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John Rolfe 1834–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1834

Birth Location: Chelmsford, Essex, England

Death Date: 1873

Death Location: Gulgong, NSW, Australia

Father: William Rolfe

Mother: Elizabeth Royce

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In 1834, John Rolfe entered the world in Chelmsford, Essex, England, born to William Rolfe And Elizabeth Royce. In 1851, John Rolfe resided in Chelmsford, Essex, England. John Rolfe passed away in 1873 in Gulgong, NSW, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1834, John Rolfe entered the world in Chelmsford, Essex, England, born to William Rolfe And Elizabeth Royce.
  • In 1851, John Rolfe resided in Chelmsford, Essex, England.
  • John Rolfe passed away in 1873 in Gulgong, NSW, Australia.

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John Rolfe's Ancestors

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John Rolfe
1834–1873
Birth Place: Chelmsford, Essex, England
Parents
William Rolfe
1804–1857
Writtle, Essex, England
Elizabeth Royce
1807–1838
Terling, Essex, England
Grandparents
Jon Royce
1767–1842
Terling, Essex, England
SUSANNA DOWSETT
1767–1851
Terling, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rolfe's Timeline

4 Records

1834
17 Aug 1834
Birth of John Rolfe in Chelmsford, Essex, England
Chelmsford, Essex, England
1851
1851
Age 17
John Rolfe resided here in Chelmsford, Essex, England
Chelmsford, Essex, England
1854
October 1854
Age 20
John Rolfe was married in Dunmow, Essex
Dunmow, Essex
1873
1873
Age 39
Death of John Rolfe in Gulgong, NSW, Australia
Gulgong, NSW, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1834
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1775; Folio: 313; Page: 25; GSU roll: 207422

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1854
    Event Place: Dunmow, Essex
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1775; Folio: 313; Page: 25; GSU roll: 207422

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1873
    Event Place: Gulgong, NSW, Australia

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