Jolley Family of Abilene
Christopher Thomas Jolley 3rd son born circa 1851 a carpenter and the son of Christopher Jolley a
Farmer from Newtown Park married Anne Emily Devitt daughter of William Devitt a gardener in 1873.
Anne Emily Jolley died in 1887 and is buried at St Brigid’s in Stillorgan. Christopher married secondly
Mary Anne Jolly eldest daughter of Samuel Jolly of Merville.
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 St Brigids 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 St Brigid’s Church,
Stillorgan. 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 St Brigid's
Church, Stillorgan. 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 livine 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, Clonakily, 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 circa June
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.
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 06.09.1887 at Kill Church.
8 Harriett Ethel Jolley born 29.08.1888 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 23.06.1890 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 11.08.1915 at the Parish Church,
Bourney, Co Tipperary. Christopher died 15 Jan 1992 and was buried at Deansgrange.
10 Edmond Robert Jolley born 22.09.1892 Rathdown married Alicia Emily Bradley on 25.04.1917
at St Jude’s Church, Dublin. They ran Glencarrig Guesthouse for a number of years. Alicia died
06.09.1964 aged 79 years and Edmond died 27.05.1974 aged 82 and they are buried in
Glenealy.
1 Christopher Thomas Jolley (twin) born 1920 Rathdrum.
2 Unknown Jolley (twin) born 1920 Rathdrum.
3 Emily Muriel Jolley born circa 1923 darling youngest child of Edmond and Emily,
Glencarrig, Glenealy died 19.11.1931 aged 9 years.
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Christopher Thomas Jolley 3rd son born circa 1851 a carpenter and the son of Christopher Jolley a
Farmer from Newtown Park married Anne Emily Devitt daughter of William Devitt a gardener in 1873.
Anne Emily Jolley died in 1887 and is buried at St Brigid’s in Stillorgan. Christopher married secondly
Mary Anne Jolly eldest daughter of Samuel Jolly of Merville.
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 St Brigids 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 St Brigid’s Church,
Stillorgan. 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 St Brigid's
Church, Stillorgan. 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 livine 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, Clonakily, 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 circa June
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.
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 06.09.1887 at Kill Church.
8 Harriett Ethel Jolley born 29.08.1888 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 23.06.1890 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 11.08.1915 at the Parish Church,
Bourney, Co Tipperary. Christopher died 15 Jan 1992 and was buried at Deansgrange.
10 Edmond Robert Jolley born 22.09.1892 Rathdown married Alicia Emily Bradley on 25.04.1917
at St Jude’s Church, Dublin. They ran Glencarrig Guesthouse for a number of years. Alicia died
06.09.1964 aged 79 years and Edmond died 27.05.1974 aged 82 and they are buried in
Glenealy.
1 Christopher Thomas Jolley (twin) born 1920 Rathdrum.
2 Unknown Jolley (twin) born 1920 Rathdrum.
3 Emily Muriel Jolley born circa 1923 darling youngest child of Edmond and Emily,
Glencarrig, Glenealy died 19.11.1931 aged 9 years.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - November 2017