Samuel ROLPH 1 2
- Born: 4 Sep 1836, Writtle, Essex, England 2
- Christened: 4 Sep 1836, All Saints Church, Writtle, Essex, England 3
- Marriage: Thirza BIRD on 15 Dec 1860 at the Old Meeting House, Independent or Congregational, Baddow Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, England 1 2
- Died: 15 Jan 1898, Highwood, Essex, England at age 61 4 5
 Cause of his death was Asthma 30 years, Morbus Cordis some years.5
Ancestral File Number: K698-D3.
Medical Notes:
http://www.sedgleymanor.com/diseases/diseases_k-o.html gives the following definition of Morbus Cordis:
"Means no more than heart disease. Probably used by doctors when they didn't know the exact cause of death but were sure it was natural causes." 6
Events
• On 7 Jun 1841 he appeared on the census in Writtle. 7
• On 30 Mar 1851 he appeared on the census at Highwood, Writtle where he was shown as an agricultural labourer. 8
• On 2 Oct 1854 he appeared as a witness to the marriage between his sister Mary Ann and Richard Bird at St. Paul's Chapel, Writtle. 9
• On 7 Apr 1861 he appeared on the census at Highwood, Writtle as a 24-year-old agricultural labourer. 10
• On 24 Jan 1862 George Henry Rolph's birth certificate said he was a husbandman. 11
• On 2 Apr 1871 he appeared on the census in Pools Lane, Writtle as a 34-year-old labourer. 12
• On 3 Apr 1881 he appeared on the census at Maple Tree Lane, Fryerning as a 44-year-old agricultural labourer. 2
• On 5 Apr 1891 he appeared on the census in 1 Blackmore Gate, Writtle as a 54-year-old marine stores dealer. 13
• His death was registered during the quarter ended Mar 1898 at the Chelmsford Registration District, with GRO reference vol 4a, page 317. 4
Samuel married Thirza BIRD, daughter of Henry BIRD and Mary Anne COOK, on 15 Dec 1860 at the Old Meeting House, Independent or Congregational, Baddow Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, England.1 2 (Thirza BIRD was born on 13 May 1836 in Chelmsford, Essex, England 1 2 14, christened on 14 Aug 1836 at the Old Meeting House, Independent or Congregational, Baddow Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, England 15 and died on 15 Aug 1918 at 98, Manor Road, Leyton, Essex, England 5 16 17.) The cause of her death was 1. Arterio-Sclerosis. 2. Cardiac Dilalation.5
• Their marriage was registered during the quarter ended Dec 1860 at the Chelmsford Registration District, with GRO reference Vol 4a, Page 263. 18
Marriage Notes:
1881 British Census suggests that they moved from Writtle to Fryerning sometime between 1879 and 1881 2
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Sources
1
Edward Ernest (Ted) Rolfe, Hand drawn family tree.
2
LDS, 1881 British Census and National Index (USA, 1999, LDS), Samuel Rolfe Record.
3
Wendy Hibbitt, Writtle Archives.
4
Graham Hart, Ben Laurie, Camilla von Massenbach and David Mayall. FreeBMD is an incomplete transcription of all birth, Marriage and Death registrations. Since it is incomplete the registrations must be viewed with some degree of scepticism, FreeBMD Web Site.
5
Death Certificate - Samuel Rolph.
6
Sedgeley Manor Web Site (http://www.sedgleymanor.com/diseases/diseases_front_page.html).
7
1841 census, James Rolfe family Record.
8
1851 Census, James ROLFE Family Record.
9
England and Wales, marriage certificate for Richard Bird and Mary Ann Rolfe, married Oct 2nd 1854; citing 4a/245/70, Dec quarter 1854, Chelmsford registration district; General Register Office, Southport.
10
1861 Census, Samuel ROLPH Family Record.
11
Birth Certificate - ROLPH, George Henry.
12
1871 census of England, Writtle, folio 21, page 5, Samuel Rolph; digital images(www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 15 Jun 2010); citing PRO RG 10/1663.
13
1891 British Census, Samuel Rolph Family Record.
14
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [LDS], "International Genealogical Index," database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Feb 2010), British Isles Region, entry for Thirza Bird, birth 13 May 1836; citing FHL microfilm 0593807 (RG4 2162) (Baptisms, 1759-1837; burials, 1818-1836 Old Chapel (Baddow Lane, Chelmsford, Essex : Independent)), batch no. C067151.
15
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [LDS], "International Genealogical Index," database, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Feb 2010), British Isles Region, entry for Thirza Bird, christening 14 Aug 1836, Chelmsford, Essex, England; citing FHL microfilm 0593807 (RG4 2162) (Baptisms, 1759-1837; burials, 1818-1836 Old Chapel (Baddow Lane, Chelmsford, Essex : Independent)), batch no. C067151.
16
England General Register Office, death certificate DYB 970016 (1918), Thirza Rolph.
17
HMSO, Crown Copyright Reserved, 1901 British Census, Nur S Rolph (actually Mrs S Rolph).
18
1837OnLine Web Site (http://www.1837online.com).
