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Elias (Elijah) Holden

Elias, known as Elijah, was born on May 12th, 1849 in Edgworth.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 1 in 1851, born Edgworth
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1849
  HOLDEN Elias MATHER Edgworth EDG/3/112
  
  HOLDEN, ELIAS MATHER
  GRO Reference: 1849 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
  Volume 21 Page 170

Elijah's father was Edmund Holden and his mother was Sarah Mather. His maternal grandparents were James Mather and Rachel Hamer. He had three brothers and four sisters, named Thomas, Richard, George, Ann, Alice, Rachel and Sarah. He was the fourth oldest of the eight children.

General Notes
- 14 July 1870 Elijah married Jane Bury

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Edmund Holden
  - b.1823 in Over Darwen d.18 Apr 1895 in Darwen
  
  Elias (Elijah) Holden
  - b.12 May 1849 in Edgworth
  
  John Mather
  - b.1713 in Warrington d.Apr 1768 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  Ellen Blinstone ^*
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Isaac Mather
  - b.Jan 1760 in Turton d.19 Feb 1842 in Edgworth
  
  Edmund Howarth ^*
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696
  
  James Mather
  - b.Aug 1787 in Entwistle d.03 Sep 1841 in Entwistle
  
  Alice Fielding
  - b.1764 in Rochdale
  
  Sarah Mather
  - b.27 Dec 1822 in Entwistle d.27 Aug 1890 in Darwen
  
  John Hamer
  - b.1758 in Turton d.Aug 1851 in Turton
  
  Rachel Hamer
  - b.06 Mar 1788 in Entwistle d.> 1865 in Edgworth
  
  Mary (Mally) Bury
  - b.1755 in Turton d.Feb 1835 in Turton
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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¹ BMD-Lancashire