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Family of John Frederick VOLP and Catherine Elizabeth BOSS
| Husband: | John Frederick VOLP (1854?-1917) | |
| Wife: | Catherine Elizabeth BOSS (1852-1887) | |
| Children: | Sophia Catherina VOLP (1874- ) | |
| Christina VOLP (1878- ) | ||
| Maria VOLP (1880-1881) | ||
| John Frederick VOLP (1881-1946) | ||
| Frank VOLP (1883-1961) | ||
| Henrietta De Melvin VOLP (1885-1887) | ||
| Marriage | 25 Dec 1873 | Manchester 1 |
Additional Information
| Marriage | Cathedral
Witness: Thomas ROBINSON Witness: Sophia Wilhelmina VOLP |
Husband: John Frederick VOLP
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| John Frederick VOLP, JFVOLP | ||
| Name: | John Frederick VOLP | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Abraham VOLP ( - ) | |
| Mother: | Mary (1825?- ) | |
| Birth | 1854 (app) | Frankfurt or Steinford, Germany 2,3 |
| Census (1) | 1871 (age 16-17) | Manchester |
| occupation on the census (1) | 1871 (age 16-17) | Musician |
| Occupation (1) | 1874 (age 19-20) | Dyer |
| Census (2) | 1881 (age 26-27) | Harpurhey, Manchester 4 |
| occupation on the census (2) | 1881 (age 26-27) | Cotton dyer |
| Census (3) | 1891 (age 36-37) | Manchester 5 |
| occupation on the census (3) | 1891 (age 36-37) | Musician |
| Occupation (2) | 1897 (age 42-43) | Musician 6 |
| Census (4) | 1901 (age 46-47) | Hulme, Manchester 7 |
| occupation on the census (4) | 1901 (age 46-47) | Beer House Keeper |
| Death | 1917 (age 62-63) | Manchester 8 |
| Residence (1) | 25 Dec 1873 (age 18-19) | Bradford, Lancs 1 |
| Occupation (3) | 25 Dec 1873 (age 18-19) | Dyer; Bradford, Lancs 1 |
| Residence (2) | 6 Dec 1874 (age 19-20) | Bradford, Lancs 9 |
| Occupation (4) | 6 Dec 1874 (age 19-20) | Dyer; Bradford, Lancs 9 |
| Residence (3) | 10 Mar 1878 (age 23-24) | Collyhurst, Manchester 10 |
| Occupation (5) | 10 Mar 1878 (age 23-24) | Dyer; Collyhurst, Manchester 10 |
| Residence (4) | 3 Aug 1881 (age 26-27) | Harpurhey, Manchester 11 |
| Occupation (6) | 3 Aug 1881 (age 26-27) | Cotton Dyer; Harpurhey, Manchester 11 |
| Residence (5) | 18 Oct 1885 (age 30-31) | Collyhurst, Manchester 12 |
| Occupation (7) | 18 Oct 1885 (age 30-31) | Musician; Collyhurst, Manchester 12 |
| Residence (6) | 21 Feb 1900 (age 45-46) | Hulme, Manchester 13 |
| Occupation (8) | 21 Feb 1900 (age 45-46) | Musician; Hulme, Manchester 13 |
| Residence (7) | 26 Jan 1902 (age 47-48) | Hulme, Manchester 14 |
| Occupation (9) | 26 Jan 1902 (age 47-48) | Musician; Hulme, Manchester 14 |
| Residence (8) | 25 Nov 1903 (age 48-49) | Hulme, Manchester 15 |
| Occupation (10) | 25 Nov 1903 (age 48-49) | Cotton Dyer; Hulme, Manchester 15 |
| Residence (9) | 30 May 1906 (age 51-52) | Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester 16 |
| Occupation (11) | 30 May 1906 (age 51-52) | Musician; Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester 16 |
Additional Information
| Census (1) | 7 Crown Lane |
| Census (2) | 17 Upper Mount St |
| Census (3) | 27 Appleton St |
| Census (4) | 2 & 4 Renshaw St |
| Residence (1) | 133 Mill St |
| Residence (3) | 12 Rock St |
| Residence (4) | 17 Mount St |
| Residence (5) | 7 Brown St, Queens Rd |
| Residence (6) | 64 Clopton St |
| Residence (7) | 2 Renshaw St |
| Residence (8) | 97 Emden St |
| Residence (9) | 44 Percival St |
Wife: Catherine Elizabeth BOSS
| Name: | Catherine Elizabeth BOSS | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | Frederick BOSS (1820?-1895) | |
| Mother: | Anna Maria WEASLER (1821?-1904) | |
| Birth | 1852 | Whitechapel, London, Middlesex 8 |
| Census (1) | 1861 (age 8-9) | Manchester 17 |
