John Jolley

The surname Jolley is spelt Jolly in a number of records. According to his DN he was 49 when he died

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John and Mary Ann Jolly together with their daughter Ann, who was born in 1818, immigrated to South Africa as 1820 settlers. John's occupation was given as "gardener". The family sailed on the ship La Belle Alliance with the Wilson party. Departure was from Deptford, London on the 12th Feb 1820. Arrival Table Bay Cape Town 2 May 1820. Final port Algoa bay, Port Elizabeth a few days later.This was a joint-stock party, recruited by advertisement, and like Parker's and Bailie's it served to absorb the remnants of smaller parties whose applications had been rejected or whose numbers had diminished. Many of these men were London tradesmen:

Their daughters Harriet and Eliza, and their sons Edward and George were born in Grahamstown, South Africa. These details are on the web under South African Genealogy & South African Family History Resource.

11 March 1833 John Jolley (Widower) and Winifrid Drummond (Widow) were married by banns, Grahamstown Cathedral (Anglican) Grahamstown.

John JOLL(E)Y 's death was recorded in the Graham's Town Journal Thursday May 16 1844 "Died at Fort England this morning, the 16th instant, Mr.John JOLLEY, aged 49. Deceased was one of the Emigrants of 1820, since which period he has been distinguished for his industry, enterprise, perseverance and unvarying probity. He has left a wife to mourn the loss of an affectionate husband, and a family of nine children that of a tender parent."

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John JOLL(E)Y's death notice is on record at the Cape Archives,KAB MOOC Vol : 6/9/33 Ref :7472 ****. On this DN his occupation is given as InnKeeper.

Death Notice : https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-6B6Z?i=958&cc...

• DEPOT KAB
• SOURCE MOOC
• TYPE LEER
• VOLUME_NO 6/9/33
• SYSTEM 00
• REFERENCE 7472
• PART 1
• DESCRIPTION JOLLEY, JOHN. DEATH NOTICE.
• STARTING 1844
• ENDING 1844

----------------------------------------------------------------- On 16 March 1837 he made a joint Will (while residing at Fort England Grahamstown) with Winifred Jolly (born Leary).and refers to the children of his former marriage, George Harriet and Edward and children Aleciax? and Alexander Drummond , children of the former marriage of Winifred Jolly, and also Mary Ann and Elizabeth Jolly children of the present marriage and any future children etc..

Thursday May 16 1844 NOTICE The funeral of Mr.JOLLEY will take place tomorrow at 3 o'clock, the corpse leaving his late residence at Fort England at that hour. Being a Freemason the Brethren are requested to attend at that hour, and from thence follow in procession.

Extra data on eGGSA library complied by Sue Macky:

JOLLEY, John - Extra Data Written by Sue Mackay.

(member of WILLSON's Party)

Manchester Libraries Information and Archives:

Thomas JOLLY of the Parish of Bolton and Ellen MILLER of the Parish aforesaid were married by Licence on 4 August 1780 in Rivington Chapel, Manchester Both made their mark. Winesses: James AINSWORTH and James SWAN

Lancashire Archives:

John, son of Thomas JOLLEY of Bedford and Ellen his wife was baptised on 23 May 1797 in St.Katharine's, Blackrod, Lancashire

Wigan Archives:

John JOLLY married Mary ATHERTON by banns on 3 November 1817 in All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire

Both made their mark. Witnesses: John TODD and Sam VIZARD

National Archives, Kew 

RG8/60 (Records of the British Lying-in Hospital, Endell Street, St.Giles in the Fields}

Mary JOLLEY, wife of John, porter, admitted 22 May 1818, aged 19, Settlement: Walworth; Reckoning: beginning August; Came in 1 August; Delivered 1 August, girl; Child baptised 13 August (Ann); Discharged 19 August; Recommended by R. BALLY.

RG8/65 (Baptisms of the British Lying-in Hospital, Endell Street, St.Giles in the Fields)

Ann, daughter of John and Mary JOLLEY, porter, 17 Queen Square, Westminster, baptised 13 August 1818.