Holms History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Holms family

The surname Holms was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Holms family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Holms research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1781 is included under the topic Early Holms History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Holms Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Holmholt, Holmholdt, Holm, Holms, Holmsholt, Holmskiold, Holmshold and many more.

Early Notables of the Holms family

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Holms migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Holms Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Holms, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1682 1
Margaret Holms, who arrived in New Jersey in 1685 1

Holms Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Ezekiel Holms, who settled in America in 1702

Holms Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Friedrich Holms, who settled in New York, NY in 1858
George Holms, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1862

Holms migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Holms Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Hiram Holms, who settled in Ontario in 1871

Holms migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Holms Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mrs. Agnes Holms, (b. 1826), aged 44, English needlewoman, from Lanarkshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Ramsey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 17th June 1870 2
Miss Jane Holms, (b. 1849), aged 21, English settler, from Lanarkshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Ramsey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 17th June 1870 2
Mr. John Holms, (b. 1851), aged 19, English stone mason, from Lancashire travelling from London aboard the ship "Ramsey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 17th June 1870 2

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html