Aaron HOLT

• Name	Aaron HOLT
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Innkeeper, or Comber or Soldier  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Person ID	I493	Webb
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2026

  
  

  Children	1. Samuel HOLT,   b. Abt 1736, Halifax, Yorkshire  [Father: natural]   2. Sara HOLT,   b. Abt 1737, Halifax, Yorkshire d. 1746, Halifax, Yorkshire (Age 9 years)  [Father: natural]   3. Martha HOLT,   b. Abt 1739, Halifax, Yorkshire  [Father: natural]   4. Aaron HOLT,   b. Abt 1740, Halifax, Yorkshire d. Abt 1807, Hertfordshire (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]   5. John Phenix HOLT,   b. Abt 1741, Halifax, Yorkshire  [Father: natural]   6. John HOLT,   b. Abt 1743, Halifax, Yorkshire  [Father: natural]   7. Moses HOLT,   b. Abt 1745, Halifax, Yorkshire  [Father: natural]   8. Betty HOLT,   b. Abt 1747, Halifax, Yorkshire d. Abt 1748, Halifax, Yorkshire (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F249	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Whilst there is no very strong evidence that this person is Aaron's father, and his occupation is not consistent among all the quoted children the unusual nature of the name suggests that this is all correct. Best data from IGI and findmypast says that Aaron was bap 26/1/1705 in Ripponden (near Halifax), son of Edmond, and lived at Soy (?Soyland, about 4 miles SW of Halifax?). He married Mary ROBERTSHAW in York 3/6/1735 (both given as coming from Halifax - he aged 29, she aged 21). He was buried at Halifax 15/12/1749, and is described as a labourer.

  
  

• Sources

  [S917] Baptism register :- St John the Baptist, Halifax (1740). [S938] Parish register :- St Johns, Halifax 1737. [S949] Parish register :- St John the Baptist, Halifax (1741). [S952] Parish register :- St John the Baptist, Halifax (1736). [S953] Parish register :- St John the Baptist, Halifax (1739). [S954] Baptism register :- Halifax (1747).