Brief Life History of Richard Holmes
When Richard Holmes Baty was born on 12 November 1841, in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Baty, was 46 and his mother, Anne Holmes, was 29. He married Sarah Gibbs on 1 January 1872, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He immigrated to Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1885 and lived in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Calls Fort, Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1880. In 1850, at the age of 9, his occupation is listed as farmer in Calls Fort, Box Elder, Utah, United States. He died on 15 June 1896, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Harper Ward Cemetery, Honeyville, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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- Richard Baty in household of Thomas Baty, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Richard Baty, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Richard Holms Baty, "BillionGraves Index"
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1851 · Brigham City is Settled
In 1851, Brigham City is settled and named after Brigham Young.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Northumberland): variant of Batey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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