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William Rolfe 1815 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1815

Birth Location: Great Welnetham, Suffolk, England

Death Date: January 1897

Death Location: Stow, Suffolk

Father: John Rolf

Mother: Ann Marlton

Spouse(s): Emma Sore, Emma Hildyard

Children(s): Emma Rolfe, Henry Rolfe, Alfred Rolfe, Samuel Rolfe, Alice Rolfe, Ernest Rolfe, Annie Rolfe, William Rolfe, Louisa Rolfe, Frederick Rolfe

In 1815, William Rolfe entered the world in Great Welnetham, Suffolk, England, born to John Rolf and Ann Bell Marlton. In 1851, William Rolfe resided in Bardwell, Suffolk, England. In 1861, William Rolfe resided in Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England. William Rolfe married Emma Sore, Emma Sophia Hildyard, and had children including Emma Rolfe, Henry Rolfe, Alfred Rolfe, Samuel Rolfe, Alice Georgiana Mary Rolfe, Ernest Albert Napoleon Rolfe, Annie Rolfe, William Christopher Rolfe, Louisa Rolfe, Frederick Rolfe. William Rolfe passed away in 1897 in Stow, Suffolk.

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Biography

  • In 1815, William Rolfe entered the world in Great Welnetham, Suffolk, England, born to John Rolf and Ann Bell Marlton.
  • In 1851, William Rolfe resided in Bardwell, Suffolk, England.
  • In 1861, William Rolfe resided in Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England.
  • William Rolfe married Emma Sore, Emma Sophia Hildyard, and had children including Emma Rolfe, Henry Rolfe, Alfred Rolfe, Samuel Rolfe, Alice Georgiana Mary Rolfe, Ernest Albert Napoleon Rolfe, Annie Rolfe, William Christopher Rolfe, Louisa Rolfe, Frederick Rolfe.
  • William Rolfe passed away in 1897 in Stow, Suffolk.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Rolf
1770 – 1861
Birth Location: Sicklesmere, Suffolk, England
JR
Ann Marlton
1772 – 1818
Birth Location: –
AM

Spouses(s)

Emma Sore
1820 – 1860
Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
ES
Emma Hildyard
1827 – 1909
Birth Location: Long Melford, Suffolk, England
EH

Children(s)

Emma Rolfe
1843 –
Birth Location: Barton Gt, Suffolk, England
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Henry Rolfe
1845 –
Birth Location: Barton Gt, Suffolk, England
HR
Alfred Rolfe
1849 –
Birth Location: Barton Gt, Suffolk, England
AR
Samuel Rolfe
1851 – 1927
Birth Location: Bardwell, Suffolk, England
SR
Alice Rolfe
1853 –
Birth Location: Cosford, Suffolk
AR
Ernest Rolfe
1857 –
Birth Location: Groton, Suffolk, England
ER
Annie Rolfe
1863 –
Birth Location: Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England
AR
William Rolfe
1864 –
Birth Location: Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England
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Louisa Rolfe
1866 –
Birth Location: Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England
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Frederick Rolfe
1871 –
Birth Location: Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England
FR

William Rolfe's Ancestors

Self
William Rolfe
1815 – 1897
Birth Place: Great Welnetham, Suffolk, England
Parents
John Rolf
1770 – 1861
Sicklesmere, Suffolk, England
Ann (Bell) Marlton
1772 – 1818
Grandparents
Henry Rolf
1737 – 1816
Hereford Norfolk England
Elizabeth Garland
1735 – 1778
Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William Rolf
1709 – 1750
Mary Cowper
1717 – 1768
Robert Garland
1693 – 1754
Susanna Prewer
1692 – 1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Rolfe
1687 – 1740
Mary Denton
1690 – 1750
Joseph Cowper
1684 – 1737
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Robert Garland
1660 – 1716
Mary Murrells
1665 – 1730