| Census (2) | 1871 (age 18-19) | Manchester 18 |
| occupation on the census | 1871 (age 18-19) | Vocalist |
| Census (3) | 1881 (age 28-29) | Harpurhey, Manchester 4 |
| Death | 1887 (age 34-35) | Manchester 8 |
| Residence (1) | 25 Dec 1873 (age 20-21) | Manchester 1 |
| Residence (2) | 6 Dec 1874 (age 21-22) | Bradford, Lancs 9 |
| Residence (3) | 10 Mar 1878 (age 25-26) | Collyhurst, Manchester 10 |
| Residence (4) | 3 Aug 1881 (age 28-29) | Harpurhey, Manchester 11 |
| Residence (5) | 18 Oct 1885 (age 32-33) | Collyhurst, Manchester 12 |
Additional Information
| Census (1) | 1 No2 Court, Ashley Lane |
| Census (2) | 7 Providence Place |
| Census (3) | 17 Upper Mount St |
| Residence (1) | 1 Quarry St |
| Residence (3) | 12 Rock St |
| Residence (4) | 17 Mount St |
| Residence (5) | 7 Brown St, Queens Rd |
Child 1: Sophia Catherina VOLP
| Name: | Sophia Catherina VOLP | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Arthur KENNEDY ( - ) | |
| Birth | 1874 | Bradford, Lancs 19 |
| Census (1) | 1881 (age 6-7) | Harpurhey, Manchester 20 |
| Census (2) | 1891 (age 16-17) | Manchester 5 |
| occupation on the census (1) | 1891 (age 16-17) | Musician |
| Census (3) | 1901 (age 26-27) | Hulme, Manchester 21 |
| occupation on the census (2) | 1901 (age 26-27) | Musician |
| Baptism | 6 Dec 1874 (age 0) | Bradford, Lancs 9 |
| Residence | 6 Dec 1874 (age 0) | Bradford, Lancs 9 |
Additional Information
| Census (1) | 17 Upper Mount St |
| Census (2) | 27 Appleton St |
| Census (3) | 8 Oswald St |
| Baptism | Christ Church |
Child 2: Christina VOLP
| Name: | Christina VOLP | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Joseph BELL (1867?- ) | |
| Birth | 29 Jan 1878 | Collyhurst, Manchester 10,19,22 |
| Census (1) | 1881 (age 2-3) | Harpurhey, Manchester 20 |
| Census (2) | 1891 (age 12-13) | Manchester 5 |
| occupation on the census (1) | 1891 (age 12-13) | Musician |
| Census (3) | 1901 (age 22-23) | Sheffield, Yorks 23 |
| occupation on the census (2) | 1901 (age 22-23) | Harpist |
| Census (4) | 1911 (age 32-33) | Wandsworth, London |
| Baptism | 10 Mar 1878 (age 0) | Collyhurst, Manchester 10 |
| Residence | 10 Mar 1878 (age 0) | Collyhurst, Manchester 10 |
Additional Information
| Birth | 12 Rock St |
| Census (1) | 17 Upper Mount St |
| Census (2) | 27 Appleton St |
| Census (3) | 86 Brown St |
| Census (4) | 30 Cats Rd , Clapham |
| Baptism | St James |
| Residence | 12 Rock St |
Child 3: Maria VOLP
| Name: | Maria VOLP | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1880 | Blackley, Manchester 19 |
| Death | Feb 1881 (age 0-1) | Blackley, Manchester 19 |
| Burial | 1 Mar 1881 | Manchester General Cemetery 24 |
Child 4: John Frederick VOLP
| Name: | John Frederick VOLP | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse 1: | Lotte Mabel CONROY (1882?-1938) | |
| Spouse 2: | Sarah Jane Dymock WEIR ( - ) | |
| Birth | 21 Jun 1881 | Harpurhey, Manchester 11,19 |
| Occupation | Plumber & Sanitary Engineer | |
| Census (1) | 1891 (age 9-10) | Manchester 5 |
| Census (2) | 1901 (age 19-20) | Hulme, Manchester 25 |
| occupation on the census (1) | 1901 (age 19-20) | Plumber & Sanitary Engineer |
| Census (3) | 1911 (age 29-30) | Manchester |
| occupation on the census (2) | 1911 (age 29-30) | Sanitary Inspector |
| Death | 7 Jan 1946 (age 64) | Stockport, Cheshire 8,26 |
| Executor for this will | 9 May 1946 (age 64) | John Frederick VOLP 26 |
| Value of Estate | 9 May 1946 (age 64) | £2610 12s 1d 26 |
| Probate | 9 May 1946 (age 64) | London 26 |
| Baptism | 3 Aug 1881 (age 0) | Collyhurst, Manchester 11 |
