Career
He was a brother of Charles Jarvis. Jarvis was a right-handed batsman and an underarm fast bowler. He played mainly for Nottingham Cricket Club and Nottinghamshire and made 37 known first-class appearances.
He represented the Players in the Gentlemen v Players series and played four times for North v.
South from 1836 to 1838. Jarvis scored 814 runs at an average of 12.71, with a highest score of 59.
He took 13 catches and bowled 72 recorded deliveries, taking nine wickets and conceding sixteen runs.