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Herbert Holliman(478)
14/12/1866 –17/11/1940
Herbert Holliman(478)
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Plot 478 Herbert Holliman (1866-1940)
Herbert was born 14 December 1866 in Berkhamsted to Henry, a labourer, and Sarah (née Gudgin).
In 1871 the family were living in the High Street and his mother was working as a straw plaiter, a common occupation for women of labouring families, producing plait for the Luton and Dunstable hat industry. Herbert had a younger brother and a baby sister. Ten years later the family had grown to three boys and two girls and Henry was a labourer at the brewery. Herbert, aged 14, was on his way to learning his future trade by working as a “baker’s boy”.
13 April 1889 Herbert, now a baker, married Annie Pocock at St Mary’s, Northchurch. She was the daughter of a local blacksmith.
Kelly’s Directory for 1889 shows Herbert Holliman, baker, at 1, Holliday Street and it was here that George H Ernest (1890), Florrie (1895) and Herbert Victor (1897) were born.
By 1909 the family had moved to 20, Chapel Street and Ernest (George Henry Ernest) was a van driver for the bakery and Florrie an assistant in the shop
His father Henry died in 1885 and lies in this cemetery.
In the 1939 Register Herbert, Ann and Herbert Victor were living at 18, Kitsbury Road.
Herbert died 17 November 1940 in West Herts Hospital. The Methodist minister presided at the funeral.
Ann survived him until January 1950 and lies here with him.
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Plot 478 Herbert Holliman (1866-1940)
Herbert was born 14 December 1866 in Berkhamsted to Henry, a labourer, and Sarah (née Gudgin).
In 1871 the family were living in the High Street and his mother was working as a straw plaiter, a common occupation for women of labouring families, producing plait for the Luton and Dunstable hat industry. Herbert had a younger brother and a baby sister. Ten years later the family had grown to three boys and two girls and Henry was a labourer at the brewery. Herbert, aged 14, was on his way to learning his future trade by working as a “baker’s boy”.
13 April 1889 Herbert, now a baker, married Annie Pocock at St Mary’s, Northchurch. She was the daughter of a local blacksmith.
Kelly’s Directory for 1889 shows Herbert Holliman, baker, at 1, Holliday Street and it was here that George H Ernest (1890), Florrie (1895) and Herbert Victor (1897) were born.
By 1909 the family had moved to 20, Chapel Street and Ernest (George Henry Ernest) was a van driver for the bakery and Florrie an assistant in the shop
His father Henry died in 1885 and lies in this cemetery.
In the 1939 Register Herbert, Ann and Herbert Victor were living at 18, Kitsbury Road.
Herbert died 17 November 1940 in West Herts Hospital. The Methodist minister presided at the funeral.
Ann survived him until January 1950 and lies here with him.
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