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help finding this jolley family please !!!

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Carter

Carter Report 6 May 2008 00:42

hi i wonder if anyone can spot a family for me i cant seem to find them on any census so any help would be great. sorry if i dont reply but i am off to bed as had a busy day and struggling to keep my eyes open. here they are

Parents
Joseph Jolley c1835 Chorley Lancashire
Ann Smith c1840 Wigan Lancashire

married 1860 astley bridge bolton lancashire

Children all born bolton lancashire

simon jolley c1861
alice jolley c1866
henry jolley c1868
thomas jolley c1870
john jolley c1875
joseph jolley c1877
mary jolley c1880
ernest jolley c1884

any help would be great
thanks linda x

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 6 May 2008 00:50

All the births are registered as Jolly:

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Joseph JOLLY Head M Male 46 Chorley Bricklayers Laborer
Ann JOLLY Wife M Female 41 Wigan
Simon JOLLY Son U Male 20 Darwen Piecer
Alice JOLLY Daur Female 15 Astley Bridge C Winder
Harry JOLLY Son Male 13 Astley Bridge Piecer
Thomas JOLLY Son Male 11 Astley Bridge Scholar
John William JOLLY Son Male 5 Astley Bridge Scholar
Joseph JOLLY Son Male 3 Astley Bridge
Mary JOLLY Daur Female 9 m Astley Bridge


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Source Information:
Dwelling 31 George St
Census Place Sharples, Lancashire, England
Family History Library Film 1341915
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 3832 / 54
Page Number 17

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1891 England Census
about Joseph Jolly
Name: Joseph Jolly
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Charley, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Sharples
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
Town: Village
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Bolton
Sub registration district: Sharples
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Jolly 51
Ernest Jolly 7
Henry Jolly 23
John W Jolly 16
Joseph Jolly 54
Joseph Jolly 13
Mary Jolly 10
Thomas Jolly 21

Rose

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1901 England Census
about Joseph Jolly
Name: Joseph Jolly
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: 1838
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Chorley, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Bolton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Bolton
Sub registration district: Sharples
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 217
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Jolly 63
Ann Jolly 61
Mary Jolly 20
Ernest Jolly 17


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SimonSez

SimonSez Report 6 May 2008 00:56

Linda ,have you tried searching for Jolly and not Jolley ?

Is this them in 1861

1861 England Census
about Joseph Jolly
Name: Joseph Jolly
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Over Darwen
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Blackburn
Sub registration district: Darwen
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 136
Household Members:
Name Age
Ann Jolly 21
Joseph Jolly 24.

This Ann was born at Wigan

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 6 May 2008 00:57

Where did you get Jolley from? The marriage is under Jolly too.

Marriages Sep 1860
Jolly Joseph Bolton 8c 233
Smith Ann Bolton 8c 233

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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 6 May 2008 01:01

1861 census
11 Briggs Court, Over Darwen, Lancashire
Joseph Jolly, head, 24, cotton weaver, born Blackburn, Lancs
Ann, wife, 21, cotton weaver, born Wigan, Lancs

Carter

Carter Report 6 May 2008 11:46

thank you everyone for all your help the different spelling of the name came from a relative who has given me some info to go on. but before i use any data i always check and check it again. the name jolly or jolley has changed down the years and the present day spelling is jolley and the oringinal one was jolley

Marriage: 11 Oct 1813 , England
Joseph Jolley - Weaver Bachelor of Chorley
Margaret Heald - (X), Spinster of Chorley
Witness: Margaret Hodskinson, (X); John Heald, (X)
Married by Banns by: Oliver Cooper
Register: Marriage 1813 - 1827, Page 8, Entry 23
Source: LDS Film 93705

my source assured me that the family i was looking for was spelt jolley but they were mistaken
thanks again for all your help in is very much appreciated.
linda x

jaclyn

jaclyn Report 14 Aug 2012 12:49

hi, I am part of the Jolley family that may want to know about, please contact me and ill tell you more, the children that you have listed: Thomas Jolley if it is the right Thomas Jolley then this is my great grandfather

tempest

tempest Report 14 Aug 2012 13:02

Hi Jaclyn

this is quite an old thread, Carter may not be checking here for messages.

it might be a good idea to contact "Carter" directly by clicking on their name on the first post, if they are still a member genes will notify them that they have a message from you

jaclyn

jaclyn Report 14 Aug 2012 13:05

do you know part of the jolley family

tempest

tempest Report 14 Aug 2012 13:10

sorry jaclyn but no,

I'm just one of the many members on here who likes to help other people find info they are looking for

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 14 Aug 2012 14:59

jaclyn

Return to your OWN thread................please!