The Holpins

The Children of William & Celia

The photo above shows:

Back row - Frank, Hilda, Arthur, George, Grace & Bill (junior)
Front row - Percy, William (senior), Celia & Jack

William Holpin and his wife Celia Alice (nee Smith) were both born in Tytherington.  They were married in 1899.  William was away at the time of the 1901 census - he was in South Africa fighting in the Boer War.  Celia Alice was at home in Tytherington with sons, Arthur and William.  They were to have eight children:

Arthur Henry - nicknamed 'Farmer' born 22 October 1898.  Married Rosie.

William Edwin Robert - born 15 May 1900. Click here to read more

George Henry - baptised 23 April 1903 Sgt Major in Glosters.  He married Maisie and they lived in Gravesend.

Hilda - married twice, first husband was Robert Shute, her second was Danny Raggatt.

Percy - born 21/12/1909.  Married Lottie Wilcox and settled in Haresfield, Stroud.

Jack born 17 October 1910.  He became a Petty Officer in the Royal Navy and settled in South Africa. He married Olive Marslan.  Jack died in Capetown in 1963.  Olive died there on 18th July 2002.

Frank Worthy - born 27th February 1912.  Frank was known locally as 'Wormy'.  He married Florence Attwood of Oaxhill in Somerset. He died 27th January 1971.  Florence died 8th May 1997.  We will be writing up more information on Wormy when we do the history of 1 Sawmill Lane.  Click here to read about Frank and his family

Grace - Grace was born on 20 October 1913.  Click here to read more about her and her husband, Henry Thompson, the baker

The family moved from Tytherington to Grovesend and then to Crossways, the Exchange Rooms and then to 15 Market Site.  William died on 8 November 1945 and Celia Alice on 9th April 1951.

This page was last updated: 24/09/2007