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![Show Contents]() Jolley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Jolley familyThe surname Jolley was first found in Languedoc, where this impressive family has held a family seat since early times. Early History of the Jolley familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jolley research. Another 319 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1534, 1554, 1620, 1637, 1645, 1681, 1700, 1743, 1789 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Jolley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jolley Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Joly, Joli, Jolis, Jolly, Jolie, Jollie, Jolley, Joley, Jouly, Jouli, De Joly, De Joli, De Jolly, De Jolie, De Jollie, De Jolley, De Joley, De Jouley and many more. Early Notables of the Jolley familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was Joseph-Louis de Joly, Captain, Knight and Admiral of France; Louis (Joliet) Jolliet (1645-1700), Canadian explorer born in Quebec, he discovered the Mississippi River in 1637 and traveled down the Mississippi to within 435...
Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Jolley Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jolley RankingIn the United States, the name Jolley is the 3,646th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Jolley Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Anne Jolley, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 2
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Jolley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- George Jolley, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lady Emma" in 1837 3
- Ann Jolley, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lady Emma" in 1837 3
- Christopher Jolley, aged 27, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "William Stevenson" 4
- Miss Emma Jolley, (b. 1845), aged 21, Cornish laundress from Penzance, Cornwall, UK departing from Liverpool on 1st September 1866 aboard the ship "Red Jacket" arriving in Hobsons Bay, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia on 26th November 1866 5
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Jolley Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Frederick Jolley, aged 25, a coachman, who arrived in Hawkes Bay aboard the ship "Countess of Kintore" in 1875
- Mr. Robert Jolley, (b. 1855), aged 20, Cornish miner departing on 19th April 1875 aboard the ship "Star of China" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 1st August 1875 6
| Contemporary Notables of the name Jolley (post 1700) | + |
- John Lawlor Jolley (1840-1926), member of the United States House of Representatives
- Alvin Jay Jolley, American professional football player and coach
- Gordon Harold Jolley (b. 1949), former professional American football player
- Doug Jolley (b. 1979), former American football tight end
- Isaac Stanford Jolley Jr. (b. 1926), American art director and production designer
- Dan Jolley, American author
- Smead Powell Jolley (1902-1991), American outfielder in Major League baseball
- Isaac Stanford Jolley Sr. (1900-1978), prolific American character actor
- LeRoy S. Jolley (b. 1937), United States Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse trainer
- Steve Jolley (b. 1975), retired American soccer defender
- ... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Jolley family | + |
USS Arizona - Mr. Berry Stanley Jolley, American Seaman Second Class from Idaho, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 7
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LADY EMMA 1837. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1837LadyEmma.htm
- South Australian Register Friday 2nd February 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) William Stevenson 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/williamstevenson1855.shtml
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
- Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html
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