Holden, George sr. 26.feb.1841-1891/1900 England Lancashire, Bury - ?Liverpool
pianist, teacher of music, composer of dance music, 9.may.1841 baptized at the Wesleyan Methodist Church Union Street in Bury, 1870 as delivery foreman of a tobacco company residing at 64 Clevedon Street in Liverpool Toxteth Park, 1881-1891 as teacher of music residing at 48 Clevedon Street in Liverpool Toxteth Park, 1881 with his wife and 9 children, 1891 widowed with his children George jr. and Martha, his other children had been adopted by other families, 1901 his son George jr. and family lived at 48 Clevedon Street suggesting that George sr. had died ; son of John and Martha Holden ; c1866 he married Elizabeth Hargreaves Donnelly (Cheshire, Chester 1848-1882/1890 ?Liverpool) ; son professor of music George Holden jr. (Cheshire, Birkenhead 1866-), son John Fletcher (Liverpool 1868-), dau Martha (Liverpool 13.sep.1869-), son Joseph Varley (Liverpool 24.aug.1871-), son violinist/music teacher James Fletcher (Liverpool 14.aug.1873-), dau Alice Maud (Liverpool 1874-), dau Mary Ellen (Liverpool 4.nov.1877-), son William Henry (Liverpool 4.dec.1878-), son Charles (Liverpool 18.nov.1880-)

[not to confuse with cotton weaver George Holden (Darwen 1841-21.jul.1898 Bury) who died as outdoor laborer aged 57 from alcoholism at 3 off High Street as reported by a coroner]

[the British Library suggests that George Holden sr. published 1874-1890 and George Holden jr. published as Carl Andre 1901-1935]

Title	Parts

[] The Dingle polka. Piano subject Dingle, a borough of Liverpool music George Holden, composer of dance music [British Library] pub London 1874
[] The orphan boys' march. Piano music George Holden, composer of dance music [British Library] pub London 1874
[] The Lily schottische. Piano music George Holden, composer of dance music [British Library] pub London 1875
[] The Sefton Park galop. Piano subject Sefton Park Liverpool music George Holden, composer of dance music [British Library] pub London 1877
[] The Imperial Crown grand march. Piano music George Holden, composer of dance music [British Library] pub London 1878
[] The City polka. Piano music George Holden, composer of dance music [British Library] pub London 1880
[] The Tram-Car galop. Piano music George Holden, composer of dance music [British Library] pub London 1881
[] The sailor boys' march, for the Pianoforte music George Holden, composer of dance music [British Library] pub London 1881
[] The Prince's Park schottische. Piano subject Princes Park in Toxteth Liverpool music George Holden, composer of dance music [British Library] pub London 1882
[] The welcome home. March. Piano music George Holden, composer of dance music [British Library] pub Weekes & Co., London 1883 music George Holden [Pazdirek] pub Swan & Co., London
[] Grand march. Piano written as a Souvenir of the Liverpool International Shipperies Exhibition music George Holden, composer of dance music [British Library] pub Weekes & Co., London 1886
[] The Maud waltz. Piano possible subject his daughter Alice Maud (1874-) music George Holden, composer of dance music [British Library] pub Weekes & Co., London 1890
[] Good-night. Piano music George Holden [Pazdirek] pub E. Ashdown, London

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