John Torr HOLDSWORTH

1838 - 1894  (56 years)   Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

David HOLDSWORTH

1811 - 1868  (56 years)

Birth	17 Feb 1811	Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Christened	25 Feb 1811	Selby Parish Church, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Died	1868	New Zealand
Father	Benjamin HOLDSWORTH,   b. Abt 1776
Mother	Mary BRIGGS,   b. Abt 1777
Married	7 Oct 1800	Selby St Mary Church, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Family 1	Mary TORR,   b. Abt 1803
Married	29 Jan 1834	Goxhill Church, Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
Children	1. David HOLDSWORTH,   b. 25 Nov 1834   2. Mary HOLDSWORTH,   b. Bef 28 Apr 1836   3. John Torr HOLDSWORTH,   b. Between Apr 1838 and Jun 1838, Barton, Lincolnshire, England   4. Ann Elizabeth HOLDSWORTH,   b. Between Oct 1839 and Dec 1839, Glanford Brigg district, Lincolnshire, England
Family 2	Mary Eliza NETTLEM,   b. Abt 1810, Barton, Lincolnshire, England
Married	Between Apr 1840 and Jun 1840	Glanford Brigg district, Lincolnshire, England
Children	1. William HOLDSWORTH,   b. Between Jan 1841 and Mar 1841, Barton, Lincolnshire, England   2. James HOLDSWORTH,   b. Between Apr 1842 and Jun 1842, Glanford Brigg district, Lincolnshire, England   3. Eliza HOLDSWORTH,   b. Between Jul 1844 and Sep 1844, Barton, Lincolnshire, England   4. James HOLDSWORTH,   b. Between Oct 1845 and Dec 1845, Glanford Brigg district, Lincolnshire, England   5. Ann Elizabeth HOLDSWORTH,   b. Between Jan 1847 and Mar 1847, Barton, Lincolnshire, England   6. Martin Luther HOLDSWORTH,   b. Between Jan 1849 and Mar 1849, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England   7. Austin HOLDSWORTH,   b. Between Jul 1850 and Sep 1850, Ashton Under Lyne district, Lancashire, England

Mary TORR

Abt 1803 - 1839  (36 years)

Birth	Abt 1803
Died	Between Oct 1839 and Dec 1839	Glanford Brigg district, Lincolnshire, England
	Age: 36y
Family	David HOLDSWORTH,   b. 17 Feb 1811, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Married	29 Jan 1834	Goxhill Church, Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England
Children	1. David HOLDSWORTH,   b. 25 Nov 1834   2. Mary HOLDSWORTH,   b. Bef 28 Apr 1836   3. John Torr HOLDSWORTH,   b. Between Apr 1838 and Jun 1838, Barton, Lincolnshire, England   4. Ann Elizabeth HOLDSWORTH,   b. Between Oct 1839 and Dec 1839, Glanford Brigg district, Lincolnshire, England

Ellen OLWAY

Family	John Torr HOLDSWORTH,   b. Between Apr 1838 and Jun 1838, Barton, Lincolnshire, England
Married	1863	New Zealand

• Name	John Torr HOLDSWORTH
  Birth	Between Apr 1838 and Jun 1838	Barton, Lincolnshire, England   [1]
  	AMJ 1838 Glanford Brigg district, Volume 14, Page 334 Morther's Maiden Surname: Torr
  Gender	Male
  1841 Census	6 Jun 1841	Market Lane, Barton St Peter, Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire, England   [2]
  	Age: 3y
  	HO107/627, Book 8, Folio 38, Page 30
  1851 Census	30 Mar 1851	220 Stamford Street, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	Age: 13y
  	HO107/2233, Folio 232, Page 2 Son
  Electoral Register	From 1866 to 1867	Pensioner Settlements District, Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand   [4]
  	Page 4, No. 119 Freehold, Allotment with 3 Cottages erected theron, fronting the Great South Road, on which he resides
  Reference Number	M 2550a
  Death	31 Dec 1894	Cooktown, Cook Shire, Queensland, Australia   [5]
  	Registration Details: 1895/C/828
  Burial	Aft 31 Dec 1894	Cooktown General Cemetery, Cooktown, Cook Shire, Queensland, Australia   [6]
  	Plot 172COE
  Person ID	I8748	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	David HOLDSWORTH,   b. 17 Feb 1811, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England d. 1868, New Zealand (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Mary TORR,   b. Abt 1803   d. Between Oct 1839 and Dec 1839, Glanford Brigg district, Lincolnshire, England (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	29 Jan 1834	Goxhill Church, Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England   [7]
  	Page 39, No. 115 By Licence with consent of Parents Both signed their name
  Family ID	F3021	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ellen OLWAY
  Marriage	1863	New Zealand   [8]
  	Registration Number: 1863/6735
  Family ID	F3023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

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• Notes

  JOHN TORR HOLDSWORTH Information on findagrave.com: Drowned while riding horse near Endeavour River, Cooktown. Family settled first in New Zealand, and he came to Australia with wife Ellen Oatway and son Edward Torr. ADDRESSES: Market Lane, Barton St Peter, Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire (06 June 1841) 220 Stamford Street, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire (30 March 1851) Pensioner Settlements District, Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand (1866-1867) OCCUPATIONS: - (06 June 1841) - (30 March 1851) CENSUSES: (1838- ) 06 June 1841 - yes 30 March 1851 - yes 07 April 1861 - 02 April 1871 - 03 April 1881 - 05 April 1891 - Last checked: 19 July 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, AMJ 1838 Glanford Brigg district, Volume 14, Page 334. [S7443] 1841 Census - Holdsworth, David & Mary, HO107/627, Book 8, Folio 38, Page 30. [S7444] 1851 Census - Holdsworth, David & Maria Eliz, HO107/2233, Folio 232, Page 2. [S7445] Electoral Registers - New Zealand - Holdsworth, David & John Torr - 1866-1867 - Otahuhu. Auckland, Page 4, No. 118. [S7127] BDM - Australia Index - Death, Registration Details: 1895/C/828. [S4201] findagrave.com Transcript - No Image, Memorial ID: 235431063. [S7439] Parish Registers - Lincolnshire - Marriage - Holdsworth, David & Torr, Mary - 1834 - Goxhill, Page 39, No. 115. [S7061] BDM - New Zealand Index - Marriage, Registration Number: 1863/6735.