Richard JOLLY
Born 1872 in Ribby with Wrea, Lancashire, England [20] [21]
Son of builder John JOLLY and Grace KIRKHAM [20] [21]
He was the youngest of four children with elder sisters Alice and Sarah and an elder brother Alexander [20]
His mother, who was in her early 40s when he was born, passed away at the age of 50 in early 1880 [20] [21]
In 1881 and 1891 he was living with his father and elder siblings in Ribby with Wrea, Lancashire, England [20]
Married Martha MELLING on 7 August 1895 at Saint Michael's Church in Grimsargh, Lancashire, England [411]
The official witnesses of their wedding were his sister Sarah and his brother "Alec" [411]
In 1901 he was working as a Surveyor and living with his wife at 11 Lower Bank Road in Fulwood, Lancashire, England [20]
Foreman / Overseer in Coorow, Western Australia 1915-1917 [19] [30: item 7369824] [50]
Farm Manager of Lake View Farm in Nugadong, East Gunyidi in 1919 [50]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Kenwick [2]
Father of John [39: 7-Feb-1927]
Died 24 November 1962; buried at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia (Anglican, LA, 459) [2]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Richard Jolly' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/richard-jolly [reference list] |
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