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Holmes, Nathaniel (1789-1855), merchant and clerk
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1789-1855
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Holmes attempted many business ventures, including being a hop merchant and commercial clerk. However, he was repeatedly imprisoned for bankruptcy.
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Holmes, John (1800–1854) antiquary (1800–1854)
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Holmes, John (1800–1854) antiquary is the sibling of Holmes, Nathaniel (1789-1855), merchant and clerk
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In a letter to Dawson Turner (O.13.28/No.107), Nathaniel Holmes stated that his brother had written to Turner recently. The only other correspondent with the surname Holmes in that volume of correspondence is John Holmes.
Additionally, records on Ancestry indicate that both men had a father named Nathaniel Holmes.
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Ancestry (online)
Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser - Wednesday 23 August 1826, Monday 26 July 1830, and Friday 24 February 1843 via British Newspaper Archive (online)