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What were the names of Sherlock Holmes' parents?

Question #138564. Asked by DeepHistory.
Last updated Dec 13 2014.
Originally posted Dec 13 2014 12:02 PM.

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There is a whole area devoted to theories about this which is called Holmesian Speculation.

link http://bakerstreet.wikia.com/wiki/Holmesian_Speculation

However, it is speculation; the most likely answer is that they were called Mr & Mrs Holmes - although even that is not certain.

Dec 13 2014, 1:06 PM
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His parents are not mentioned in the stories, although Holmes mentions that his ancestors were "country squires". In "The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter", he claims that his great-uncle was French artist Horace Vernet.
Holmes's brother Mycroft, seven years his senior, is a government official who appears in "The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter", "The Final Problem" and "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans" and is mentioned in "The Adventure of the Empty House".
(wiki) link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes

Dec 13 2014, 5:45 PM
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