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William ROLFE
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William ROLFE 3
- Born: 3 Jun 1804, Writtle, Essex, England 4
- Christened: 3 Jun 1804, Writtle, Essex, England 2 3
- Marriage: Elizabeth ROYCE on 13 Oct 1824 in Writtle, Essex, England 1 2
- Died: 1857, Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia at age 53 5
 General Notes:
Conflicting family stories have him dying at Emu Plains (which would have been 1840-49) and at Swan Hill (abt 1857). As sole surviving parent of three children, what were his thoughts as he landed in Sydney? Thankfully, he had a job to go to, at Regentville, and the support of his brother and sister-in-law with his remaining 3 children.
William married Elizabeth ROYCE, daughter of Jon ROYCE and Susannah DOWSETT, on 13 Oct 1824 in Writtle, Essex, England.1 2 (Elizabeth ROYCE was christened on 28 Feb 1802 in Terling, Essex, England 5 6 and was buried on 22 Jun 1838 at sea from the "Amelia Thompson" 5.) The cause of her death was Typhus.
• Their witnesses were R. Livermore and S. Doomsday. 2
Marriage Notes:
Witnesses: R.Livermore, S.Doomsday
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Sources
1
Lina Moffitt, Sophia Rolfe 1890 - 1919 (2001), Page 2 and Marriage Certificate Page 4.
2
Wendy Hibbitt, Writtle Archives.
3
Edward Ernest (Ted) Rolfe, Hand drawn family tree.
4
Lina Moffitt, Sophia Rolfe 1890 - 1919 (2001).
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Lina Moffitt, Sophia Rolfe 1890 - 1919 (2001), Page 2.
6
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [LDS], "International Genealogical Index," database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 17 Mar 2010), British Isles Region, entry for Eliz Royce, christening 28 Feb 1802, Terling, Essex, England; citing FHL microfilm 0,962,530, item 2 (Transcripts of Terling parish registers, 1538-1840 Strutt, Charles R), batch no. P015051.
