Personal Details of Joseph Rolfe
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| Buried: | 03/08/1892 |
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Burial Register
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Memorial Details
| ILMO/ HANNAH ROLFE/ who died Jan.12th. 1890/ in her 85th. Year./ "Her children arise and call her blessed." Also of JOSEPH ROLFE ...(remainder totally eroded) | |
| Name on Memorial | Joseph Rolfe |
| Date of death | 31/07/1892 |
| Age | 66 |
| Gender | Male |
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| Pattison Location Code | P(F)9 |
| Others named on memorial | |
| Hannah Rolfe |
Cemetery accounts
This information is taken from the accounts ledgers of the Newbury Cemetery Company that originally ran and maintained the cemetery.
The Ledgers are held at the Berkshire Records Office.
| Name at death | Joseph Rolfe |
| Date of burial | 03/08/1892 |
| Whence brought | Newbury |
| Where & how buried | Unconsecrated Common Internment |
| By whom buried | Reverend C Mathews |
| Account Entry | Book 02 - Page 067 |
| Transcription comments | On FBMD Mrs P page 73 P(F)9 |
Accounts Entry for Joseph Rolfe
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Accounts Entry for Joseph Rolfe
Newspaper Cuttings
The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
Joseph Rolfe
| Source: | Reading Mercury |
| Article date: | 19/10/1850 |
| Copyright: | Reading Mercury |
| Transciption: | JOSEPH ROLFE Joseph Rolfe, 23, charged with having committed an assault, with intent, etc., on Jane Baker, at Greenham, on the 20th July. The prisoner had been arraigned on the previous day, and pleaded not guilty, but Mr. Williams, who had been engaged on his behalf, stated that he wished to withdraw it and plead guilty to the minor charge of a common assault. Mr. Carrington, who appeared for the prosecution, said that they were not desirous to press the superior charge, and the arrangement was accordingly assented to, the Court passing sentence of six months’ imprisonment, and to pay a fine of £5 before he was discharged. |
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Joseph Rolfe
| Source: | Berkshire Chronicle |
| Article date: | 26/01/1878 |
| Copyright: | Berkshire Chronicle |
| Transciption: | JOSEPH ROLFE UNWHOLESOME FISH - Joseph Rolfe, fishmonger, Bartholomew Street, was charged with offering for sale a quantity of sprats, in the market, which were unfit for human food, Mr. Benjamin Sargeant, Inspector of Nuisances for the borough, proved that the fish were unfit for sale, and his subsequent seizure of them. P.C. Tegg also gave evidence. The Bench convicted the defendant in the penalty and costs of £1. |
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Joseph Rolfe
| Source: | Reading Mercury |
| Article date: | 02/02/1889 |
| Copyright: | Reading Mercury |
| Transciption: | JOSEPH ROLFE ILLEGAL GAME DEALING – Joseph Rolfe, game dealer, of Bartholomew-street, was charged with buying four pheasants from John May, a person not authorised to deal in game. Evidence was given by May (who is one of the persons accused in connection with the Enbourn poaching case) to the effect that he sold four pheasants to Mrs. Rolfe for 8s. Defendant said he was ill in bed, and knew nothing of the transaction. The Bench, however, said he was responsible for his wife’s action, and fined him £2 10s., including costs, and his game license to be forfeited. |
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Joseph Rolfe
| Source: | Newbury Weekly News |
| Article date: | 04/08/1892 |
| Copyright: | Newbury Weekly News |
| Transciption: | JOSEPH ROLFE ROLFE – July 31, at Bartholomew-street, Newbury, Joseph Rolfe, of cancer, aged 66. |
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Biographical Information
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Joseph Rolfe
Joseph Rolfe
Born in 1827, he was the eldest son of John Rolfe and his wife Hannah (née Cox).
On 1 October 1849 at St. Nicolas Church, he married Priscilla Murray, daughter of James Murray, Yeoman.
He started his working life as a Beer Retailer/Dealer but a year after his marriage he was sent to Reading Gaol for 6 months after being found guilty at the Quarter Sessions, Reading, for assault with intent, plus a £5 fine, on 14 October 1850.
He is recorded in the 1861 census living in Back Lane with his wife and his nephew John Rolfe (aged 7, born in Mile End, London). Joseph and Priscilla are trading as General Dealers. In June 1869 he was summonsed to appear before the Borough Police Court for being drunk and riotous, for which he was fined 10s. plus 10s. costs. It was reported that he was a quiet man when sober and the Mayor, H. Dolton, cautioned him to remain sober (NWN 1/7/1869)
In the 1869 Kelly’s Directory he is recorded trading as a fruiterer and fishmonger at 108 Bartholomew Street. His nephew Edwin Rolfe (aged 12, born in Mile End, London) is living with them in 1871 and they are employing a servant named Thomas Chivers aged 15 years. Between these 2 years he was bound over to keep the peace (Reading Mercury 17/9/1870).
He later applied for a game licence which he received in July 1874 (NWN 30/7/1874). He lost this licence in 1889.
Over the next years he appeared regularly in front of the Bench with a series of breaches of the Borough bye laws from indecent and profane language, drunkenness, rowing with his neighbour Charlotte Brindley and beating horses. A few reports are available below, the rest are on file. However, the business kept going probably due his long-suffering wife Priscilla who was described as hard working.
He died on 31 July 1892 aged 66 years, and he was buried on 3 August in the same plot with his mother Hannah who died two years before.
Mrs. P. Code: P (F) 9, Page 173
Sources: Marriage Index 4Q 1849; England & Wales Criminal Registers 1791-1892; 1851 to 1891 Census; 1876 Harrod’s Directory; 1887 Kelly’s Directory; Death Index 3Q 1892.
Author: Deirdre Duff
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