Richard was born in Garndiffath, Pontypool, Monmouth, Wales, the son of James Holloway and Sophia Powell. He had two brothers, James and William.
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See Cheryl Jordan's web site
Cheryl has further details of earlier generations of the Holloway family within the Genealogy section of her web site. She also explains how in 1901, some 20 years after Richard and Emily emigrated, Richard Holloway's aunt, known only as "Great Aunt Bess", escorted a grand-nephew of hers named Herbert T Jordan to Canada. Herbert was Cheryl's grandfather. He and his two sisters Beatrice and Lily were sent to Canada by Dr. Barnardo's.
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Quite possibly (although I stress that it is by no means certain), it could be Richard that we can see at the 1881 census living at 177 Hoxton St., London, Middlesex, England, the Bacchus public house as shown below, working as a barman.



Robt. REID Head M Male 52 Cumberland, England Licenced Victualler Emp 5 Men
Elbth. REID Wife M Female 46 Bedford, England
Elzbth. REID Daur U Female 24 Holborn, Middlesex, England
Louisa REID Daur U Female 17 Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Scholar
Alice REID Daur U Female 16 Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Scholar
Georgia REID Daur U Female 12 Paddington, Middlesex, England Scholar
Catherine KENSEY Servt W Female 45 Essex, England Genl Servt
Richd. HOLLOWAY Servt U Male 24 Wales Barman
Wm. MANNING Servt U Male 19 Buckingham, England Barman
Geo. SIMPSON Servt U Male 18 Holloway, Middlesex, England Barman
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We can see Richard and Emily arriving in the USA on 22 Aug 1882 from Liverpool, England via Queenstown aboard the vessel RMS Abyssinia (above). Emily was aged 30, and Richard was 26 and a Clerk by trade. Interestingly, they arrived with an infant who the passenger list names as John. Records held at the IGI show that their youngest child was William James Knibbs Holloway.

First name Last name Occupation Age Sex Arrived Origin Ship
EMILY HOLLOWAY Wife 30 F 1882-08-22 England Abyssinia
R. HOLLOWAY Clerk 26 M 1882-08-22 England Abyssinia
JOHN HOLLOWAY Infant 7m M 1882-08-22 England Abyssinia

Interestingly, we learn from the 1920 US Federal census that their son William listed himself as having been born in England.
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We can see Richard, Emily and their older son Richard all living at Alpaugh District, Alberta, Canada in the 1901 census. Emily's birth is given as Nov 1851, Richard snr. as 3 May 1859, and their son Richard's as 17 Jun 1882. It also states that their son Richard was born in England.

There is no sign of the other son, William James Knibbs Holloway.
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We can see Richard and Emily living in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at the 1911 census with Richard aged 50 and Emily 57. Emily's birth date is listed as Nov 1853, which is what we already had, but Richard's is May 1861, which is different. The only Richard Holloway born in the UK at that time was one from Portsea and another from Catherington. The LDS gave us May 1856 and the GRO definitely has a Richard Holloway as being born in May 1856 at Pontypool, and the fact that Richard and Emily married at Pontypool suggests to me that him being born at Pontypool was the link.
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LDS IGI states that Richard was buried at Mt. Pleasant Cm., Vancouver, British Columbia.

Detail of Richards death was found on the LDS IGI as well as at

British Columbia Archives

Cemetery records at the same web site indicate that Richard is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Fraser St., Vancouver, Canada, Reference: BCGS-C-62

Richard died in Jun 1941 aged 85 years.

Vital Event Death Registration
Name: Richard Holloway
Event Date: 1941 6 18 (Yr/Mo/Day)
Age: 85
Gender: male
Event Place: Vancouver
Reg. Number: 1941-09-590840
B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13171
GSU Microfilm Number: 1953631

In 1871, Emily was at the house belonging to her uncle Edwin and aunt Elizabeth Knibbs.
Emily Knibbs abt 1852 Plumstead Kent Niece Northfleet Kent
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Emily appears in the 1881 census as unmarried, and a lodger of Mr William Keick at 7 Selbourne Terrace, Portsea, Hampshire.
William KEICK Head M Male 36 London, Middlesex, England Bandsman R M
Matilda KEICK Wife M Female 32 London, Middlesex, England
Ernest W. KEICK Son Male 1 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Emily KNIBBS Lodger U Female 28 Plumstead, Kent, England Property Owners Houses

Details of Emily's death and place of Burial found at

British Columbia Archives

Emily died in June 1927 aged 75 years.
She is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Fraser St., Vancouver, Canada, Reference: BCGS-C-62

From the Bc archivesL
Vital Event Death Registration
Name: Emily Holloway
Event Date: 1927 6 16 (Yr/Mo/Day)
Age: 75
Gender: female
Event Place: Burnaby
Reg. Number: 1927-09-387475
B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13131
GSU Microfilm Number: 1927350