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Rolfe in Handsworth, B,ham

John Young

John Young

master brummie
ROLFE family of Newcombe Road ,Handsworth, B,ham 1916 to 1960,s

John J Rolfe & Wife Elsie A (Young-maiden) married 1916
Son a James Rolfe 1918c

Jessie Rolfe (sister of above) married a Gilbert Young( brother of above)
married in 1919 at St James Church, Handsworth,
Son a Gilbert Young born 1920

Father of John J & Jessie Rolfe a Abraham Rolfe.

Exchange info with any interested ROLFE researchers, Thanks John Y
 
Update ROLFE,s 1935

Hi Folks :) Looking for further information, Family/Neighbours/Occupations
of John J ROLFE & wife Elsie Agnes ROLFE + Son James (Jimmy) ROLFE
of 219 Newcombe Road, Handsworth, just off Lozells Road top end.

1935 at that address above, Jimmy Rolfe in Navy in WW2.
Any info welcomed, plenty of earlier Rolfe & Young info to share,
Thanks & regards JohnY:cool:
 
Is this your Rolfe's 1901?

Name:John Rolfe
Age:22
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1879
Relation:Son
Father's Name:Abram
Mother's Name:Emma
Gender:Male
Where born:Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England
Civil Parish:Beaconsfield
Ecclesiastical parish:All Saints and Beaconsfield St Mary Town:Beaconsfield
County/Island:Buckinghamshire Country:England Street address:


https://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexe...-0538&fn=John&ln=Rolfe&st=r&ssrc=&pid=7778348
Abram Rolfe53
Abram Rolfe8
Annie Rolfe12
Edward Rolfe24
Eliza Rolfe9
Emily Rolfe17
Emma Rolfe48
George Rolfe6
John Rolfe22
Nellie Rolfe15
 
John, they are mistranscribed on the 1901 census as ROLTE.

1901 census
224 Albert Road, Handsworth

Abraham Rolfe, Head, Married, 56, Carpenter, Staffs B'ham
Jane Rolfe, Wife, Married, 55, Buckingham
Sarah Rolfe, Dtr, Single, 27, -, Warwick B'ham
Jessie Rolfe, Dtr, Single, 23, -, - ditto -
Samuel Kitchen, Grandson, 11, -, - ditto -

RG13; Piece: 2711; Folio: 41; Page: 30.
 
John, do you think your John J Rolfe could have been married twice? In 1901 I have found

21 Beales Street, Aston.
John J Rolfe, Head, Married, 20, Milkman, b. Handsworth
Mary Rolfe, Wife, Married, 45, Milkmaid, b. Matlock, Derbys.
Alice Shearman, Dtr, Single, 18, Brassworker, b. Birmingham

RG12; Piece: 2436; Folio 121

There is quite a difference in the ages of John and Mary, but I have a similar situation in my own family tree. Wife was 30 years older than husband but said she was younger.

Mary Rolfe died Sept qtr 1915 aged 69 West Bromwich dist. So John could have married again in 1916

Judy
 
Thanks Ladies

Thanks Ladies, Judy & Mrs T :) :)
Yep thems the folks,,on the Rolfes going backwards & will help me
fill in this "tree" with finer details,, aargh its going Forestry style now,
Typing one finga dont half hurt :rolleyes:
Now looking 1935 to present,,more towards the YOUNG main line
as two of my YOUNG,s married Rolfes,, who by marriage are branches,
Have James Rolfe (Jimmy) via Guernsey family contact but
would like to know their Occupations & whereabouts 1935 upwards.
Again many thanks gals, Cheers John Y :cool:
 
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