Sidney Jolley
The Jolley Family of Valentia, Co Kerry
John Jolley married Anna
born circa 1817 born circa 1819 Cork
died before 1901 died after 1901
John Jolley, a librarian and a member of the church of Ireland married Anna who was
Roman Catholic.
1 William J Jolley born circa 1859 married Louisa Windler on 22 Feb 1881
at Valentia Church.
2 Townsend Jolley, youngest son born 27 Jan 1860 in Co Cork, was baptised in St
Finbarr's Cathedral in Cork on 19 Feb 1860. He married Alice Gertrude
Graves, third daughter of James Graves, Superintendent of the Anglo-American
Telegraph company on 8 Jun 1886 at Valentia Church. Townend donated to the Irish
National Memorial as a thanks offering that four of his sons had survived the Great
War. Townsend worked for the Anglo-American Cable Company and later worked for
Wallace Brothers, Coal Distributors of Westmoreland
Street and retired in 1928. Alice died 19 Jun 1949 at Cantona Nursing Home, Belgrave square, Rathmines
aged 80 and Townsend died 13 Aug 1934 at 'Zeitoun', 12 Garville Road, Rathmines.
1 Harry Townsend Jolley born 24 Apr 1887 at Knightstown, Valentia.
2 William Ernest Jolley born 4 Jun 1888 at Knightstown, Valentia became a clerk
at St James’ Gate Brewery. He was living at Overton, Dundrum when he married
Elinor Sibel Carey, daughter of Thomas Stephen Carey of Bellevue, Kilmacud
Road on 3 Jun 1914 at Taney Church Dundrum. The wedding was a sumptuous
affair, the reception being held at Bellevue. The bride wore a lace veil which had
been worn by her mother and grandmother. The couple went to the Channel
Islands for their honeymoon. William died at St Kevin's Park Dartry in 1950 and
Elinor died at Cowper Road in 1967.
1 William L’Estrange Jolley born 17 Apr 1915 at 2 Sandford Road,
Donnybrook. He joined the Royal Tank Regiment and married Lalage
Waller from Sussex.
2 Richard Townsend Jolley married Hilda Gertrude Houston.
3 James Arthur Jolley born 13 Feb 1891 at Knightstown, Valentia married
Barbara O’Sullivan.
4 John Edward Jolley fourth son born 4 May 1892 at Knightstown Valentia. He married Margaret B Townsend in Cairo circa 1918. and died at Cairo on 31 Jan 1947.
5 Arthur Henright Jolley born 23 Jun 1893 at Knightstown, Valentia. He became
an engineering apprentice at Messrs. Combe, Barbour’s in Belfast and trained at
the School of Instruction in Holywood and in England. He was gazetted to a
commission in July 1915, 2nd lieutenant of Duke of Wellingtons West Riding
Regiment, he was attached to the Machine Gun Corps. Reported wounded in
September 1916, he survived the war.
6 Sydney Richard Ernest Jolley born 13 Mar 1895 at Knightstown Valentia, Co Kerry
He joined the British army and as a Lieut in the 7th Royal Fusilers when he married
Maud Ethel Turnpenny in 1919 at River Parish Church, Dover.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – October 2018
John Jolley married Anna
born circa 1817 born circa 1819 Cork
died before 1901 died after 1901
John Jolley, a librarian and a member of the church of Ireland married Anna who was
Roman Catholic.
1 William J Jolley born circa 1859 married Louisa Windler on 22 Feb 1881
at Valentia Church.
2 Townsend Jolley, youngest son born 27 Jan 1860 in Co Cork, was baptised in St
Finbarr's Cathedral in Cork on 19 Feb 1860. He married Alice Gertrude
Graves, third daughter of James Graves, Superintendent of the Anglo-American
Telegraph company on 8 Jun 1886 at Valentia Church. Townend donated to the Irish
National Memorial as a thanks offering that four of his sons had survived the Great
War. Townsend worked for the Anglo-American Cable Company and later worked for
Wallace Brothers, Coal Distributors of Westmoreland
Street and retired in 1928. Alice died 19 Jun 1949 at Cantona Nursing Home, Belgrave square, Rathmines
aged 80 and Townsend died 13 Aug 1934 at 'Zeitoun', 12 Garville Road, Rathmines.
1 Harry Townsend Jolley born 24 Apr 1887 at Knightstown, Valentia.
2 William Ernest Jolley born 4 Jun 1888 at Knightstown, Valentia became a clerk
at St James’ Gate Brewery. He was living at Overton, Dundrum when he married
Elinor Sibel Carey, daughter of Thomas Stephen Carey of Bellevue, Kilmacud
Road on 3 Jun 1914 at Taney Church Dundrum. The wedding was a sumptuous
affair, the reception being held at Bellevue. The bride wore a lace veil which had
been worn by her mother and grandmother. The couple went to the Channel
Islands for their honeymoon. William died at St Kevin's Park Dartry in 1950 and
Elinor died at Cowper Road in 1967.
1 William L’Estrange Jolley born 17 Apr 1915 at 2 Sandford Road,
Donnybrook. He joined the Royal Tank Regiment and married Lalage
Waller from Sussex.
2 Richard Townsend Jolley married Hilda Gertrude Houston.
3 James Arthur Jolley born 13 Feb 1891 at Knightstown, Valentia married
Barbara O’Sullivan.
4 John Edward Jolley fourth son born 4 May 1892 at Knightstown Valentia. He married Margaret B Townsend in Cairo circa 1918. and died at Cairo on 31 Jan 1947.
5 Arthur Henright Jolley born 23 Jun 1893 at Knightstown, Valentia. He became
an engineering apprentice at Messrs. Combe, Barbour’s in Belfast and trained at
the School of Instruction in Holywood and in England. He was gazetted to a
commission in July 1915, 2nd lieutenant of Duke of Wellingtons West Riding
Regiment, he was attached to the Machine Gun Corps. Reported wounded in
September 1916, he survived the war.
6 Sydney Richard Ernest Jolley born 13 Mar 1895 at Knightstown Valentia, Co Kerry
He joined the British army and as a Lieut in the 7th Royal Fusilers when he married
Maud Ethel Turnpenny in 1919 at River Parish Church, Dover.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – October 2018