James Holding was the son of James Holding (1810) and Jane Goulding and was born in Blackrod in 1838). In 1841 he was living in Hill Lane, Blackrod. In 1851 he was living at Side of Moor, Aspull and working as a drawer in a coal pit. In 1861 he was living in Ladies Lane, Hindley, and working as a coal miner. He married a woman called Mary around 1866. In 1871 he was still living in Ladies Lane and working as a collery fireman. In 1881 he was living at 19 Chapel Street, Ilkeston, and was a colliery underviewer. In 1891 he was the undermanager at Cossall Colliery and living at 34 Station Road, Ilkeston. In 1901 he was listed as a mine manager and living at 57 Stanton Road, Ilkeston. He died in the Burton RD in 1910.

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• 1. 1851 Census. Side of Moor, Aspull. James Holding. Son. Age 13. Drawer in Coalpit. Born Blackrod. • 2. 1841 Census. Hill Lane, Blackrod. James Holding. Age 3. Born Lancashire. • 3. 1861 Census. Ladies Lane, Hindley. James Holding. Son. Age 22. Coal Miner. Born Blackrod. • 4. Geoff Barton’s data. James Holding moved to Ilkeston in the 1870s. Became under-manager of the Cossall Colliery. • 5. 1871 Census. Ladies Lane, Hindley. James Holding. Head. Age 33. Fireman at Colliery. Born Blackrod. • 6. 1881 Census. 19 Chapel St, Ilkeston. James Holding. Head. Age 43. Colliery Underviewer. Born Blackrod. • 7. 1891 Census. 34 Station Rd, Ilkeston. James Holding. Head. Age 52. Coal Mine Undermanager. Born Blackrod. • 8. 1901 Census. James Holding. Head. Age 62. Manager Underground Mine. Born Blackrod. • 9. Death Registers. Holding, James. Sep. 1910. Burton. 6b. 183. Age 71.