See also

Family of Frederick John ROLFE and Louisa Mary CROZIER

Husband: Frederick John ROLFE

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Frederick John ROLFE

  • Name:

  • Frederick John ROLFE

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 15 Jun 1875

  • High Easter, Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 35)

  • Chelmsford, Essex1

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  • Address: 29 Roman Road

  • Occupation:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 35)

  • Engineering Carpenter; Chelmsford, Essex1

  • Death:

  • 19 May 1942 (age 66)

  • Chelmsford, Essex

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  • Frederick died in an accident at the Hofmann Manufacturing works, he fell down some stone steps, it is believed he was confused and distraught at his wifes tragic death two weeks previously.He is buried with Louisa in Chelmsford Borough Cemetary

  • Burial:

  • 23 May 1942

  • Chelmsford Borough Cemetery

Wife: Louisa Mary CROZIER

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Louisa Mary CROZIER

  • Name:

  • Louisa Mary CROZIER

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • John CROZIER (1851-1898)

  • Mother:

  • Louisa BONNINGTON (1851?-1942)

  • Birth:

  • 1 Mar 1881

  • Writtle, Essex

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 1 mn)

  • Writtle, Essex2

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  • Address: Deadmans Lane

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 10)

  • Moulsham, Essex3

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  • Address: 30 Lower Anchor Street

  • Occupation:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 10)

  • Scholar; Moulsham, Essex3

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 20)

  • Chelmsford, Essex4

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  • Address: 30 Lower Anchor Street

  • Occupation:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 20)

  • Domestic Servant; Chelmsford, Essex4

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 30)

  • Chelmsford, Essex1

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  • Address: 29 Roman Road

  • Residence:

  • frm 1911 to 1942 (age 29-61)

  • Chelmsford, Essex

  •  

  • Address: 29 Roman Road

  • Death:

  • 6 May 1942 (age 61)

  • Chelmsford, Essex

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  • Louisa Died In a Tragic accident,she was watching a demonstration by the Home Guard in Navigation Rd. a bomb which was believed to be a smoke bomb was ignited, it turned out to be a live bomb, it exploded and Louisa was fatally wounded by shrapnel. She is buried in Chelmsford Cemetery with husband William

     

    On Tuesday 5th May 1942 an evening exercise being undertaken by members of the 6th Battalion of the Essex Home Guard went disastrously wrong when an unexpected explosion claimed the life of Louisa and also injured fourteen other people, some seriously.

     

    As part of the exercise several members of the Home Guard were briefed to capture numbers 36 and 37 Navigation Road, a pair of empty houses opposite Brockley Road which had been damaged by enemy action during August 1940. At 8.45 p.m. a Home Guardsman placed two ‘smoke bombs’ on the road surface, one a regulation army type and the other, a home-made device. The former functioned correctly, but the latter, made from an old tin can failed to do so. After around thirty seconds it suddenly and unexpectedly exploded with devastating results. Louisa, aged 61, was struck in the chest by flying fragments of the device as she stood outside number 35 Navigation Road, the home of her daughter Winifred (who had married Ivor Harrhy in 1940). Louisa's injuries were so severe that she was to die the following day at the Chelmsford & Essex Hospital.

  • Burial:

  • 9 May 1942

  • Chelmsford Borough Cemetery

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  • grave 5215

Child 1: John William Frederick ROLFE

  • Name:

  • John William Frederick ROLFE

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Joan Lavinia RAWLINSON (1915-1992)

  • Birth:

  • 26 Jun 1905

  • Chelmsford, Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 5)

  • Chelmsford, Essex1

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  • Address: 29 Roman Road

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • Lathe Operator

  • Death:

  • 11 Jan 1997 (age 91)

  • RD - Chelmsford

  • Burial:

  •  

  • Chelmsford Borough Cemetery

Child 2: Winifred Ethel Mary ROLFE

  • Name:

  • Winifred Ethel Mary ROLFE

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1907

  • Chelmsford, Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 3)

  • Chelmsford, Essex1

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  • Address: 29 Roman Road

  • Death:

  • 1964 (age 56-57)

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Child 3: Marjorie E A ROLFE

  • Name:

  • Marjorie E A ROLFE

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1911

  • RD - Chelmsford

  • Death:

  • 2001 (age 89-90)

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Child 4: Kathleen F L ROLFE

  • Name:

  • Kathleen F L ROLFE

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1914

  • RD - Chelmsford

  • Death:

  • 2000 (age 85-86)

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Sources

1.

1911 Census England. RG14/10055 Chelmsford district 10 SN261. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911.

Census 1911 Chelmsford, Essex

RG14/10055 Chelmsford district 10 SN261

29 Roman Road

 

Rolfe Frederick John Head Mar 35 Engineering Carpenter High Easter

Rolfe Louisa Mary Wife Mar(6) 30 Writtle

Rolfe John William Frederick Son 5 Chelmsford

Rolfe Winifred Ethel Mary Dau 3 Chelmsford

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1881 Census England. RG 11/1764 f.61 p.17/18. Cit. Date: 3 April 1881.

Census 1881 Writtle, Essex

RG 11/1764 f.61 p.17/18

Deadmans Lane

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John Crozier Head Mar 30 Agricultural Labourer Writtle

Louisa Crozier Wife Mar 30 Writtle

William Crozier Son 5 Scholar Writtle

Agnes Crozier Dau 4 Scholar Writtle

Florence Crozier Dau 2 Writtle

Louisa Crozier Dau 1mth Writtle

3.

1891 Census England. RG 12/1386 f.47 p.25. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891.

Census 1891 Moulsham, Essex

RG 12/1386 f.47 p.25

30 Lower Anchor St

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John Crozier Head M 39 Platelayer Labourer Writtle

Louisa Crozier Wife M 40 Writtle

William Crozier Son S 15 Farm Labourer Writtle

Florence Crozier Dau 12 Scholar Writtle

Louisa Crozier Dau 10 Scholar Writtle

Annie Crozier Dau 7 Scholar Writtle

Arthur Crozier Son 5 Scholar Writtle

Ethel Crozier Dau 3 Writtle

Lily Crozier Dau 11mths Writtle

 

4.

1901 Census England. RG 13/1672 f.51 p.29. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901.

Census 1901 Chelmsford, Essex

RG 13/1672 f.51 p.29

30 Lower Anchor Street

 

Louisa Crozier Head Wid 50 Charwoman Writtle

John W Crozier Son S 25 Iron Moulder Writtle

Louisa M Crozier Dau S 20 Domestic Servant Writtle

Ethel Crozier Dau S 13 Domestic Day Girl Writtle

Lily Crozier Dau 10 Writtle