Brief Life History of James Limebury
When James Limebury Holman was born in 1803, his father, Rowland Morgan Holman, was 20 and his mother, Mary Limbery, was 22. He had at least 2 sons and 4 daughters with Mary. He died on 28 December 1841, in Northam, Devon, England, at the age of 38.
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Sources (8)
- James Limebury Holman, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Limeberry Holman, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
- James Holman in entry for Rowland Holman, "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977"
Spouse and Children
1803–1841 Male
1808–1871 Female
Children (6)
1831– Female
1833– Male
1835– Male
1838–1909 Female
1839– Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1783–1848 Male
1782– Female
Siblings (9)
1803–1841 Male
1806–1854 Male
1808–1862 Female
1810– Male
1813– Male
+4 More Children
World Events (5)
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 5
1815
Age 12
1823
Age 20
Name Meaning
English (southern): topographic name for a ‘dweller in a hollow’, from hol + man (Old English holh + mann). Compare Holler and Hole .
Dutch: habitational name for someone from any of several locations named Hol, from Dutch hol ‘hollow’, or from Middle Dutch hole, heule ‘(low) arched bridge, weir’.
Dutch: from a pet form, formed with man ‘man’, of the personal name Holle, from an ancient Germanic compound name with the element hold ‘loyalty’, for instance Holdert, Hollebrand, Holger and Holmer. Compare Holleman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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