Richard james Rolfe

[tropicalj]

Hi Jenn and all,
We are doubling up here Jenn!!
Sue

Yes  Sue,  I  had  typed up  my  info  on  Word  and  was going  to  post  and  the phone  rang  and  when  I  got back  and  posted it,  no  warning  as it was  late I guess.   I  then  saw  your  posting after I  had  posted.

But  no  harm  done 
Jenn

[tropicalj]

http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=260329

There is no  known  grave

this site  gives you  some further information  as well

Jenn

[sparrett]

Hi,
From the Emerald Cemetery listings.


  Surname: Baker                     
First names: Elizabeth Jane
       Born: abt Dec 1860               
       Died: 16 May 1954               
        Age: 93                     Buried: Emerald
   Comments: Wife of John Baker.

  Surname: Baker                     
First names: John
       Born: abt Jul 1853             
       Died: 1 Jan 1933                 
        Age: 79 years 6 months      Buried: Emerald
   Comments: Spouse of Elizabeth Jane Baker
.
  Surname: Baker                     
First names: Richard Thomas
       Born: abt 1900               
       Died: 21 Dec 1961               
        Age: 61                     Buried: Emerald

I wonder whether this John Baker is the one referred to in the letter.[as c/o address]

Here is the birth of the son Richard [above]

1900/C10667 Baker, Richard Thomas Father.  John. Mother,  Elizabeth Jane Pridham.

Mrs F. J. Baker, the author of the letter who says Richard James ROLFE was her brother , may have been a daughter-in -law of this couple.

Just speculating
Sue
   

[sparrett]

Ah, Yes,

Here is the marriage in QLD.
She has signed herself in the letter in the file in the old--fashioned way using her husband's initials, as in Mrs F. J. Baker.


1916/C575 Rolfe,  Pollice Silena to  Baker, Frederick John
ADDING:
Here is her birth in Hungerford

June 1/4, 1893, Rolfe,  Polly Selina     Hungerford   vol.2c  pg269

Here is his in QLd.
1886/C8968 Baker, Frederick John Father  John. Mother. Elizabeth Pridham

Sue

[tropicalj]

Good  Work  Sue

Polly Selena BAKER only  appears  once on  the Electoral Rolls

1919 Qld Roll

living at  Balranald Winton as home duties
as husband Fred is a  labourer



Jenn

[tropicalj]

Found  her  using  her name  as  given on the  marriage details

Pollice Selena

1930  still in Winton  with hubby  at Vindex Street home duties labourer

then
1936  by  herself in Charters Towers

Jenn

[spec]

 :ooh i say i am a trifle confused you are saying Polly Selina Rolfe born berkshire
she was the sister of Richarh James Rolfe,are you saying she moved to Australia?
and married a chap called Baker
could you put this together for me and also whos death was so sad!!!!
   Thanks spec

[tropicalj]

Hello  there Spec

Rolfe,  Florence V J. mother's  maiden name Scadden,  Tisbury  5a 287

Very sad!

Sue

This  is  the  birth of a child  to  Richard James Rolfe and his Wife Florence Scadden.   Sad because  he  didn't live  to   see  her.

There isn't anything  much we can  do  to  put  this  together really  you  just need  to  read  the  postings.

The  WW1  had a letter  written  by  his  sister  Mrs. Baker from Emerald.

Sue  figured out  who  the  sister was.  We  didn't  know  anything about  his family  just  dedueced it from  reading  the information  that was there.

So at some point in  time his sister also came to Queensland and married  and possibly  had children   (index only  goes to  1914 for births)

Are you  missing any other siblings for Richard

Jenn

[spec]

oh that was sad,i really cant understand why Polly went to Australia
and of course will never no but at least i no where she went the other
siblings stayed in the Shefford Berkshire area
i really cant thankyou  enough for all your assistance
which i appreciate so much
Kindest Regards spec