Alice Tams

1799–
Bilston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Alice

When Alice Tams was born in 1799, in Bilston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Charles Tams, was 30 and her mother, Catherine Pew Cooper, was 37. She married Thomas Holmes on 26 December 1821. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Holmes
1783–
Alice Tams
1799–
Marriage: 26 December 1821
Catherine Holmes
1823–
Sophia Holmes
1825–1828

Spouse and Children

Children

(2)

Parents and Siblings

Siblings

(6)

+1 More Child

World Events (8)

1801 · The Act of Union
Age 2
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1815
Age 16
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1830
Age 31
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

1 North German: from a short form of Thomas .2 English (Staffordshire): apparently from a patronymic of Tam, a variant of Tom, a short form of Thomas .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Thomas

Sources (18)

  • Alice Holmes in household of Thomas Holmes, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • Alice Holmes in entry for Catharine Holmes, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"
  • Alice Holmes in entry for Sophia Holmes, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"

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