William Rolfe's Descendants

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William Rolfe (1815 – January 1897) m. Emma Sore (19 Jun 1820 – 7 May 1860) m. Emma (Sophia) Hildyard (abt 1827 – January 1909)
  1. 1. Emma Rolfe (abt 1843 – )
  2. 2. Henry Rolfe (abt 1845 – ) m. Laura (Abt. 1853 – )
    1. 1. Wilfrid (E) Rolfe (abt 1881 – )
    2. 2. Eric (G) Rolfe (abt 1886 – )
    3. 3. Carrie (G A) Rolfe (abt 1889 – )
    4. 4. Georgina Rolfe (abt 1889 – )
    5. 5. Constance (Nora) Rolfe (January 1891 – )
  3. 3. Alfred Rolfe (abt 1849 – )
  4. 4. Samuel Rolfe (25 April 1851 – 30 Aug 1927) m. Mary (Ann) Gardiner (abt 1851 – )
    1. 1. William (Gardiner) Rolfe (abt 1879 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Emma) Rolfe (abt 1881 – 01 JAN 1941)
    3. 3. Ernest (Albert) Rolfe (abt 1882 – )
    4. 4. Lily Rolfe (abt 1884 – )
    5. 5. Samuel (Gardener) Rolfe (Jul 1886 – Jun 1942)
    6. 6. Thomas (Cappin) Rolfe (2 Aug 1887 – 9 Oct 1952) m. Blanche Closson (7 Feb 1899 – 1 May 1996)
      1. 1. Thomas (John) Rolfe (9 Nov 1921 – 10 Aug 2005) m. Anne Mayson (6 May 1917 – 20 July 2004)
        1. 1. Gordon (Thomas) Rolfe (25 June 1943 – 24 April 2012) m. Joanne
        2. 2. Allen Rolfe
      2. 2. George (Edward) Rolfe (22 Nov 1924 – 14 Jan 2011) m. Joan Agnew (1928 – )
        1. 1. Thomas (Agnew) Rolfe
      3. 3. Jane (Elizabeth) Rolfe
    7. 7. Henry Rolfe (ABT 1893 – AFT 1975)
  5. 5. Alice (Georgiana Mary) Rolfe (Oct 1853 – )
  6. 6. Ernest (Albert Napoleon) Rolfe (abt 1857 – ) m. Eva (A) Skinner
  7. 7. Annie Rolfe (abt 1863 – )
  8. 8. William (Christopher) Rolfe (abt 1864 – ) m. Louisa (Maria) Grinonneau
    1. 1. William (Grinonneau) Rolfe (9 March 1889 – 2 Aug 1953) m. Alice (Elizabeth) Theckbroom (2 June 1890 – 1956/7)
      1. 1. Joan (Louise) Rolfe (25 Jun 1916 – 10 June 2001)
      2. 2. Peter (Christopher) Rolfe (24 April 1920 – 19 April 2003)
  9. 9. Louisa Rolfe (January 1866 – ) m. John Pumfleet (abt 1865 – )
    1. 1. Colin (John) Pumfleet (abt 1896 – )
    2. 2. Doris (Annie) Pumfleet (abt 1898 – )
    3. 3. Harold (William) Pumfleet (abt 1903 – )
  10. 10. Frederick Rolfe (April 1871 – ) m. Alice (Laura) Thorpe (abt 1875 – Mar 1951)
    1. 1. Ernest (Frederick) Rolfe (July 1895 – 28 Aug 1918)
    2. 2. Ellen (V) Rolfe (abt 1897 – )
    3. 3. Florence (M) Rolfe (abt 1900 – )
    4. 4. Mary Rolfe (abt 1904 – )
    5. 5. Ada Rolfe (abt 1910 – )

William Rolfe's Timeline

6 Records

1815
1815
Birth of William Rolfe in Great Welnetham, Suffolk, England
Great Welnetham, Suffolk, England
1851
1851
Age 36
William Rolfe resided here in Bardwell, Suffolk, England
Bardwell, Suffolk, England
1861
1861
Age 46
William Rolfe resided here in Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England
Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England
1881
1881
Age 66
William Rolfe resided here in Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England
Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England
1891
1891
Age 76
William Rolfe resided here in Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England
Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England
1897
January 1897
Age 82
Death of William Rolfe in Stow, Suffolk
Stow, Suffolk

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Great Welnetham, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1454; Folio: 18; Page: 9; GSU roll: 6096564
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1847; Folio: 20; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1341447
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1144; Folio: 26; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542762
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1791; Folio: 523; Page: 21; GSU roll: 207440
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Bardwell, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1791; Folio: 523; Page: 21; GSU roll: 207440

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1144; Folio: 26; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542762

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1847; Folio: 20; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1341447

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1454; Folio: 18; Page: 9; GSU roll: 6096564

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1897
    Event Place: Stow, Suffolk
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
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