Dear Folks, I am going to try another approach...I THOUGHT I was certain the father of my ancestor Elizabeth Holt, who married Alfred Holt, Abram Holt. But I have not gotten anywhere with this thought and a distant cousin was told Elizabeth's father was Sir James Holt, whoever he may be. So, I will ask....does anyone has any information about a Sir James Holt who may have been married to an Elizabeth Unknown with children John, Sara, and Elizabeth (and possibly others unknown)? This would be in the Leeds/Bradford area sometime before 1850. I do know that Elizabeth Holt, the daughter, died before 1881 and had her first daughter born about 1858. My cousin has a picture and on the back, it has "Sir James Holt" and on the front, bottom it says "Appleton & Co. Bradford". I sure hope this helps and someone might be lurking out there with some information. Both my cousin and I heard the same story about Elizabeth Holt Hanson's husband, Alfred. It was reported that he had gone through two fortunes.....presumedly his own and that of his wife. Alfred is also said to have been a publican.....owning Vesper's Gate, and possibly owning or running another. (I will need to refresh my memory on that one. So....I know all this is confusing, but I am looking for the father of Elizabeth Holt....possibly Sir James Holt or Abram Holt. I do have some other bits of information if this rings a bell with anyone. I would love to hear from anyone with any thoughts about this person. I really have not done any kind of search for Sir James Holt so anything is appreciated. Best regards and many thanks, Lou Toms