Rolfe family, Great Yarmouth - COMPLETED

[CoastalPlains]

Could somebody help me please?

I am looking for the 1901 census entry for Frederick Oscar (b1862) and Gertrude Ellen (b1857) Rolfe, last seen in Great Yarmouth in 1891.
Their children in 1891 were Elsie and Wharton, and I would like to know whether they had any more.

Many thanks,
Louise

[Mum44]

Hello Louise   

1901
RG13.  P. 1809  Fol. 176 Pg. 3

75 King Street, Great Yarmouth

ROLFE
Frederick O  head  M  38  Pianoforte dealer & tuner . Own account
Gertrude E  Wife  M  43
Elsie F  Dau  15
Wharton H  Son  12
Gertrude M  Dau  5

Wife born Norwich, others all born Great Yarmouth

       

[CoastalPlains]

That's fantastic, thank you very much!

[CoastalPlains]

I am still looking for these Rolfes, and I cannot find death records for Frederick, or Wharton. Would someone mind giving me a fresh pair of eyes on this please?

I know that Gertrude is listed in a town directory on her own in 1921, which suggests she could be widowed.

I can find Fred's father (Frederick Wharton Rolfe) who died in 1884, but Frederick jnr is nowhere to be found.

The same goes for his son Wharton. I know there is a chance he has not been transcribed yet, but his name doesn't appear in a 1911 census search so I'm wondering whether he had died.

Searching Ancestry, there is a member who has Wharton Rolfe (born 1888) in their tree, complete with death date and spouse's name. I don't have full membership at the moment, so if anyone wouldn't mind looking for me I would be hugely grateful.

Thank you in advance,
Louise

[Mum44]

Hello Louise   

The dates given on that tree are:

Wharton Hogarth Rolfe  1888  -  1937

Frederick Oscar Rolfe  1862  -  1947

Gertrude Ellen Rolfe (nee Freeman)  1857  -  1935

Elsie Louise Rolfe (nee Chapman)  1890  -  1967  (Wharton's wife)

Wharton's children:

Eric  1912  -  1997
Lilian Gertrude  1917 - 1990

Hope this helps   

Sorry -  mmn = Chaplin   

[CoastalPlains]

Mum44 you are my hero, thank you so much

[Mum44]

Louise  -  don't get too excited yet 

I'm struggling to match those details to BMD 

So far the only one I've managed is birth of Lilian G Rolfe mmn. Chaplin Q2. 1917 Wakefield. 

I'll keep trying 

[CoastalPlains]

I feel a bit daft, I just typed "Wharton Hogarth Rolfe" into Google and got only 1 page as a result, and all the details there match up to what you found (sorry, I should've done that first)
It shows that Elsie was from Yorkshire and they married there, so Wakefield sounds right.

At least Wharton's parents named him in such a way to make our job easier!

[Mum44]

Here are the 4 deaths:

Frederick O  age 84  Yarmouth Q1. 1947  4b. 632

Wharton H  age 48  Yarmouth  Q3. 1937  4b. 31

Elsie L  age  76  Yarmouth  Q1. 1967  4b. 628

Gertrude E  age  54  Wandsworth  Q1. 1935  1d. 532