John Holmes ^{1 2 3}

  General Notes:

There are 3 different John Holmes found in the 1820 US Census from Hopkinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire. The correct John Holmes was born 27 Jan 1779 thus making him 41 years old for the 1820 census but of those names that were enumerated making a specific identification is nearly impossible.

John Holmes
Page 778
1 male 16-18
1 male 45 and up (John)
1 female 45 and up (wife)
3 family members total

This John Holmes listed as age 45 and up on page 778 is close to the age of the correct John Holmes who would be age 41. But if this is the correct one, then he should have been listed as being in the age group 26-45 instead of 45 and up.


John Holmes Jr
Page 778
2 males under 10
1 male 26-45 (John Jr)
1 female under 10
1 female 45 and up
5 family members total

John Holmes Jr.
Page 787
2 males under 10
1 male 10-16
1 male 26-45 (John Jr)
2 females under 10
2 females 10-16
1 female 26-45 (wife)
8 family members total

The John Holmes Jr, age 26-45 also on page 778, and the other John Holmes, age 26-454 on page 787 are both probably not correct because the correct John Holmes was not a Junior. His father was Benjamin Holmes.

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Was this the correct John Holmes? There was a John Holmes Sr and a John Holmes Jr that show up consecutively on the 1830 census form.

1830 US Census
Page 209, Roll 76
Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States
John Holmes
2 males..10 to 15
1 male..20 to 30
1 male..40 to 50 (probably John Holmes, real age 51)
1 female..under 5
1 female..5 to 10
1 female..10 to 15
1 female..15 to 20
1 female..20 to 30
1 female..50 to 60 (probably his wife, Mary)
10 family members total

John Holmes Jr
2 males under 5
2 males 10-15
1 male 30-40 (probably John Jr)
1 female under 5
3 females 5-10
1 female 30-40 (probably the wife)
1 female 50-60
1 female 70-80
12 family members total

According to the census data, John Sr was probably the male that was between 40 to 50 years old in his family listing. The John Holmes Jr was probably the male that was 30-40 years old in his family listing. The age of the correct John Holmes would have been 51 years old so while the senior John's age was not exactly listed in the correct age group, this was probably the correct John Holmes.

The listing for a John Holmes Jr immediately following the listing for the senior means that he probably was a son. No birth records have yet been found. Living in his household was a female 30-40 years old who was probably his wife but there were also two elderly females of unknown relationship. One was 50-60 years old and the other was 70-80 years old.
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1840 US Census
Page 219, Roll 241
Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States

1 males..5 to 10
2 males..10 to 15
2 males..20 to 30
1 males..40 to 50
1 females..10 to 15
2 females..15 to 20
1 females..20 to 30
1 females..40 to 50

John Holmes (Senior) was born in 1779 and would have been about 60 at the time of this census yet there are no such family members in that age group on this 1840 enumeration.

Therefore, this census was probably for his son, "John Holmes Jr," who appears with his own family on the 1830 census right after the enumeration of John Holmes, the father.

The son was probably born about 1800 which accounts for the 1 older male age 30 to 40 and female age 30 to 40 on the 1830 census for the listing of the "John Holmes, Jr." and with his wife are most likely the 1 older male age 40 to 50 and female age 40 to 50 on this 1840 census.
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  Birth Notes:

Name: John Holmes
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 27 Jan 1779
Event Place: Hopkinton, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States
Event Place (Original): Hopkinton Twp, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Benjamin Holmes
Mother's Name: Judith

Citing this Record
"New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDNY-3YP : 18 January 2020), Judith in entry for John Holmes, 1779.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• Birth Image: 27 January 1779, in Hopkinton, NH. ¹

• He appeared on the 1790 US Census in Hopkinton, NH in August 1790. ⁴

1790 US Census
Page 338, Roll 5
Hopkinton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
Males under 16..4 (John, Samuel, William, Elijah)

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1820 US Census in Hopkinton, NH on August 1820. ²

1820 US Census
Page 778, Roll 61
Hopkinton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
John Holmes
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• He appeared on the 1830 US Census in Hopkinton, NH on June 1830. ³

1830 US Census
Page 209, Roll 76
Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States
1 male..40 to 50 = John Holmes

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John married Mary on an unknown date. (Mary was born about 1784 and died on an unknown date.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1820 US Census in Hopkinton, NH on August 1820. ²

1820 US Census
Page 778, Roll 61
Hopkinton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
John Holmes
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• They appeared on the 1830 US Census in Hopkinton, NH on June 1830. ³

1830 US Census
Page 209, Roll 76
Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States
2 males..10 to 15
1 male..20 to 30
1 male..40 to 50 = John Holmes
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1 female..under 5
1 female..5 to 10
1 female..10 to 15
1 female..15 to 20
1 female..20 to 30
1 female..50 to 60 = (probably his wife, Mary)
10 family members total

NOTE - Living concurrent or adjacent to him was John Holmes, Jr with 12 family members. Probably his son
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: John Holmes
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1830
Event Place: Hopkinton, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States
Page: 209

Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M19
Affiliate Film Number: 76
GS Film Number: 0337929
Digital Folder Number: 005156054
Image Number: 00394

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH58-VV6 : 7 September 2017), John Holmes, Hopkinton, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States; citing 209, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 76; FHL microfilm 337,929.