Gilbert Thomas Holmes: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

Gilbert Thomas Holmes was born on 1 Jan 1881 in Nooitgedacht, Bloemfontein District, Free State, South Africa; was christened on 28 Jul 1881 in Vredefort, Free State, South Africa (son of Thomas Holmes, - II 1820 Settler and Margaret Thompson Tennant).

Family/Spouse: Katherine Gladys, - wife of Gilbert T Holmes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Thomas Holmes, - II 1820 Settler was born on 5 Aug 1817 in Reading, Surrey, England (son of Thomas Holmes, - I 1820 Settler and Mary Watts, 1820 Settler); died on 24 Jul 1894 in 'Nooitgedacht' then 'The Hall', Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa.

Thomas married Margaret Thompson Tennant on 5 Mar 1862 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Margaret was born on 5 Oct 1839 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died on 21 Dec 1930 in Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Thompson Tennant was born on 5 Oct 1839 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died on 21 Dec 1930 in Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa.

Children:

Margaret Thompson Holmes
Thomina Eleanor Holmes
Mary Tennant Holmes
Jessie Scott Holmes was born on 2 Dec 1870 in 'Nooitgedacht' then 'The Hall', Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa; died on 28 May 1967 in Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa.
Basil John Holmes was born on 1 Jul 1874 in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa; died on 6 Sep 1970 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
Reginald Ligertwood Holmes
1. Gilbert Thomas Holmes was born on 1 Jan 1881 in Nooitgedacht, Bloemfontein District, Free State, South Africa; was christened on 28 Jul 1881 in Vredefort, Free State, South Africa.
Thomas Edward Holmes was born on 23 Aug 1883 in Nooitgedacht, Bloemfontein District, Free State, South Africa; was christened in Dec 1883 in Vredefort, Free State, South Africa; died on 7 Jun 1963 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 3

4.	Thomas Holmes, - I 1820 Settler was born in 1786 in England; died on 20 May 1829. Thomas + Mary Watts, 1820 Settler. Mary was born in 1786 in England; died on 20 Dec 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Watts, 1820 Settler was born in 1786 in England; died on 20 Dec 1830.

Children:

Mary Ann Holmes, 1820 Settler was born in 1806 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England; died on 7 Jun 1896 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Hannah Holmes, 1820 Settler was born in 1810 in England; died on 9 May 1844 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Margaret Holmes, 1820 Settler was born in 1814 in Deal, Kent, England; died on 9 Oct 1847.
2. Thomas Holmes, - II 1820 Settler was born on 5 Aug 1817 in Reading, Surrey, England; died on 24 Jul 1894 in 'Nooitgedacht' then 'The Hall', Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa.