Numbers in prefixed with ‘A’ are an individual’s ‘GRAMPS’ database identification reference.

Jane Hannah Bostock[A0506] (Paternal Great Grandmother) married Joseph Holland [F0505] in 1889, and went on to have 3 children, Emily, Annie and Frances. Annie Holland married Albert Chrimes [A0011]in 1911

See Families in GRAMPS: F0340  F0458

The Holland family are mostly recorded as being farmers in Acton Bridge, Crowton, Cuddington, Davenham, Hartford, and Norley. Some had as much as 52 acres

This families records date back to 1670 with the birth of a William Holland. [A1039] He had a son, Thomas Holland, (11037) 1694-1757. This Thomas Holland married Amy Davies [A1038] and their son William (11029) was born on 8th September 1726. William Holland and Ann Vernon [A1030] married on 2nd October 1758 and their son John [A1018] was born in 1761 and died on 30th October 1745. John married a Mary Hickson [A1019] on 22nd September 1786 and George Holland [A0641]was their 6th born.

Census and shows the birth of George Holland [A0641]in Cheshire together with his wife Lydia [A0642] also born in Cheshire. They were married in 1816 and had 6 children.

This later Holland family members were landowners and farmed around Ruloe, Crowton, a village near Northwich in Cheshire. George was our 4th Great Grand Father. Earlier births and deaths are recorded in Davenham, Bostock and Rudheath Lordship.

Joseph Holland [A0505] married Jane Hannah Bostock [A0506] in 1889. Dad’s full name was;

Alan Bostock Chrimes [A0001] . The mothers maiden name was often given to siblings as a middle name. Quite nice really, and it does help in tracing family members.

William Holland [A1039] b1670 8th Great Grandfather

Thomas Holland [A1037] b1694 7th Great Grandfather

William Holland [A1029] b 1726 6th Great Grandfather

John Holland A1018] b 1761 5th Great Grandfather

George Holland [A0641)] b 1801 4th Great Grandfather

Joseph Holland [A0643] b 1819 3rd Great Grandfather

Richard Holland [A0096] b 1849 2nd Grandfather

Joseph Holland [A0505 b 1866 Great Grandfather

Albert Chrimes [A0011] b 1887 Grandfather

To date ,William Holland is the oldest know person recorded in this research. King Charles II was on the throne and it was in this year that he signed the *Secret Treaty of Dover with King Louis XIV of France.

Jane Hannah was known to us all as “Granny Holland” and lived to the age of 104.

Sources: Wiki 1670   David Chrimes Sue Byrne