Jolley Family of Abilene
Christopher Thomas Jolley 3rd son born circa 1851 a carpenter and the son of Christopher Jolley, a
farmer and his wife Anne Smyth from Newtown Park. He married Anne Emily Devitt daughter of
William Devitt a gardener in 1873. Anne Emily Jolley died in 1887 and is buried at Stillorgan
graveyard.
Christopher Thomas Jolley Anne Emily Devitt Mary Anne Jolly
born circa 1851 married 03.02.1873 married 06.09.1887
Co Dublin All Saints Church Kill Parish Church
died 24.01.1941 died circa 05.03.1887
at Abilene aged 34 years
buried Deansgrange buried Stillorgan
1 Christopher William Jolley born 18.06.1874 at 15 Upper Oriel Street died at 24 Hawthorn Tce
and was buried at Stillorgan churchyard on 7 Aug 1875.
2 Susan Anne Jolley born 24.09.1875 at 24 Hawthorn Terrace, Blackrock
3 William Samuel Jolley born 12.07.1876 Newtown Park a carpenter of Newtown Park married
Emily Reay daughter of William Reay of Grove View, Stillorgan on 21.08.1901 at Stillorgan
Parish Church. William died 14.01.1914 at Kilcandra, Glenealy, Co Wicklow aged 37 years.
1 Evelyn Alexandra Jolley eldest daughter born 24 Jul 1903 at Newtown Park married
George Alexander Ross son of William James Ross on 16.08.1926 at St Peter’s
Church, Dublin.
2 Doreen Jolley born circa 1910 in Co Wicklow.
4 Michael James Jolley born 08.09.1877 Newtown Park was baptised on 2 Dec 1877 at
Stillorgan Parish Church. Michael married Rosanna McKenna daughter of John McKenna, a
car owner of Georges Avenue at John the Baptist Church, Blackrock on 27.06.1900. Michael
was a carpenter living at Sandymount. He worked as a carpenter and foreman in Cork for
some years. Michael, his wife and 5 children departed Liverpool for Boston in 1923 and by
1930 Michael & Rose were living in Brooklyn, New York with the 4 younger children.
1 John Joseph Jolley born 19.05.1901 at 23 Georges Avenue, Blackrock.
2 Christopher Leo Jolley born 19 Nov 1902 at 23 Georges Avenue died 30.08.19 and
was buried at Deansgrange with his grandparents John & Mary McKenna.
3 Michael Christopher Jolley born 22 Jul 1904 at Sweetman's Ave, Blackrock died
9 Mar 1914 and was buried at Deansgrange with his grandparents John & Mary
McKenna.
4 Maureen Annie (Myra) Jolley born 19.01.1906 at 43 Georges Avenue.
5 Edward William Jolley born 12.12.1912 at Castlefreke, Clonakilty, Cork.
6 Florence Mary Jolley born 25.05.1914 at 3 Sydney Avenue, Blackrock.
7 Rosalie Josephine Jolley born 01.03.1916 at 17 Georges Avenue.
5 Mary Anne Jolley born 05.08.1882 at Newtown Park married John William Reid a chauffeur
from Stillorgan son of James Reid in All Saints Church on 08.08.1906. Mary died
29 Jun 1947.
6 Frances Jolley born 22.01.1885 at Newtown Park, infant child died and is buried at St Brigid’s,
Stillorgan on 24.01.1885.
7 Elizabeth Emily Jolley born 07.01.1887 at Newtown Park living with her aunt Mary Ann Jolley
at Jolly's Lane in 1911. Elizabeth died 30.09.1960 aged 74 years at Orchard Lane, Blackrock.
The informant was her brother C.T. Jolley of 46 Green Road, Blackrock. Elizabeth is buried at
Deansgrange with her brother and his wife Anne.
Anne Emily Jolley died on 03.03.1887 and Christopher of Kilcandra, Co Wicklow married Mary Anne
Jolly, eldest daughter of Samuel Jolley of Merville on 6 Sep1887 at Kill Church.
8 Harriett Ethel Jolley born 29 Aug 1888 at Newtown Park married James Hill, a farmer from
Ballintemple, Woodenbridge on 15 Nov 1916. James was the son of James Reid.
9 Christopher Thomas Jolley born 23 Jun 1890 at Newtown Park married Mary Anne (Annie)
a Drapery Assistant in Blackrock the daughter of Abraham Shackleton, a farm and land
steward of Gortnagowna House, Roscrea, Co Tipperary on 11 Aug 1915 at the Parish Church,
Bourney, Co Tipperary. Christopher died 15 Jan 1982 and was buried at Deansgrange.
10 Edmond Robert Jolley born 22.09.1892 Rathdown married Alicia Emily Bradley on 25 Apr 1917
at St Jude’s Church, Dublin. They ran Glencarrig Guesthouse for a number of years. Alicia
died 6 Sep 1964 aged 79 years and Edmond died 27 May 1974 aged 82 and they are buried in
Glenealy.
1 Christopher Thomas Jolly (twin) born 24 Nov 1919 at Ballykeane, Dunganstown.
2 Edmond Robert Jolly (twin) born 24 Nov 1919 at Ballykeane, Dunganstown.
3 Emily Muriel Jolly born circa 1923 darling youngest child of Edmond and Emily,
Glencarrig, Glenealy died 19 Nov 1931 aged 9 years.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - November 2017/updated August 2021
Christopher Thomas Jolley 3rd son born circa 1851 a carpenter and the son of Christopher Jolley, a
farmer and his wife Anne Smyth from Newtown Park. He married Anne Emily Devitt daughter of
William Devitt a gardener in 1873. Anne Emily Jolley died in 1887 and is buried at Stillorgan
graveyard.
