John Jolley
1774–
Yelden, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
The Life of John
When John Jolley was born in 1774, his father, Richard Jolley, was 24 and his mother, Hannah Clapham, was 20.
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Family Time Line
Richard Jolley
1750–1825
Hannah Clapham
1754–1794
John Jolley
1774–
Joseph Jolley
1786–1786
Thomas Jolley
1778–1785
Joseph Jolley
1782–1785
Thomas Jolley
1784–
Joseph Jolly
1791–1859
James Jolley
1794–1795
Parents and Siblings
1750–1825Male
1754–1794Female
siblings
(7)
1774–Male
1778–1785Male
1782–1785Male
Thomas Jolley
1784–Male
1786–1786Male
+2 More Children
World Events (7)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 27
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 34
The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.
1815
Age 41
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
Name Meaning
English: variant spelling of Jolly .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- John Jolly, "England, Bedfordshire Parish Registers, 1538-1983"
- John Jolly, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Jolly, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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