John (Jolliffe) Jollife (bef. 1753 - 1840)

Born before 16 Sep 1753 in Jacobstow, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Baker) Jolliffe — married 3 Apr 1782 in Tremaine, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died 19 May 1840 after age 86 in Jacobstow, Cornwall, England

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Biography

John was baptised on 16 September 1753 in Jacobstow, the son of Richard Jollife and Grace.^[1]

He married the widow Mary Hoskin / Hoskyn [nee Baker] on April 3, 1782, in Tremaine, Cornwall, England.^[2]

John was 86 years old when he died at Poulza on May 19, 1840, he was buried in the St James church burial ground, Jacobstow, Cornwall, a few days later on May 22nd.^{[3] [4]} The epitaph on the gravestone reads as follows:

Sacred to / The Memory of / John Jolliffe / of Poulza in this Parish. / Who departed this / May the 19th.1840/ in the 87th year of his age / Also of / Mary / his wife. / She died on 23rd of Jan. 1878. / In the 81st year of her age. / Sweet is the memory of the Just./

Research Notes

Possible death certificate: John's death (age 86) was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1840 in the Stratton district.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-XWBS-36Z?cc=1769414&wc=3CB8-HZ7%3A138123201%2C139111401%2C1582890104 : 30 November 2016); Baptism of John baptised 16 September 1753, son of Richd Jollife & Grace his wife, 6th unnumber entry on page 48, year 1753; Cornwall > Jacobstow > Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1653-1811 > image 30 of 106; Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
2. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-68D3-XNK?cc=1769414&wc=3CB4-BZ1%3A138123201%2C142192601%2C1582885307 : 14 April 2015); Marriage of John Jollife(bachelor of the parish of Jocobstow and Mary Hosking(widow of Tremaine parish) were married 3 April 1782, Tremaine parish register entry 23, page 6, year 1782; Cornwall > Tremaine > Marriage banns, marriages, 1754-1788 > image 6 of 15; Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
3. ↑ Cornwall OPC Database, Burial of John Jolliffe residing in the Polza, Jacobstow and buried on 22 May 1840 aged 86 in Jacobstow, Cornwall, transcribed Brian Pedder. (http://www.opc-cornwall.org/ Accessed 11 December 2019) [Calculated birthdate 1754]
4. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 11 December 2019), memorial page for John Jolliffe (Sep 1753–19 May 1840), Find A Grave: Memorial #177707553, citing St James Church, Jacobstow, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England ; Maintained by SearchingFamilyTrees (contributor 46869194) .
5. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 10 May 2023)
   Jolliff, John (Age at death: 86).
   GRO Reference: 1840 Apr-May-Jun in Stratton Volume 09 Page 172.