Christopher Thomas Jolley Anne Emily Devitt Mary Anne Jolly
born circa 1851 married 03.02.1873 married 06.09.1887
Co Dublin All Saints Church Kill Parish Church
died 24.01.1941 died circa 05.03.1887
at Abilene aged 34 years
buried Deansgrange buried Stillorgan
1 Christopher William Jolley born 18.06.1874 at 15 Upper Oriel Street died at 24 Hawthorn Tce
and was buried at Stillorgan churchyard on 7 Aug 1875.
2 Susan Anne Jolley born 24.09.1875 at 24 Hawthorn Terrace, Blackrock
3 William Samuel Jolley born 12.07.1876 Newtown Park a carpenter of Newtown Park married
Emily Reay daughter of William Reay of Grove View, Stillorgan on 21.08.1901 at Stillorgan
Parish Church. William died 14.01.1914 at Kilcandra, Glenealy, Co Wicklow aged 37 years.
1 Evelyn Alexandra Jolley eldest daughter born 24 Jul 1903 at Newtown Park married
George Alexander Ross son of William James Ross on 16.08.1926 at St Peter’s
Church, Dublin.
2 Doreen Jolley born circa 1910 in Co Wicklow.
4 Michael James Jolley born 08.09.1877 Newtown Park was baptised on 2 Dec 1877 at
Stillorgan Parish Church. Michael married Rosanna McKenna daughter of John McKenna, a
car owner of Georges Avenue at John the Baptist Church, Blackrock on 27.06.1900. Michael
was a carpenter living at Sandymount. He worked as a carpenter and foreman in Cork for
some years. Michael, his wife and 5 children departed Liverpool for Boston in 1923 and by
1930 Michael & Rose were living in Brooklyn, New York with the 4 younger children.
1 John Joseph Jolley born 19.05.1901 at 23 Georges Avenue, Blackrock.
2 Christopher Leo Jolley born 19 Nov 1902 at 23 Georges Avenue died 30.08.19 and
was buried at Deansgrange with his grandparents John & Mary McKenna.
3 Michael Christopher Jolley born 22 Jul 1904 at Sweetman's Ave, Blackrock died
9 Mar 1914 and was buried at Deansgrange with his grandparents John & Mary
McKenna.
4 Maureen Annie (Myra) Jolley born 19.01.1906 at 43 Georges Avenue.
5 Edward William Jolley born 12.12.1912 at Castlefreke, Clonakilty, Cork.
6 Florence Mary Jolley born 25.05.1914 at 3 Sydney Avenue, Blackrock.
7 Rosalie Josephine Jolley born 01.03.1916 at 17 Georges Avenue.
5 Mary Anne Jolley born 05.08.1882 at Newtown Park married John William Reid a chauffeur
from Stillorgan son of James Reid in All Saints Church on 08.08.1906. Mary died
29 Jun 1947.
6 Frances Jolley born 22.01.1885 at Newtown Park, infant child died and is buried at St Brigid’s,
Stillorgan on 24.01.1885.
7 Elizabeth Emily Jolley born 07.01.1887 at Newtown Park living with her aunt Mary Ann Jolley
at Jolly's Lane in 1911. Elizabeth died 30.09.1960 aged 74 years at Orchard Lane, Blackrock.
The informant was her brother C.T. Jolley of 46 Green Road, Blackrock. Elizabeth is buried at
Deansgrange with her brother and his wife Anne.
Anne Emily Jolley died on 03.03.1887 and Christopher of Kilcandra, Co Wicklow married Mary Anne
Jolly, eldest daughter of Samuel Jolley of Merville on 6 Sep1887 at Kill Church.
8 Harriett Ethel Jolley born 29 Aug 1888 at Newtown Park married James Hill, a farmer from
Ballintemple, Woodenbridge on 15 Nov 1916. James was the son of James Reid.
9 Christopher Thomas Jolley born 23 Jun 1890 at Newtown Park married Mary Anne (Annie)
a Drapery Assistant in Blackrock the daughter of Abraham Shackleton, a farm and land
steward of Gortnagowna House, Roscrea, Co Tipperary on 11 Aug 1915 at the Parish Church,
Bourney, Co Tipperary. Christopher died 15 Jan 1982 and was buried at Deansgrange.
10 Edmond Robert Jolley born 22.09.1892 Rathdown married Alicia Emily Bradley on 25 Apr 1917
at St Jude’s Church, Dublin. They ran Glencarrig Guesthouse for a number of years. Alicia
died 6 Sep 1964 aged 79 years and Edmond died 27 May 1974 aged 82 and they are buried in
Glenealy.
1 Christopher Thomas Jolly (twin) born 24 Nov 1919 at Ballykeane, Dunganstown.
2 Edmond Robert Jolly (twin) born 24 Nov 1919 at Ballykeane, Dunganstown.
3 Emily Muriel Jolly born circa 1923 darling youngest child of Edmond and Emily,
Glencarrig, Glenealy died 19 Nov 1931 aged 9 years.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - November 2017/updated August 2021