Origins of surname
This is derived from the personal name Roland, which was very popular in the Pyrenees. It has Germanic origins, from Hrodland (hrod = glory + land = country).
Early records
The family arrived in Jersey, along with many other seasonal farmworkers, from Ploeuc-sur-Lie in the north of Brittany in the second half of the 19th century.
Variants
- Rolland
- Roland
Family records
Family trees
Church records
- Rolland baptisms in Jersey
- Rolland marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Rolland marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Rolland burials in Jersey
Great War service
- Arthur James Rolland (1901- ) (St My) son of Jacques Francois and Elise Marie, ex-RMIJ, Private RAF
- Ernest Alexandre Rolland (1899- ) (Tr) Orphaned at very early age, Private, Worcester Regiment
- Oliver Dart Rolland MSM, (1890- ) (St H) son of John and Augusta, Conductor RAOC
- Victor Rolland (1900- ) (St L) son of Victor and Marie, ex-RMIJ, Private, Dorset Regiment
Family wills
These wills created by members of the Rolland family are now held by Jersey Archive. By visiting the archive site and using the names, dates and reference numbers shown here, it is possible to view a copy of each will. You will have to subscribe to the Archive's online service to do this. To find out more about this collection, which covers the period from 1663 to 1980, and how to search for your family's wills there, visit our Jersey wills page
- Anne Rolland of St Helier - 25 September 1900, D/Y/A/59
- Betsy Rolland of St Martin, now of St Helier - 25 January 1892, D/Y/A/51
- Julien Rolland of Villemard College, Mont au Prêtre, St Helier - 17 May 1928, D/Y/A/88
- Julia Rolland, 26 Ann Street, St Helier - 15 February 1927, D/Y/A/87
- Jean Rolland, Carrefour Selous, St Lawrence - 10 April 1917, D/Y/A/76
- Victor Rolland, Greenwood, St John - 18 April 1934, D/Y/A/96
- Jules Rolland, Linden House, Augres, Trinity - 3 November 1944, D/Y/A/113
- Charles Rolland, St Helier - 29 January 1903, D/Y/A/62
- Aimée Rolland, St Mary - 28 October 1931, D/Y/A/92
- Jacques Rolland, St Mary - 7 July 1911, D/Y/A/70
Burial records
Occupation curfew cards
Curfew pass issued to Jean Yves Rolland during the Occupation as an employee at the German Soldatenheim 1. The card was issued on 3 May 1944 and was valid until the end of June. It only authorised Rolland to be out until midnight[1]
Family photograph album
Victor Marie Gabriel Rolland (1868-1934) m Marie Boulaire
Blanche Rolland (1897-1969)
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Family gravestones
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St Ouen parish cemetery
St Ouen parish cemetery
St Ouen parish cemetery
St Ouen parish cemetery
St Ouen parish cemetery
St Matthew’s, St Lawrence
St Matthew’s, St Lawrence
St Matthew’s, St Lawrence
St Matthew’s, St Lawrence
St Matthew’s, St Lawrence
St Matthew’s, St Lawrence
St Matthew’s, St Lawrence
St Matthew’s, St Lawrence
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New records
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Notes and references
- ↑ These cards are held by Jersey Archive. Visit The Archive online catalogue for more information. A subscription may be needed to view some of the site's content
