John and David Holloway and John's wife Ailsa in Canberra in 2005HALES OWENROOTS
The Holloways of Halesowen
Jane
Holloway, born 1824 married Thomas Macklin at Halesowen on 16th July
1849. Thomas originated in Brimfield, Herefordshire and was the son of Nathanial
Macklin, a farmer. In 1851 he was at Gaunts
Fold with Jane aged 23 years; Sarah his daughter, a nursemaid born in Hereford,
sons Thomas and William aged 7 and 5 respectively both born in Worcs and baby
Mary 4 months born in Halesowen. Thomas was a labourer and in 1851 was 34 years
old. A
further child, Emma was christened at Halesowen on 9th March 1853 but
who died on 4th March 1855.
Thomas
Macklin was previously married to Sarah Yarrangton. They had married at Rockford
6th April 1839. Sarah was christened 29 June 1817 at Laysters
Herefordshire the daughter of John and Sarah Yarrangton.
The
1881 census shows that Hannah, daughter of John, aged 48 and a nailer, was
living at Lower Hasbury with her unmarried daughter Eliza, age 24 and a nail
maker and grandson (Eliza’s son) Abel age 1.
Hannah’s
two sons John, a carter aged 27 and James, a nail maker, aged 21, were living
with James Male and Mary Male in Lower Hasbury. James Male, age 56, was a chain
maker born in Brierley Hill.
Mary, Hannah’s sister, is described as a nail maker out of employment
age 55. Also living with the Males was Harry Holloway, age 6, another of
Eliza’s children.
Eliza
Holloway had the following children:
Abel
Holloway,
b. 15 February 1880, Hagley Road, Hasbury; d. Unknown.
Harry Holloway, born 1875 Halesowen.
The 1912 Kelly directory records Harry living at 19 Hagley Street and working as a confectioner . http://www.halesowenroots.com/kellys6.gif
19 Hagley Street was the address of the Chocolate Box cafe. Colin Holloway recalls his father, Charles Clifford , telling him that as a boy he used to help his uncle Harry make ice cream there.
Harry and his wife Amy had five children, Arthur, Fred, Annie, Ernest Harry and Harry junior
The 1901 Census records Harry, Amy, Annie and Ernest living at Stourbridge Road , Halesowen
Fred married Doris Clay and he went to live in Australia in 1948.
Doris and their two sons John and David joined him in Canberra in 1949.
John and David Holloway and John's wife Ailsa in Canberra in 2005
Ernest
Harry Holloway was born 25/2/1901 in Halesowen. In 1929 he married Margaret
Emma Wyles, born. 30/6/1903, the daughter of Alfred and Margaret (Peggy)
Wyles of Oak St Kingswinford . They had one son Ernest ROY, born at 16
Gannow Rd, Rubery on 6/2/1931. Ernest spent most of his working life at
the Austin Motor Co at Longbridge. They moved back to 26 Oak St
Kingswinford during the1930's and he died there on the 19/10/1969.
Roy started work at Longbridge in 1947 as an apprentice die sinker. He was a
Toolroom supervisor from about 1966 until he took early retirement in 1988 after
41 years service.
On 16/6/1956 Roy married Brenda Westwood D.O.B 17/9/1933, daughter of Joseph and
Florence Westwood of 9 Ketley Rd Kingswinford at St Mary's Kingswinford.
They had one son, Stephen NEIL, born at 92 Water St Kingswinford on
25/12/1960.
Neil kept the family tradition going and started work at Longbridge as an
apprentice in 1977 and worked in various maintenance areas until the company
closed in 2005.
On29/6/1985 Neil married Stephanie Sumner D.O.B.16/11/1961, daughter of David
and Eve Sumner of Mounts Way Nechells Birmingham at St Mary's
Kingswinford. (This information was submitted by Neil Holloway)