| Residence | 3 Aug 1881 (age 0) | Harpurhey, Manchester 11 |
Additional Information
| Birth | 17 Mount St |
| Census (1) | 27 Appleton St |
| Census (2) | 17 Clapton St |
| Census (3) | 60 Mayfield Rd, Levenshulme |
| Death | 49 Avondale Rd, Edgeley |
| Baptism | St Oswald |
| Residence | 17 Mount St |
Child 5: Frank VOLP
| Name: | Frank VOLP | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 27 May 1883 | Manchester 19 |
| Baptism | 8 Jun 1883 (age 0) | Manchester 27 |
| Census (1) | 1891 (age 7-8) | Manchester 5 |
| Military Regiment | 11 Mar 1901 (age 17) | Royal Marine Light Infantry 28,29 |
| Enlisted (Military) | 11 Mar 1901 (age 17) | Plymouth Division 29 |
| Military Service No. | 11 Mar 1901 (age 17) | 10704 29 |
| Religion | 1901 (age 17-18) | Roman Catholic 29 |
| Census (2) | 1911 (age 27-28) | East Stonehouse, Devon 30 |
| occupation on the census | 1911 (age 27-28) | Private, Royal Marines |
| Discharged (Military) | 14 Apr 1915 (age 31) 29 | |
| Death | 18 Nov 1961 (age 78) 29 | |
Additional Information
| Census (1) | 27 Appleton St |
| Census (2) | Royal Marine Barracks |
| Discharged (Military) | Invalided. |
Child 6: Henrietta De Melvin VOLP
| Name: | Henrietta De Melvin VOLP 8 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 10 Aug 1885 | Collyhurst, Manchester 12,19 |
| Death | 1887 (age 1-2) | Manchester 8 |
| Baptism | 18 Oct 1885 (age 0) | Collyhurst, Manchester 12 |
| Residence | 18 Oct 1885 (age 0) | Collyhurst, Manchester 12 |
Additional Information
| Birth | 7 Brown St, Queens Rd |
| Baptism | St Oswald |
| Residence | 7 Brown St, Queens Rd |
Note on Husband: John Frederick VOLP
1914 Fined for not registering as an 'Enemy Alien'31
Sources
| 1 | "Marriage Manchester (Cathedral) 25 Dec 1873 John Frederick VOLP & Catherine Elizabeth BOSS". |
| Manchester Archives. |
| 2 | "1871 Census". RG10/4052/18 |
| 3 | "1881 census". |
| 4 | Ibid. RG11/4030/62 |
| 5 | "1891 Census". RG12/3249/85 |
| 6 | "Marriage Certificate". |
| 7 | "1901 Census". RG13/3702/5 |
| 8 | "GRO Index". |
| 9 | "Baptism Bradford, Lancs 6 Dec 1874 Sophia Catherina VOLP". |
| Manchester Archives. |
| 10 | "Baptism Collyhurst, Manchester 10 Mar 1878 Christina VOLP". |
| Manchester Archives. |
| 11 | "Baptism Collyhurst, Manchester 3 Aug 1881 John Frederick VOLP". |
| Manchester Archives. |
| 12 | "Baptism Collyhurst, Manchester 18 Oct 1885 Henrietta De Melvin VOLP". |
| Manchester Archives. |
| 13 | "Baptism Hulme, Manchester 21 Feb 1900 Vera Maud Olive VOLP". |
| Manchester Archives. |
| 14 | "Baptism Hulme, Manchester 26 Jan 1902 Charles Herbert VOLP". |
| Manchester Archives. |
| 15 | "Baptism Hulme, Manchester 25 Nov 1903 Sophia Margartition Lilian VOLP". |
| Manchester Archives. |
| 16 | "Baptism Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester 30 May 1906 Mabel Annel Rosaline VOLP". |
| Manchester Archives. |
| 17 | "1861 Census". RG9/2961/47 |
| 18 | "1871 Census". RG10/4044/116 |
| 19 | "LancsBMD". |
| 20 | "1881 census". RG11/4030/62 |
| 21 | "1901 Census". RG13/3705/153. Living as a lodger |
| 22 | "Baptism Register". |
| 23 | "1901 Census". RG13/4368/30. In lodgings with other entertainers |
| 24 | "Manchester Council Cemetery Records" (http://www.burialrecords.manc hester.gov.uk/). Unknown Communal Grave |
| 25 | "1901 Census". RG13/3705/67. Living as a lodger |
| 26 | "National Probate Calendar" (www.ancestry.co.uk). |
| 27 | "LDS Familysearch". |
| 28 | "Royal Marine Records" (National Archives). |
| 29 | "Military Service Record". |
| 30 | "1911 Census". RG14/13013 |
| 31 | "Newspaper reports". From Manchester Evening News 22 Sep 1914, Courier 23 Sep 1914 |