Holt [081512]

18 December 1798: Bond by William Millett [signs: Millet] of Macclesfield, county Chester, tailor, James Greaves [signs] of Macclesfield cheese factor and Samuel Saviel [signs] of Macclesfield stone mason to Peter Wright gentleman clerk of the court of the manor and forest of Macclesfield, in £10: for William to appear at the next court to prosecute George Holt of Macclesfield saddler, for taking an eight days clock, a buffet, a chest of drawers, a painted table, a looking glass, a tea chest, a cupboard, four glass pictures, six chairs, a table, two fenders, an oven and grate tongs, poker and shovel, a pair of bed stocks and hangings. Witness: Isaac Johnson [signs]. Samuel Saviel sworn to the value of the goods by David Browne [signs], deputy clerk


27 October 1866: The Register of Electors to Vote in the Choice of a Member or Members to Serve in Parliament, for the City of Gloucester, for 1866-7. Occupiers of houses in St Catherine’s parish: Thomas Holt, for a house in London Road.


7 April 1879: Deserters from the Lancashire Militia —  absent from training: James Holt, [Reg. No:] 2426, Lancashire Militia; [born:] Manchester; [trade] striker; [age] 24; [size:] 5[ft] 11[in]; [hair:] brown; [eyes:] brown; [face:] dark; [coat & trousers:] —; [date of desertion:] 17 March 1879 [at] Lancaster; [marks & remarks:] pockpitted, scar on forehead;

Henry Holt, [Reg. No:] 2541, Lancashire Militia; [born:] Manchester; [trade] striker; [age] 21; [size:] 5[ft] 6¼[in]; [hair:] light brown; [eyes:] blue; [face:] fresh; [coat & trousers:] —; [date of desertion:] 21 March 1879 [at] Lancaster; [marks & remarks:] two moles right arm


18 March 1880: Bill of sale by Robert Holt, Dunham Massey, Bowdon, Cheshire, market gardener and provision dealer, in favour of James Clarke


25 March 1880: Bill of sale by Jane Holt, 9 Robson Street, Oldham, reeler, in favour of Meyer Mindelsohn


21 July 1905: Postcard to Miss Tootsie Holt, 128 Tollington Park, London: ‘July 21/05   I hasten to send this P.C. & hope it will quench thy fiery indignation against me in forgetting  (almost) to grant thy wish  I crave pardon for my (almost fatal) oversight (Shakespeare) Your v. sincerely  Charles A. Harris’


September 1924: Postcard to Mrs Holt, 15 St John’s Road, Langley, Birmingham: ‘Dear Mrs Holt, We have decided to stay an extra week so will be glad if you will get the milk & bread a week later. The weather has been simply great lately. Yours affect V. Birch   P.S. hope you are all keeping well’


1 April 1931: Urban council elections: Long Sutton: candidates: J. Walton, J. T. Huggins, A. G. Lenton, T. Warrick, J. J. Bemrose, G. T. Capon, H. Vincent, J. Searson, H. Megginson, F. R. Holt.


15 April 1953: County court judgments against James Holt and Dorothy his wife, 122 Georgiana Street, Bury; and against Mrs Holt, widow, 199 Camrose Avenue, Edgware


15 April 1953: Bill of sale by Florrie Holt, 6 Moorfield Grove, Bolton, grocer, of a motor car, in favour of Leigh & District Lending Society Ltd


4 October 1963: Barbara Holt, artist, Covent Garden Opera


c1990: F. S. Holt, 76 Cherry Tree Walk, Beckenham, Kent BR3 3PQ


1994: Mrs Stephen Holt vice-president of the Spiritualist Association of Great Britain