Edward Jollie J.P. (1825 - 1894)

Born 1 Sep 1825 in Brampton, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Caroline Armstrong (Orsmond) Jollie — married 14 May 1861 in Auckland, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 7 Aug 1894 at age 68 in Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand

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Biography

Explorer & Surveyor

Edward Jollie esq. of Waireke, Patea New Zealand - as listed in Burkes

1842 - Arrived age 17 in Wellington New Zealand per ship Brougham

cadet surveyor for the New Zealand Company

1845 - joined brother Francis in Wakapuaka, Nelson

1846 - with Wylie & Wills surveying on Otago

1847 - back in Nelson

1849 - Surveyed settlements Lyttleton, Sumner, Christchurch

1852 - with E.J.Lee, drove sheep overland from Nelson to Canterbury - Jollies pass named

1853 - with Lee, took up Parnassus Station

1857 - with Hewlings surveyed country around Rangitata & Waitaki rivers Otago

1859-1860 - Member of Parliament for Cheviot

1861 - married Caroline Orsmond

settled in Ellesmere, Canterbury - homestead “Beachcroft”

1865-1876 - member Canterbury Provincial Council

farmer Southbridge, Canterbury New Zealand

1877 - returned to England

1884 - returned to New Zealand, settled in Patea Taranaki

New Zealander 5.6.1861

MARRIAGE

JOLLIE - ORSMOND
On 14th May 1861 at St Mary's Church, by the Lord Bishop of New Zealand,
Edward Jollie Esq of Canterbury, New Zealand, to Miss Caroline Orsmond of
Auckland. 

Star 9.8.1894 page 1

OBITUARY

EDWARD JOLLIE - A telegram received here from Patea announces the death of Mr Edward Jollie of Jollie, Fulton and Co. Napier. The deceased came to the colony in 1842 as one of the New Zealand Company's cadets. He was the first man to drive sheep overland from Nelson to Canterbury, where he settled and took part in local politics, being Provincial Secretary for some years. Subsequently he had a farm at Southbridge, but ten years ago, after sojourning in England, he bought a farm at Patea, where he has since resided. He leaves a widow and eight children.

Press 16.12 1925 page 10

"HONOUR TO WHOM HONOUR." TO THE EDITOR OF "THE PRESS." Sir—l have been much surprised that in all the accounts I have seen of the early days there has been no mention of two who helped much in the burden and heat of those strenuous times. I refer to Mr J. W. J. Hamilton, who, when on the staff of Sir George Grey, did much in settling disputes amongst the Maoris, and to whom, with Mr Edward Jollie we owe in a large measure our wide streets and belts and our spacious reserves. We must always be grateful to Mr Jollie as surveyor, for his foresight and perseverance in persisting that the layout of the proposed City was not too ambitious for the future.—ours, etc., ONE WHO HAS BENEFITED. December 15th.

Burial

Date: 9 AUG 1894

Place: Patea Old Lawn Cemetery

Note: plot 300

There was a burial in 1881 in the plot later occupied by Edward Jollie, name unknown

Sources

• N.Z. DEATHS - 1894/4141- Jollie Edward aged 68 years
• N.Z. MARRIAGES - 1861/2068 - Caroline Armstrong Orsmond & Edward Jollie
• Source: S25 Type: Web Site Author: Brewster Title: Possum’e Family History URL: http://possumsfamilyhistory.blogspot.co.nz/2008/06/descendants-of-francis-jollie
• Source: Burkes Colonial Gentry
• Source: Edward Jollie - autobiography [1]
• Source: "Makers of Canterbury" [2]

from Burkes COLONIAL GENTRY vol:1 p:385 [3] " EDWARD, Esq. of Waireka, Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand, b.1st September, 1825 ; m. 14th May, 1861, Caroline Armstrong, daughter of the Rev. John Muggeridge Orsmond, by Mary Isabella Nelson, his wife,and has had issue -

I. Francis, lieutenant 20th Hussars, b. 30th March, 1865.

ii. Edward, b. 26th October, 1871.

i. Margaret Isabel, b. 11th May, 1862.

ii. Caroline Stanley, b. 3rd October, 1863.

iii. Elizabeth, b. 25th June, 1866.

iv. Mary, b. 5th March, 1868.

v. Florence, b. 6th October, 1869 ; d. 1873.

See Also

• Wikipedia: Edward Jollie, MP