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Betty Pincher Rolfe

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Patrick

Patrick Report 3 May 2018 22:30

Looking for ancesters of Betty Pincher Rolfe born 23 March 1859

greyghost

greyghost Report 3 May 2018 22:38

No Betty Pincher ROLFE showing in births but there is this one - Betty Rolfe with mmn Pincher. Is this the person you're looking for?

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
ROLFE, BETTY PINCHER Order
GRO Reference: 1859 J Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 639

greyghost

greyghost Report 3 May 2018 22:38

If so, then this could be the parents marriage

England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

First name(s) HENRY
Last name ROLFE
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1856
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ HENRY ROLFE married one of these people
Phoebe Evitts, Nancy Pincher
District West Bromwich
District number -
County Staffordshire
Country England
Volume 6B
Volume as transcribed 6B
Page number 907

safc

safc Report 3 May 2018 22:45


Staffordshire marriages Transcription
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First name(s) Betty Pincher
Last name Rolfe
Age 20
Birth year 1859
Marriage year 1879
Marriage date 14 Jul 1879
Marriage place West Bromwich, Holy Trinity
Denomination Anglican
Residence Old Meeting Street
Father's first name(s) Henry
Father's last name Rolfe
Spouse's first name(s) Thomas
Spouse's last name Ellsmore
Spouse's age 23
Spouse's residence Hill Top
Spouse's father's first name(s) John
Spouse's father's last name Ellsmore
County Staffordshire
Country England
Archive reference D4578/1/9
Page 157
Register type Marriage
Record set Staffordshire Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from England, Great Britain

henry is a publican

greyghost

greyghost Report 3 May 2018 22:48

If this is her marriage with "Pischer" added as a first name then can find her 1881 but not before

England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

First name(s) BETTY PISCHER
Last name ROLFE
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1879
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ BETTY PISCHER ROLFE married one of these people
Thomas Ellsmore, Jeremiah Spooner
District West Bromwich
District number -
County Staffordshire
Country England
Volume 6B
Volume as transcribed 6B
Page number 861

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1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
29, Hill Top, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
Thomas Ellsmore Head Married Male 24 1857 Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England Turner In Coachmakers Works
Betty Ellsmore Wife Married Female 22 1859 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England -
John H Ellsmore Son Single Male 1 1880 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England -
Thomas C Ellsmore Son Single Male 0 1881 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England -

greyghost

greyghost Report 3 May 2018 22:53

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Old Meeting Street (Inkerman Cottage), West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Henry Rolfe Head - Male 40 1831 - Staffordshire, England
Betsy Rolfe Daughter - Female 12 1859 - Staffordshire, England
Joseph Rolfe Son - Male 10 1861 - Staffordshire, England
Sarah Rolfe Daughter - Female 7 1864 - Staffordshire, England
Henry Rolfe Son - Male 5 1866 - Staffordshire, England

Henry listed as a ---- Brewer - b West Bromwich, Staffordshire (as are all children)

Next door to a Sarah Rolfe aged 65 born Warwickshire ? Alcester

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 3 May 2018 22:53

Henry Rolfe
in the 1861 England Census
Name: Henry Rolfe
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: 1831
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Nancy Rolfe
Gender: Male
Where born: Oldbury, Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: West Bromwich
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: West Bromwich
Sub-registration district: West Bromwich North East
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 119
Piece: 2028
Folio: 62
Page Number: 22
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Rolfe 30 - butcher
Nancy Rolfe 27 - born Tipton
Betty Rolfe 2
Joseph Rolfe 2/12



Henry Rolfe
in the 1871 England Census
Name: Henry Rolfe
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: West Bromwich
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
Town: West Bromwich
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: West Bromwich
Sub-registration district: West Bromwich North East
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Household schedule number: 30
Piece: 2985
Folio: 7
Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Rolfe 40 - widower, Retail [something beginning with B ]
Betsy Rolfe 12
Joseph Rolfe 10
Sarah Rolfe 7
Henry Rolfe 5

Whole family born West Bromwich.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 3 May 2018 22:59

Nancy Rolfe
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
Name: Nancy Rolfe
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Registration Year: 1867
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 33
Registration district: West Bromwich
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 404


Henry Rolfe
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
Name: Henry Rolfe
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Registration Year: 1909
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 79
Registration district: West Bromwich
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 429


Henry's probate, Lichfield 26 May 1914:
Admin to Joseph Rolfe, coachman. Effects: £5.

safc

safc Report 3 May 2018 23:00

Baptism entry Report an Error in Transcription Field
(only fields with a value are shown) Value
County Staffordshire
Place (with link) West Bromwich
Church name (with link) Hill Top Wesleyan Chapel
Register type (with link) Unspecified
Register entry number 252
Birth date 23 Mar 1859
Baptism date 31 May 1859
Person forename Betty Pincher
Person sex F
Father forename Henry
Mother forename Nancy
Father surname ROLFE
Person abode Hill Top
Transcribed by Jonathan Maxfield
Credit Jonathan Maxfield
File line number 629

greyghost

greyghost Report 3 May 2018 23:00

Transcribed as Roffe on FMP records

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
48, New Street, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Henry Roffe Head Married Male 30 1831 Butcher Oldbury, Staffordshire, England
Nancy Roffe Wife Married Female 27 1834 - Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Betty Roffe Daughter - Female 2 1859 - West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Joseph Roffe Son - Male 0 1861 - West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

