Walter JOLLIFFE

1840 -

• Name	Walter JOLLIFFE  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	1840	Newport, Isle of Wight, England   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Joined Ordnance Survey	5 Aug 1863  [7]
  Joined Ordnance Survey	5 Aug 1863  [8]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	5 Aug 1863  [8]
  	3085, Walter Jolliffe
  	Name: Walter Jolliffe Date Joined OS: 05/08/1863 Date Left OS: 19/07/1899 Superannuated
  1871 Census	1871	Salop Street, Overton, Flintshire, Wales   [6]
  	Civil Assistant Ordnance Survey
  1881 Census	1881	Westbury, Shropshire, England   [2]
  	Surveyor, Ordnance Survey
  1890 Staff List	1 Jul 1890	Ordnance Survey Office, Chester, Cheshire, England   [9]
  	Surveyor
  	Name: W Jolliffe Rank: CA Nature of duties: Surveyor Branch: 10th Division (Chester) Pay per diem: 6s 0d Length of service: 27y 3m Increase per diem in last 10 years: 0s 6d
  1891 Census	1891	West Derby, Lancashire, England   [5]
  	Surveyor, Ordnance Survey
  Left Ordnance Survey	19 Jul 1899  [8]
  	Register of Staff
  RoS Last Entry	19 Jul 1899  [3]
  	Superannuated
  1901 Census	1901	9, Salisbury Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England   [4]
  	Retired, Ordnance Survey
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	24 Mornington Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England   [1]
  	Pensioner Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  FLAG	Civilian  [8]
  OS People	Civilian  [1]
  Name	Walter Jolliffe  [8]
  Reference Number	52493
  Person ID	I52493	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family	Jane JOLLIFFE,   b. 1840, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, England
  Children	1. Sarah JOLLIFFE,   b. 1874, Carrigy Druioion, Denbighshire, Wales  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Charlotte JOLLIFFE,   b. 1880, St Helens, Lancashire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. James Walter JOLLIFFE,   b. 1879, Oldham, Lancashire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Louisa S JOLLIFFE,   b. 1868, Petersfield, Hampshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. William Samuel JOLLIFFE,   b. 8 Mar 1870, St Asaph, Flintshire, Wales d. 29 Dec 1950, Southampton, Hampshire, England (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  Details: 1911 Census. [S19] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Class: RG11; Piece: 2644; Folio: 40; Page: 16; GSU roll: 1341635. Record for Walter Jolliffe https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7572&h=18276849&indiv=try [S281] Register of Staff. The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The book only covers civilian assistant; military personnel and labourers are not covered. There are 4546 individuals identified in the book. The National Archives dates the book as 1840-1935, however, it appears the book was started c1890 showing all staff in post at that time with new staff added until the c1934. The Register of Staff contains a wide range of information, the following has been transcribed where the information exists. Identification Number, Name, Data of Birth, Date of Joining, Age at Joining, Data of Leaving or Date of Last Entry, Reason for leaving, and reference to Entry on the RE register. The main information not transcribed are pay rates, retirement lump sum and retirement payment, and date of Civil Service Certificate. Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021 [S6] Ancestry.com, 1901 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Class: RG13; Piece: 3391; Folio: 155; Page: 39. Record for Walter Jolliffe https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7814&h=20117130&indiv=try [S15] Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3001; Folio: 52; Page: 17; GSU roll: 6098111. Record for Walter Jolliffe https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6598&h=23585338&indiv=try [S116] Ancestry.com, 1871 Wales Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Class: RG10; Piece: 2786; Folio: 5; Page: 2; GSU roll: 838843. Record for Walter Jolliffe https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7618&h=2226352&indiv=try [S281] Register of Staff, Register of Staff. [S281] Register of Staff, ROS. Details: 1890 Staff List.