. In the 1871 census for
West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, Jemima Graves, widow, 63, was living with
her brother, Clement Hulme, widower, 67.
(R‑2)
Children - Graves
2. Lucy Graves, b.c. 1829 (London, Middlesex).
+3. William James Graves, b.c. 1831, m. Esther Harmsworth, 5 Aug. 1849.
4. Emma Maria Graves, b.c. 1832 (London,
Middlesex).
5. Clement Richard Graves, b.c. 1832 (Southwark,
Surrey).
6. Charlotte Graves, b.c. 1836.
7. Frederick William Graves, b.c. 1839 (London,
Middlesex).
8. Thomas Graves, b.c. 1844 (London, Middlesex).
+9. Edward Henry Graves, b. 10 Jan. 1849, m. Elizabeth Jane Latimer, 3
March 1849, d. 19 Jan. 1907.
GENERATION 2
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM GRAVES (1)
William James Graves (3) was born
about 1831 in St. Saviour, Southwark or Bermondsey, Middlesex, now part of
London. He married Esther Harmsworth on
5 Aug. 1849 at St. Giles Church (or St. John’s, Waterloo?), Lambeth, Surrey,
England. Residence at time of marriage
was given as John Hall (?). He was of
full age and she was a minor. She was
born about 1830 in North Warnborough, Hampshire. She was a daughter of James Harmsworth, farmer. They lived in Islington, London,
England. He was a law writer. They were in the 1861 and 1871 censuses for
Islington, St. Andrews, Middlesex, London.
He was listed in 1861 as a writing clerk, and in 1871 as a stationer’s
assistant. Living with them in 1861 was
Elizabeth Goddard, niece, age 1. (R‑1,
R‑2)
Children - Graves
+10. Esther Lucy Ann Graves, b. 28 Feb. 1850, m. Alfred Henry Holmes, 25
Dec. 1870.
+11. William Henry Graves, b. 9 Feb. 1851, m. Julia Fry, 4 Dec. 1874, d.
31 Jan. 1942.
12. Eleanor J. Graves, b.c. 1852 (Christchurch,
Surrey). Listed as “deaf and dumb”.
13. Frances C. Graves, b.c. 1857 (Islington,
Middlesex).
14. Charles Graves, b. 13 Dec. 1853 (33 Green
Walk, Christchurch, Surrey).
Edward Henry Graves (9) was born 10
Jan. 1849 in Bulegetto St., London, Middlesex, and died 19 Jan 1907. He married Elizabeth Jane Latimer on 3 March
1870 in Belturbet, Ireland. She was
born in Ireland and died in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. (R‑4)
Children - Graves
15. Clement Edward Graves, b. 9 Jan. 1871.
16. Lucy Jane Graves, b. 8 Aug. 1872.
17. Frederick George Graves, b. 18 Sept. 1874.
+18. Emma Clara Graves, b. 28 Dec. 1875, m. James Percival Birch.
19. Alfred William Graves, b. 7 Sept. 1878.
GENERATION 3
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM J. GRAVES
(3) AND ESTHER HARMSWORTH
Esther Lucy Ann Graves (10) was
born 28 Feb. 1850 at 61 Gee St., St. Luke’s, London, Middlesex. She married Alfred Henry Holmes, called
Henry, on 25 Dec. 1870 in Islington, Greater London. He was born 7 Dec. 1849 in Chorlton, Manchester, Lancashire. His parents were Robert Holmes, cabinet
maker, and Caroline Harris (or Walters[2]),
who married in 1844 in Hackney, London.
His grandfather was Leonard Holmes, auctioneer. Henry was a twin and was one of 7
children. After Esther died, her
husband Henry remarried and had 2 more sons.
They were in the 1871, 1881, 1891
and 1901 censuses for Islington, London.
They lived at 214 Gifford St. in 1871, at 98 Frederick St. in 1881, and
at 37 Havelock St. in 1891 and 1901. He
was a photographic cabinet maker. (R‑2)
Children - Holmes
+20. Alfred Holmes, b.c. 1872, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.
+21. Henry (“Harry”) Holmes, b.c. 1877, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.
22. Esther Holmes, b. 5 May 1880 (98 Frederick
St., London), d. 5 April 1955 (Hackney, London).
23. Arthur (or Albert[3])
Holmes, b. 1881.
24. Herbert Holmes, b.c. 1882.
+25. Grace Holmes, b.c. 1884, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑
Bayes.
+26. Ruth Holmes, b. 5 May 1884, m. Walter Reston, Sept. 1908, d. 1
March 1939.
27. Mary Holmes, b. 1886, m. George Mason. Went to America.
+28. Louisa Corney Holmes, b. 13 Aug. 1886, m. Frederick George
Williams, 2 Feb. 1914, d. 1 May 1964.
29. Kate Holmes, b.c. 1889.
30. Walter Holmes; served in the Boer War. Name from Maureen Cumber’s great-uncle, but
can’t find him in census records.
William Henry Graves (11) was born
about 1851 in London, England, and died 31 Jan. 1942 in Yeppoon, Queensland,
Australia. He married Julia Fry on 4
Dec. 1874 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. They both arrived from England 30 Nov. 1874 in the Toowoomba, and landed in
Rockhampton. All their children were
born in Rockhampton. (R‑1)
Children - Graves
31. Elizabeth Esther Graves, b. 1877, m. John
Thomas.
32. Charles Henry Graves, b. 1878, m. Esther ‑‑‑‑‑‑.
+33. William Robert Graves, b. 1880, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑.
34. Clara Graves, m. Leslie Wells.
+35. Thomas George Graves, b. 2 Sept. 1883, m. Mary Ann Gooch, 16 Jan.
