Alfred Holmes à Court, (bottom right) with his brothers, William and Leonard (top) and Richard (bottom left)

70. Alfred¹¹ Holmes à Court (William Leonard¹⁰, William Henry Ashe⁹ à Court, William⁸, William Peirce⁷ Ashe à Court, William⁶ à Court, Peirce⁵, John⁴, John³, William², William¹) was born in Codford St. Peters, Wiltshire 24/04/1870. Alfred died 18/02/1941 in Marnhull, Dorset, at 70 years of age.

He married Constance Isobel Newton 4/10/1900. Constance was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire c1875. Constance was the daughter of Charles John Newton and Georgina Baldwin. Constance died 1963 at 88 years of age. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Oriel Lodge, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 1881. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Upper House, Wenvoe, Glamorgan, 1901.

He was baptized in Codford St. Peters Parish Chur, 24/05/1870. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Codford St. Peters, Wiltshire, 1871. He was listed as a boarder in the census report in Westbury, Sherborne, Dorset, 1881. He was listed as a resident in the census report in 24 Apsley Road, Clifton, Bristol, 1891. He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census in Upper House, Wenvoe, Glamorgan. Inscription found at Heytesbury Church:

In ever loving memory of the Honourable Alfred Holmes à Court born Codford St. Mary 24th April 1870 died Marnhull Dorset 18th February 1941.

Alfred Holmes à Court and Constance Isobel Newton had the following child:

Bridget Holmes à Court, Christmas 1972

98 i. Bridget¹² Holmes à Court was born 25/08/1901. Bridget died 23/02/1990 in Stalbridge, Dorset, at 88 years of age. Her body was interred 2/03/1990 in St. Mary's Church, Stalbridge. Birthdate listed as 25/08/1901 in the England and Wales civil registration death index. Military OBE in 1944.

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