James Rolfe
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Maria Holloway
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William Rolfe
(1802-1883)

 

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Eugenia Parham

William Rolfe

  • Born: 15 Jul 1802, London, Middlesex, England 1
  • Christened: 16 Aug 1802, St. Anne, Soho, Middlesex, England 1
  • Married: 5 Feb 1829, Purton with Braydon, Wiltshire, England 2
  • Died: 29 Jun 1883, 24 Great Stanhope St., Walcot, Somerset, England 3

  Orthographic variation: ROLF

  Research Notes:

Occupation: military outfitter, tailor

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In 1830 William Rolfe was named in the Will of his father-in-law William Parham of Purton as husband of his daughter Eugenia.

In 1851 Willm. Rolfe, aged 48, born in London, married, tailor employing 7 men, was living at 1 Hammet St., St. Mary Magdalene, Somerset.

In 1861 William Rolfe, aged 58, born in London Middlesex, married, tailor, was lodging at 4 Camden Terrace Walcot Somerset.

In 1871 William Rolfe, aged 68, born in Soho St. Anne London, married, tailor, was living in Albert Building, Twerton Somerset.

In 1881 William Rolfe, aged 78, born in London Middlesex, married, tailor, was lodging at 24 Gt Stanhope St Walcot Somerset.

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William Rolfe died aged 82 years. 3

June 29, at 24, Great Stanhope-street, Bath, William Rolfe, aged 82.

Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, 12 July 1883, p. 5

  Marriage Information:

William married Eugenia Parham, daughter of William Parham of Purton and Mary Horsell, on 5 Feb 1829 in Purton with Braydon, Wiltshire, England. (Eugenia Parham was born on 5 Feb 1808 in Leigh, Wiltshire, England, christened on 20 Jan 1809 in Leigh, Wiltshire, England and was buried on 12 Mar 1886 in Camden, London, England.)

  Marriage Notes:

William Rolfe, batchelor, of the Parish of St. Ann Soho in the County of Middlesex and Eugenia Parham of this Parish

Married by Licence

Witnesses: Elizabeth Horsell Warman, Bartholomew Horsell Junr.

Sources

1 St. Anne Soho Parish Registers, Births & Baptisms.

2 Purton with Braydon Parish Registers, Marriages, p. 65, no. 193.

3 England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007, Bath district, 3rd Quarter, vol. 5c, p. 377. William's age is reported as 82 in the GROE death index as well as in the above newspaper notice. William was actually in his 81st year when he died. Note that his age as given throughout the Censuses is consistent with having been born about 1803.

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