safc

safc Report 3 May 2018 23:02

Marriage entry Report an Error in Transcription Field
(only fields with a value are shown) Value
County Staffordshire
Place (with link) West Bromwich
Church name (with link) All Saints
Register type (with link) Parish Register
Register entry number 321
Marriage date 21 Oct 1856
Groom forename Henry
Groom surname ROLFE
Groom age 26
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Butcher
Groom abode West Bromwich
Bride forename Nancy
Bride surname PINCHER
Bride age 22
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode West Bromwich
Groom father forename Joseph
Groom father surname ROLFE
Groom father occupation Gardener
Bride father forename Thomas
Bride father surname PINCHER
Bride father occupation Boat loader
Witness1 forename Thomas
Witness1 surname PINCHER
Witness2 forename Sarah
Witness2 surname DUTTON
Notes Witness 1 signs X
Transcribed by Dale Braden
Credit Dale Braden
File line number 820

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 3 May 2018 23:02


Henry Rolfe
in the 1841 England Census
Name: Henry Rolfe
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Gender: Male
Where born: Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: West Bromwich
Hundred: South Offlow
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: West Bromwich
Sub-registration district: West Bromwich North East
Neighbors:
Piece: 977
Book: 6
Folio: 24
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Rolfe 35
Sarah Rolfe 30
Henry Rolfe 10
Hannah Rolfe 7
Joseph Rolfe 4
Sarah Rolfe 3 Mo

greyghost

greyghost Report 3 May 2018 23:06

Looks as though Sarah - living next door/same dwelling on the 1871 census is his Mother

and although a Butcher in 1851/1861 Henry then followed in his Father's footsteps and was a Brewer by 1871 and on daughter's wedding record

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census T
Old Meeting Street, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Joseph Rolfe Head Married Male 49 1802 Retail Brewer London, Middlesex, England
Sarah Rolfe Wife Married Female 43 1808 - Ridgway, Worcestershire, England
Henry Rolfe Son Unmarried Male 20 1831 Butcher Oldbury, Shropshire, England
Hannah M Rolfe Daughter Unmarried Female 17 1834 - West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Joseph Rolfe Son - Male 14 1837 Scholar West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Sarah Rolfe Daughter - Female 10 1841 Scholar West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Charles Rolfe Son - Male 8 1843 Scholar West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Abraham Rolfe Son - Male 6 1845 Scholar West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Joseph Rolfe Son - Male 4 1847 Scholar West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
George Rolfe Son - Male 1 1850 - West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

greyghost

greyghost Report 3 May 2018 23:14

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
ROLFE, GEORGE BAYLISS Order
GRO Reference: 1849 S Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 18 Page 506

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Name Joseph Rolfe
Spouse's Name Sarah Bayliss
Event Date 26 Nov 1827
Event Place Saint Martin,Birmingham,Warwick,England
Citing this Record
"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLW4-5P5 :

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Joseph Rolfe
England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers
Name Joseph Rolfe
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 26 Nov 1827
Event Place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Residence Place Saint Martin
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Name Sarah Bayliss
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Citing this Record
"England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1984

greyghost

greyghost Report 3 May 2018 23:22

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname: Order:
ROLFE, BETTY PINCHER Order
GRO Reference: 1859 J Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 639

ROLFE, JOSEPH PINCHER Order
GRO Reference: 1861 M Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 653

ROLFE, SARAH PINCHER Order
GRO Reference: 1863 S Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 657 Order

ROLFE, HENRY PINCHER Order
GRO Reference: 1865 S Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 691 Order

ROLFE, THOMAS PINCHER PINCHER Order
GRO Reference: 1867 S Quarter in WEST BROMWICH Volume 06B Page 718 Order

Did Nancy die in or due to childbirth with Thomas - his birth/her death same quarter

greyghost

greyghost Report 3 May 2018 23:34

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London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

Name: Joseph Rolph
Gender: Male
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 13 May 1800
Baptism Place: St Andrew by the Wardrobe, City of London, London, England
Father: Joseph Thomas Rolph
Mother: Mary Rolph
Register Type: Parish Register

greyghost

greyghost Report 3 May 2018 23:39

If Joseph baptism correct, then siblings -

Thomas Rolph
Baptism 4 Oct 1801 St Ann Blackfriars, City of London, London Joseph Thomas,
Mary

James Rolph
Baptism 17 Jul 1804 St Andrew by the Wardrobe, City of London, London Joseph Thomas,
Mary

James Rolph
Baptism 17 Jul 1804 St Ann Blackfriars, City of London, London Joseph,
Mary

Adam Rolph
Baptism 11 Feb 1806 St Ann Blackfriars, City of London, London Joseph,
Mary

Susanna Rolph
Baptism 24 Nov 1807 St Ann Blackfriars, City of London, London Joseph Thomas,
Mary

greyghost

greyghost Report 3 May 2018 23:48

Again if correct, then -
London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932

Name: Joseph Thomas Rolph
Gender: Male
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 6 Jul 1799
Marriage Place: St George the Martyr, Southwark, England
Spouse: Mary Page
Register Type: Parish Register

Shown as Widower of the parish of St Mary Woolnoth
and widow of this parish. Married by Licence. Both signed

St. Mary Woolnoth is an Anglican church in the City of London, located on the corner of Lombard Street and King William Street near Bank junction. The present building is one of the Queen Anne Churches, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor. Wikipedia

Patrick

Patrick Report 4 May 2018 21:54

Many thanks to everyone for the information you provided. It has been very useful to me.