Yes, he was a fictional character.
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character.
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character and cannot be anyone's ancestor except another fictional character.
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character. Sherlock identified himself as a London-based "consulting detective".
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes was not a criminal. He was a private investigator, a fictional character. His partner in solving crimes was Dr. Watson.Watson
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes
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221b Baker street London. Even though Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character 221b has a blue plaque noting it as his home and crediting the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Sherlock Holmes, a fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is known to live at 221B Baker Street in London.
No, he's fictional
This is because the author, wanted to make Sherlock Holmes sound realistic enough for people to not think that he was fictional.