The parents of Bennett Holmes are not known.

Bennett was born around 1804 in Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire.

Bennett married Jane Jarvis on Monday 24 December 1832.

He had the following children from his marriage to Jane Jarvis:

- John Holmes	born around 1833 in Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire.
- Bennett Holmes	born around 1834 in Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire.
- Frances Holmes	born around 1837 in Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire.
- Robert Holmes	born around 1840 in Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire.
- Jesse Holmes	born on 6 February 1842 in Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire.

Bennett was a Farm Labourer.

Bennett died when he was 54 years old, on Saturday 21 August 1858 in Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire.   The cause of his death was Consumption.   Bennett Holmes of Hogsthorpe, present at the death, was the informant of his death.

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