I have been asked to supply more information with regard to these names I listed as my research interests yesterday. The HOLDEN family I am looking for is that of John HOLDEN (Abt 1809 - Bet 1871-78) & Anne HUNT (Abt 1813 - 1887). They were married in Dudley in 1833 and had a family of 10 children: 1. Isaiah b abt 1833 in Dudley - d 1882 - married Mary A BIRD in 1861 2. Honor b abt 1836 in Netherton - d 1887 3. Catherine b 1838 in Dudley - married James BIRD 4. Daniel b 1840 in Dudley - d 1894 - married Jane PARKES in 1861 Daniel's son Edwin Alfred HOLDEN founded HOLDEN's Brewery. 5. Samuel b 1842 in Rowley Regis, Stafordshire - d 1913 - married Elizabeth DARBY 6. Sarah Ann b 1844 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire 7. Martha b 1847 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire 8. Job b 1848 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire - d 1926 Manly, NSW, Australia - married Margaret Eliza ELLIS in Wednesbury, Staffordshire in 1874. *** This is my ancestor 9. Ann b 1850 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire - married Albert WRIGHT in 1876 in Lower Gornal 10. William b 1856 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire John HOLDEN was the son of James HOLDEN & Sarah ?????? - family size & details unknown Anne HUNT was the daughter of Daniel HUNT b. 1785 in Kidderminster - d. 1875 in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire & Martha DUDLEY b. Abt 1879 in Dudley. They married in Tipton Staffordshire in 1809. I know basic details of 4 children in this family: 1. Joseph b. abt 1810 2. Anne b. abt 1813 *** married John HOLDEN 3. Sarah b. abt 1817 - d. 1818 4. Eliza b. abt 1819 Hope this extra information is able to assist in people maybe finding more about my elusive HOLDEN Ancestors. Chris Cessnock, Australia

On 11 Oct, Chris Holden <[email protected]> wrote: > Daniel's son Edwin Alfred HOLDEN founded HOLDEN's Brewery. In that case, have you tried contacting Holden's Brewery? It is still very much Alive and Kicking, and I know that they have extensive records. -- Chris Pampling researching: BARRATT, DANCER, FELLOWS, GOODES, HOLDING, ROBINSON, TUCKLEY, WHEWAY, MAHER all in and around Birmingham/Smethwick, 1850 to present day PAMPLING Cambridgeshire - Sheffield, 1800 to present VARNDELL Wokingham - Birmingham, 1800 to present