John married Ellen Jane Hobbs in 1887 in Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia. Ellen (daughter of Thomas Hobbs and Eliza Heaven) was born in 1868 in Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia; died on 19 Oct 1940 in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia; was buried on 21 Oct 1940 in Rookwood General Cemetery, Rookwood, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Alice Florence Holden was born in 1889; died in 1968.
2. William John Holden was born in 1891; died in 1959.
3. Catherine Holden was born in 1892; died in 1968.
4. John Holden was born in 1894; died in 1970.
5. Elizabeth Holden was born in 1897; died in 1898.
6. Francis Thomas Holden was born in 1900; died in 1964.
7. Helen Matilda Holden was born in 1900; died in 1974.