John Olver (1796 - 1851)

Born Oct 1796 in St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Husband of Charity (Jewell) Olver — married 24 Nov 1822 in St Austell, Cornwall

Descendants

Died 1851 at about age 54 in Reese, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England

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Biography

Baptism

• 26 Dec 1796 St Stephens in Brannel, Cornwall son of John and Susanna ^[1]

• Familysearch has the following, which contains a mistranscription of the father's first name, where John has been shown as Thomas

Baptism

• 26 Dec 1796 St Stephens in Brannel, Cornwall son of Thomas and Susanna ^[2]

Marriage

• 24 Nov 1822 St Austell, Cornwall. John Olver and Charity Jewell ^[3]

Baptism of Son William

• 27 May 1823 St Stephens in Brannel, Cornwall son of John and Charity Olver ^[4]

Census

• 1841 Census Blowing House Lane, St Austell ^[5]
• John Olver age 40, clay agent
• Charity Olver, age 35

• also found (John seems to be have counted twice)
• 1841 Census, Bojea, St Austell ^[6]
• John Olver age 40, clay agent
• William Olver age 15

Death

• As Charity is shown on the 1851 census as a widow, John must have died between 1844 (when their yougest child was born), and 1851. This one ties in with his burial:
• 1845 Truro district ^[7].

Burial

• 23 Nov 1845 Perranzabuloe, Cornwall age 50 of Reese ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Cornwall OPC website [1]
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTYB-VM9 : accessed 20 January 2016), John Olver, 26 Dec 1796; citing St. Stephens-in-Brannel, Cornwall, England, reference ; FHL microfilm 254,142.
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFZS-Z42 : accessed 20 January 2016), John Olver and Charity Jewell, 24 Nov 1822; citing St. Austell, Cornwall, England, reference item 2 p 56; FHL microfilm 1,545,295.
4. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJY5-PBY : accessed 20 January 2016), William Olver, 27 May 1823; citing St. Stephens-in-Brannel, Cornwall, England, reference 100; FHL microfilm 254,142.
5. ↑ 1841 census HO107 0146-02 folio 47 page 20
6. ↑ 1841 census HO107 0146-03 folio 44 page 15
7. ↑ GRO index 1845 Q4 Truro ref 9 171
8. ↑ Cornish opc website [2]

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Richard Westacott Jones for starting this profile.