Arthur Henry Rolls (1858 - 1935)

Born 1858 in Camberwell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Died 1935 at about age 77 in Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Arthur Rolls was born in Camberwell, Surrey, England.

Arthur was born in 1858 in Camberwell, Surrey, England.^[1] He was the son of Arthur Hoare Rolls and Sophia Hill Dawson.

The 1861 England and Wales Census shows Arthur living with his parents and sister Gertrude in Champion Grove, Camberwell, Surrey, England.^[2] He was three years old

The 1871 England and Wales Census shows Arthur living as a Pupil in Weybridge, Surrey, England.^[3] He was 13 years old.

Arthur's mother Sophia passed away in 1883 in Godstone, Surrey, England. She was 57 years old.

In 1886 Arthur married Cassie Mary Brown in Godstone, Surrey, England.^[4]

Arthur's father Arthur married Janette Annie Snell in 1887 in Godstone, Surrey, England.

The 1891 England and Wales Census shows the couple and two children living in Brighton Road, Croydon, Surrey, England.^[5] Arthur was 33 years old and was working as a Colonial Broker.

The 1901 England and Wales Census shows the couple and two children living in Prince of Wales Road, Battersea, London, England.^[6] Arthur was 43 years old and was working as a Colonial Broker.

The 1911 England and Wales Census shows the couple and two children living in Caterham, Surrey, England.^[7] Arthur was 53 years old and was working as a Colonial Produce Broker.

Arthur's father Arthur passed away on 25 May 1921 in Godstone, Surrey, England. He was 91 years old.

Arthur passed away on 17 November 1935 in Chelsea, London, England.^[8][9] He was 77 years old.

Probate was completed on 28 February 1936 in Surrey, England.^[9] The beneficiaries were William Baker Brown, William Dawson and Charles Percival Maw.

Research Notes

The couple had three children:
Phyllis Catherine Sophia (1887-1972)
Barbara (1890-1902)
Mary (1895-1967)

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 9 February 2023), database entry for Rolls, Arthur Henry (Mother’s maiden surname: Dawson), GRO Reference: 1858 M Quarter in CAMBERWELL, Volume 01D Page 474.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MG-XVB5 : 3 March 2021), Arthur H Rolls in household of Arthur H Rolls, Camberwell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRN7-TPN : 20 January 2022), Arthur H Rolls in entry for Rebecca Sawyer, 1871.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D85-FHK : 22 May 2014), Arthur Henry Rolls, 1886; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1886, quarter 1, vol. 2A, p. 217, Godstone, Surrey, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QFPM-ZW2 : 22 February 2021), Arthur Hy Rolls, Croydon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Surrey county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9C9-FY2 : 20 May 2019), Arhtur H Rolls, Battersea, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing East Battersea subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW8F-QKW : 8 July 2019), Arthur Henry Rolls, Caterham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content: accessed 9 Feb 2023), database entry for Rolls, Arthur Henry. Age at death: 77. GRO Reference: 1935 D Quarter in CHELSEA, Volume 01A Page 444.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLX-X7DN : 17 September 2018), Arthur Henry Rolls, 28 Feb 1936; citing Probate, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .