Brock Family History

John Olivant

1800 – 1859

John Olivant was born in 1800 at Lincolnshire. He married Mary Hogg on 7 October 1822. John was buried on 21 May 1859 at Aldbrough.

A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
Birth
1800 Winterton, Lincolnshire
Marriage
October 7th 1822 to Mary Hogg in Sproatley, Yorkshire
Burial
May 21st 1859 aged 60 years, Aldbrough
1822
Marries Mary Hogg, Sproatley John Ollivant, Miller, of this parish and Mary Hogg, Spinster, of this parish were married after banns with consent of parents, on the seventh day of October 1822, by Joseph Hatfield, Curate in the presence of James Fairbank and Fording Moody.' Both John and Mary signed their names
Children
Mary Ollivant born 1822 Sarah Ollivant baptised August 27th 1826, Aldbrough Elizabeth Ollivant baptised April 17th 1828, Sproatley, died June 17th 1838 Martha Ollivant baptised June 29th 1829, Sproatley died October 10th 1846 Eliza Olifant baptised February 9th 1832, Aldbrough Ann Ollevant baptised March 22nd 1835, Aldbrough John Olifant baptised July 21st 1836, Aldbrough, died March 18th 1837 aged 8 months John Olifant baptised February 17th 1839, Aldbrough
1829-1832
Moves from Sproatley to Aldbrough
1837
Death of son John aged 8 months
1838
Death of daughter Elizabeth aged 10
1841c
Living in , Aldbrough with family John Oldivant (sic) 1801 born Yorkshire Mary Oldivant 1801 born Yorkshire Mary Oldivant 1822 born Yorkshire Martha Oldivant, 1829, born Yorkshire Eliza Oldivant 1832, born Yorkshire Ann Oldivant, 1835, born Yorkshire John Oldivant, 1839, born Yorkshire Address: Port Hill Occupation of John Ollivant: Miller
1846
Death of daughter, Martha, aged 17 years
1851c
Living in Aldbrough John Olivant (sic) Head, born 1800 Winterton, Lincolnshire Mary Olivant, Wife, born 1799, Aldbrough John Ollivant, Son, born 1839, Aldbrough Isaac Cowley, Visitor, born 1821 Holmpton, Wheelwright Martha Cowley, Daughter, born 1848 Burstwick Also in the same house Mary Newton Widow, aged 63, born Stixwold, Lincolnshire, Pauper Ann Jackson Newton, Granddaughter aged 9 months, born Aldbrough Address: 15 Mill House Occupation: Miller
1859
Death of John Ollivant aged 60 years Deaths: ' May 17th at Aldbrough, Mr. John Ollivant, corn miller, greatly respected, aged 60 Years', 20th May 1859 Hull Packet ' On the 17th instant at Aldbrough much respected, aged 60 years, Mr. John Ollivant, miller.' 21st May, 1859, Hull Advertiser
1861c
Living in Aldbrough John Ollivant, Head, born 1839, Aldbrough, Miller Mary Ollivant, Mother, born 1799, Aldbrough, Housekeeper Jonathan Batty, Nephew, born 1857, Aldbrough William Laister Head, born 1829, Burningham, Lincolnshire, Miller Ann Laister, Wife born 1831 Epworth, Lincolnshire Address: Church Street
1871c
Living in Aldbrough John Ollivant, Son, born 1840, Aldbrough, Agricultural Labourer Mary Ollivant Head, born 1797, Aldbrough, Charwoman Jonathan Batty, Grandson, born 1857, Aldbrough, Farmer's Boy Address: Albright - near the Post Offce and the Bricklayer's Arms
1872
Death of Mary Ollivant aged 74 years Memorial Inscription, Aldbrough Churchyard: "Sacred to the memory of John Son of John and Mary Ollivant who died March 18th 1837 aged 8 months. Also Elizabeth who died June 17th 1838 aged 10 years. Also Martha who died October 10th 1846 aged 17 years"
In your grandmother’s words · from her notebook

Family

Marriage

Children

EOChild · the line continuesEliza Ollivantmain line1832–1876

Life

Confirmed — anchored to a recordEstimated — inferred
1800

Born

1800 at Lincolnshire

1800 Winterton, Lincolnshire— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1822

Married Mary Hogg

7 October 1822 at Sproatley

October 7th 1822 to Mary Hogg in Sproatley, Yorkshire— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1829

In 1829

1829

Moves from Sproatley to Aldbrough— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1837

In 1837

1837

Death of son John aged 8 months— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1838

In 1838

1838

Death of daughter Elizabeth aged 10— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1841

Census · 1841

1841

Living in , Aldbrough with family John Oldivant (sic) 1801 born Yorkshire Mary Oldivant 1801 born Yorkshire Mary Oldivant 1822 born Yorkshire Martha Oldivant, 1829, born Yorkshire Eliza Oldivant 1832, born Yorkshire Ann Oldivant, 1835, born Yorkshire John Oldivant, 1839, born Yorkshire Address: Port Hill Occupation of John Ollivant: Miller

— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1846

In 1846

1846

Death of daughter, Martha, aged 17 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1851

Census · 1851

1851

Living in Aldbrough John Olivant (sic) Head, born 1800 Winterton, Lincolnshire Mary Olivant, Wife, born 1799, Aldbrough John Ollivant, Son, born 1839, Aldbrough Isaac Cowley, Visitor, born 1821 Holmpton, Wheelwright Martha Cowley, Daughter, born 1848 Burstwick Also in the same house Mary Newton Widow, aged 63, born Stixwold, Lincolnshire, Pauper Ann Jackson Newton, Granddaughter aged 9 months, born Aldbrough Address: 15 Mill House Occupation: Miller

— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1859

In 1859

1859

Death of John Ollivant aged 60 years Deaths: ' May 17th at Aldbrough, Mr. John Ollivant, corn miller, greatly respected, aged 60 Years', 20th May 1859 Hull Packet ' On the 17th instant at Aldbrough much respected, aged 60 years, Mr. John Ollivant, miller.' 21st May, 1859, Hull Advertiser— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1859

Buried

21 May 1859 at Aldbrough

May 21st 1859 aged 60 years, Aldbrough— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1861

Census · 1861

1861

Living in Aldbrough John Ollivant, Head, born 1839, Aldbrough, Miller Mary Ollivant, Mother, born 1799, Aldbrough, Housekeeper Jonathan Batty, Nephew, born 1857, Aldbrough William Laister Head, born 1829, Burningham, Lincolnshire, Miller Ann Laister, Wife born 1831 Epworth, Lincolnshire Address: Church Street

— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1871

Census · 1871

1871

Living in Aldbrough John Ollivant, Son, born 1840, Aldbrough, Agricultural Labourer Mary Ollivant Head, born 1797, Aldbrough, Charwoman Jonathan Batty, Grandson, born 1857, Aldbrough, Farmer's Boy Address: Albright - near the Post Offce and the Bricklayer's Arms— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1872

In 1872

1872

Death of Mary Ollivant aged 74 years Memorial Inscription, Aldbrough Churchyard: "Sacred to the memory of John Son of John and Mary Ollivant who died March 18th 1837 aged 8 months. Also Elizabeth who died June 17th 1838 aged 10 years. Also Martha who died October 10th 1846 aged 17 years"— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.