*PLEASE ARCHIVE* Frederick Rollason born 1842

[dianel]

Notes about Sophia from Ancestry tree:
"From notes left by her grandaughter Ella Smith:- Sophia was of possible descent from French Huguenots. Jet black eyes and hair and very quick tempered. Possibly had lived for some time in Cambridgeshire. (See 1871 Census) Possibly worked for some time as dressmaker for the Countess of Dudley. Married first husband Jack Jones, Welsh had fair hair very musical played organ and sang. Possibly was engineer in USA. Had three children Ada b 1883, Lily Beatrice b.1884 and Fred b.1892 (Fred was born in America). Moved with husband Jack Jones to USA lived in Pennsylvania approx. 1886. Jack Jones died in USA and Sophia moved back to England in approx. 1894. Married second husband Jack Millichip in 1902 and returned to USA lived in New York. Had another child with Jack Millichip Bertie who died as baby. Returned again back to England in 1926 when her second husband died in New York, returned just for a visit to daughter Ada's home but never went back. Settled in Brierley Hill. Died November 1933 or 4 and was buried in Brierley Hill. C of E very strict. Of children Ada married a John Stokes and ran a Public House "Bottle & Glass" in Brierley Hill, Ada had daughter called Clara Sophia who in turn married and had 3 children Maralyn Frederick and one other name not known.Fred may have gone back to America with his mother as he certainly lived and worked for most of his life in America and did not return to England when his mother came back in 1926."

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did sophia remarry ?

JONES Sophia BURNS Isaac 1906 Tipton, St Mark West Midlands Sandwell Register Office 38/5/105

not this one

1911 1 Court 3 House, Harrold St, Toll End, Tipton
Isaac Burns 27
Sophia Burns 26
Ada Burns 3
Gladys Burns 6/12


JONES Sophia MILLICHIP John 1902 Dudley, St James West Midlands Dudley Register Office 202/013/187

So looks like 2nd marriage

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1920 Manhattan Assembly District 9, New York, New York

John Millichip 55 (immirgration 1908) Grinder
Sophia Millichip 57 [55] (immirgration 1887)

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Sophia Millichip
Birth Date: abt 1862
Age: 48
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 18 Jul 1910
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
Ship Name: Baltic
Search Ship Database: View the 'Baltic' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: White Star Line
Official Number: 118101

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Sophia Millichip

1925 West 96th st: New York, New York

John Millichip 60
Sophia Millichip 63

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1910 Manhattan Ward 22, New York, New York

John Mellichip 46 engineer
Sophia Mellichip 48
Frederick W Jones 19 [10] book keeper

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poss ?

looks like frederick never married ?


Frederick W Jones
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New Hampshire
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Employee
Home in 1940: New York, New York, New York
Street: West Eleventh Street
House Number: 153
Inferred Residence in 1935: New York, New York, New York
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 4A
Institution: St Vincents Hospital Of The City Of New York
Occupation: Purchasing Regent
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 75
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 2400
Income Other Sources: Yes

[mallosa]

Thanks Di/Pete

Added that info in notes and requested a couple of marriage look ups

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... nes-Family

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... son-Family

[mallosa]

Notes about Sophia from Ancestry tree:
"From notes left by her grandaughter Ella Smith:- Sophia was of possible descent from French Huguenots. Jet black eyes and hair and very quick tempered. Possibly had lived for some time in Cambridgeshire. (See 1871 Census) Possibly worked for some time as dressmaker for the Countess of Dudley. Married first husband Jack Jones, Welsh had fair hair very musical played organ and sang. Possibly was engineer in USA. Had three children Ada b 1883, Lily Beatrice b.1884 and Fred b.1892 (Fred was born in America). Moved with husband Jack Jones to USA lived in Pennsylvania approx. 1886. Jack Jones died in USA and Sophia moved back to England in approx. 1894. Married second husband Jack Millichip in 1902 and returned to USA lived in New York. Had another child with Jack Millichip Bertie who died as baby. Returned again back to England in 1926 when her second husband died in New York, returned just for a visit to daughter Ada's home but never went back. Settled in Brierley Hill. Died November 1933 or 4 and was buried in Brierley Hill. C of E very strict. Of children Ada married a John Stokes and ran a Public House "Bottle & Glass" in Brierley Hill, Ada had daughter called Clara Sophia who in turn married and had 3 children Maralyn Frederick and one other name not known.Fred may have gone back to America with his mother as he certainly lived and worked for most of his life in America and did not return to England when his mother came back in 1926."

I don't understand Where this person got the name 'Jack' from

Looked up by Rockyfowler....

Marriage 18 Mar 1882 St Edmund Dudley
George JONES 21 B Glass Cutter Dudley George Jones Miner
Sophia ROLLASON 19 S Dudley Frederick Rollason Stone Mason
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; Benjamin Dudley / Sarah Dudley

[mallosa]

This is very confusing so starting a new thread for George Jones....

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This is very confusing so starting a new thread for George Jones....

poss jack was a nickname ie george john jones ?

[mallosa]

Looks like you are right, San... Him living with his brother, James, in 1861?

1861 at 53 Bernard's Hill, Bridgenorth, Shropshire
James Rollosan Head 26 Stonemason b. Staffs., Sedgley
Honor Rollosan Wife 33 Nailer b. Staffs., Sedgley
Thomas Rallosaw Son 2 Months b. Salop, Bridgenorth
Frederick Rollason Lodger 18 Stonemason b. Staffs., Sedgley
Lesley Rollason Lodger 16 Labourer b. Staffs., Sedgley

Yes Di, thanks

I've connected him up to his father Thomas - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... son-Family

[mallosa]

This might as well be archived now