1909, d. 20 Nov. 1953.
CHILDREN OF EDWARD H. GRAVES (9)
AND ELIZABETH J. LATIMER
Emma Clara Graves (18) was born 28
Dec. 1875 in Kamptee, India, and died in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married James Percival Birch. He was born in 1875 in Chelmsford, England,
died 27 Feb. 1915 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, and was buried in Hardwood
Hill, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. (R‑4)
Children - Birch
+36. Ivy Alexandra Birch, b. 7 Jan. 1903, m. Arthur Vincent Pendlebury,
d. 20 Feb. 1971.
GENERATION 4
CHILDREN OF ESTHER L. A. GRAVES
(10) AND ALFRED H. HOLMES
Alfred Holmes (20) was born about
1872 in Islington, Middlesex. He
married ‑‑‑‑‑‑. (R‑2)
Children - Holmes
37. Edward Holmes
38. Millicent Holmes
Henry (“Harry”) Holmes (21) was
born about 1877 in Islington, Middlesex.
He married ‑‑‑‑‑‑. (R‑2)
Children - Holmes
39. Leslie Holmes
40. Lawrence Holmes
Grace Holmes (25) was born about
1884 in Islington, London, Middlesex.
She married ‑‑‑‑‑‑ Bayes. (R‑2)
Children - Bayes
41. Winnie Bayes
42. Stanley Bayes
Ruth Holmes (26) was born 5 May
1884 in Islington, London, Middlesex, England, died 1 March 1939 in Melrose,
Middlesex Co., MA, U.S.A., and was buried 4 March 1939 in Wyoming Cem.,
Melrose, Middlesex Co., MA. She married
Walter Reston, son of James Henry Reston and Elizabeth Hannah Weddell, in Sept.
1908 in Islington, Greater London, England.
He was born 22 Sept. 1882 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, died 2 Nov.
1960 in Melrose, Middlesex Co., MA, and was buried 4 Nov. 1960 in Wyoming Cem.,
Melrose, MA. They emigrated to America
in 1913, and were in the 1920 and 1930 censuses for Everett, Middlesex Co., MA,
with one child, Oliver.
It was said by one source that she
went to America, supposedly arrived in Kansas in a covered wagon, and had a
chicken farm. Since that does not seem
to apply to Ruth, perhaps that was her sister Mary who also went to
America. (R‑5)
Children - Reston
+43. Oliver Walter Reston, b. 20 June 1909 (Islington, London, England),
m(1) Beatrice Luella Vincent, 28 Sept. 1940 (Everett, Middlesex Co., MA), m(2)
Florence Louise Snow, 10 April 1954 (Everett, Middlesex Co., MA), d. 15 March
1995 (Everett, MA). Bur. 18 March 1995
in Wyoming Cem., Melrose, MA. Beatrice
was b. 22 Aug. 1920 in Malden, MA, d. 8 Oct. 2002 in Everett, MA, and was bur.
in Puritan Lawn Cem., Lynfield, MA.
Florence was b. 1 Sept. 1908 in Lynn, MA, d. 1 Oct. 2006 in Revere, MA,
and was bur. 6 Oct. 2006 in Wyoming Cem., Melrose, MA. 1 son.
Louisa Corney Holmes (28) was born
13 Aug. 1886 at 41 Havelock St., London, and died 1 May 1964 at Highgate,
London. She married Frederick George
Williams on 2 Feb. 1914 in Hackney, London.
He was born in 1885 in Islington, and died in 1917 in France. (R‑2)
Children - Williams
+44. Ethel Mary Williams, b. 7 Dec. 1914, m. ‑‑‑‑‑‑,
d. Feb. 1973.
+45. Christina Ida Williams, b. 27 Dec. 1915, m. Leonard C. Cox, 28
March 1936, d. 22 Aug. 1969.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM HENRY GRAVES
(11)
Thomas George Graves (35) was born
2 Sept. 1883 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, and died 20 Nov. 1953 in
Mackay, Queensland. He married Mary Ann
Gooch on 16 Jan. 1906 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. (R‑1)
Children - Graves
+46. Victor George Graves, b. 8 June 1909, m. Annie Martha Wilson, 1
Aug. 1938, d. 22 Aug. 1983.
+47. Dulcie Elizabeth Graves, b. 30 Sept. 1912.
+48. Mavis Winifred Graves, b. 1914, m. Salamon Olsen.
+49. Beryl Graves
CHILDREN OF EMMA C. GRAVES (18)
AND JAMES P. BIRCH
Ivy Alexandra Birch (36) was born 7
Jan. 1903 in England, and died 20 Feb. 1971 in Sydney, Nova Scotia,
Canada. She married Arthur Vincent
Pendlebury in Sydney, Nova Scotia. He
was born 29 Feb. 1892 in India, died 6 July 1940 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and
was buried 9 July 1940 in Hardwood Hill, Sydney. (R‑4)
Children - Pendlebury
50. Arthur Alexander Pendlebury, b. 16 Oct. 1924.
51. Roger James Pendlebury, b. 18 Feb. 1928.
52. child
53. Ivy Irene Pendlebury, b. 19 July 1932 (Sydney,
Nova Scotia), m. Isaac Miller Brown, (Ontario, Canada), d. 17 Sept. 2002
(Edmonton, AB, Canada). She was bur. in
Alberta, Canada. He was b. 8 May 1921
in Fredericton, NB, Canada, d. 1971 in Springhill Jct., Nova Scotia, Canada,
and was bur. in Amherst Cem., Amherst, NS, Canada. 1 daughter.
54. child
55. child
56. child
57. child
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