Holmes, Charles (Captain)
B: ca 1819, Froxfield, Wiltshire, England
D: 24 Mar 1909
M: Elizabeth Roper b. ca 1818, also in England, d. 02 Jun 1894 age
76 in PEI. They are buried in East Wiltshire Cemetery PEI.
FN: Unknown Holmes
MN: Unknown
Charles Holmes joined the British Army at an early age, served in India for a time, then went to Canada. He commanded the first regiment to occupy Wellington Barracks, Halifax at its opening. After discharge from the army, he settled in East Wiltshire, PEI (Kingston) in 1852.
Children of Charles Holmes and Elizabeth Roper:
1. Carolyn Elizabeth Holmes
B: 23 Jun 1846
D: 29 Apr 1915
2. Sarah Matilda Holmes
B: 26 May 1853
D: 27 Jan 1947
3. Eleanor (Ellen) Holmes
B: 02 Feb 1856
D: 17 Mar 1924
4. William Henry Holmes
B: 30 Oct 1858
D: 24 Dec 1913
5. James Augustus Holmes
B: 30 May 1863
D: 19 Jun 1954
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