We are currently preparing a biography on A.T. Holroyd to be loaded onto this site very soon.

We sometimes receive requests from people researching their Holroyd surname - please note that we do NOT carry out research on this name, however if you have a web site on the Holroyd name and would like it listed here please contact our webperson at - HolroydFHG@hotmail.com using the subject Holroyd Family History Group website - due to an increase in spam mail the clickable link has been removed, so please copy and past to your email, the address is case sensitive

Rootsweb is also a good place to start your research - currently there is no mailing list for the Holroyd surname - why not ask Rootsweb to begin one

Steve Holroyd from Sydney, has been researching the name Holroyd/Howroyd, and would like to contact others interesting in these names, Steve has extensive information on his site.

Hickson Genealogy - Anthony Hickson has Holroyd connections listed including Arthur Todd Holroyd

Benjamin Holroyd - born bet. 1730 - 1750 - death unknown - Yorkshire UK

Emily Sophia Patton (1831-1912) was the daughter of Arthur Todd Holroyd, and known for promoting the Tonic Sol-fa music methods in Japan. Emily developed an interest in Japan, moving there permanently after the deaths of her family, and wrote a book Japanese Topsyturvydom explaining the differences between Japanese customs and the west. A copy of the book has been purchased by Monash University. The book is also mentioned on this next site in connection with bonsai plants