Rowe Family History
Picture Above - Marion,George, Hazel, Laura, Gertrude, Mary Lynne, William Gail & Arthur (front) - 1944 - Courtesy of Mary Lynne
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The Rowe Family History - Section 1 - Introduction
This document provides information on the Rowe family history. It focuses on my grandparents on my dad’s side and their families.
I would like to start by saying that this document, and the information it contains, would not have been possible without the help of a couple of people. My cousin, Mary Lynn, who provided “key” information, documents and photos. Sue Bond, from the Devon Historical Society, who provided “critical” information which pointed me in the “right direction”. Sue also directed me to resources and tools which allowed me to research and acquire the documents contained in these documents.
Most of the information in this document is from the census in England and Canada and the GRO (General Registry Office in the UK) birth and death records as well as marriage certificates. The research tools I used were predominately Ancestry, FindMyPast, Family Search Free BMD websites. There are over 100 reference documents / certificates included in this document, most from the 1800’s. Some are more readable than others, some contain “mistakes”, such as spelling of names, or calculation of people’s ages. These types of error’s are common as many people in this time period could not write or sign their names. There is also information missing, specifically emigration information for those who travelled to Canada.
The information has been split up into sections, which are separate documents. Each document focuses on a different part of the family, more on that later. The documents are organized in a way that the “narrative” is separate from the reference material. This, I hope, will make the documents easier to read. The reference materials are included at the end of each document and are referenced by numbers contained in {} brackets. Some of the birth and death information from the GRO are included in the narrative portion of these documents. The format looks like this;
which indicates a birth. It shows the person’s name, the mother’s maiden name, the year and district they were born and references (volume and page) for ordering documents.
Maps showing the areas where people lived are included in a separate section of this document.
The England census was done every 10 years, 1841, 1851, 1861 and so forth up to 1911. There are a couple of 1939 England census references. The Canada census was done in a similar manner. Therefore, any reference census information is 10 about years apart and for the most part between years 1841 and 1911.
Background
The Rowe family in Canada “stemmed” from William & Laura Rowe, who emigrated to Canada in 1907. William’s family lived in the part of England known as Devon, specifically in the area around Tiverton. Almost all of William’s family were “working class” and worked in the agriculture industry, mostly as labourers. Most of the families were large, with many children, the exception being William’s family, where there was only him and his sister and a twin brother who died shortly after birth. Many of the boys in their early teens were working as helpers or labourers or servants on farms. Many of the young females were working as servants at an early age. It is interesting that, with the exception of William, all of the Rowe’s of William’s generation stayed in a small area close to Tiverton.
The Wood family is from an area of England called Essex. The family lived in the Ingrave area for many years. Ingrave is about 25 miles, by road, from central London. Most of the Wood family of Laura’s generation were “working class” and also worked in the agriculture. But not surprising, being so close to London, that some of them moved to London and worked for the railway. Laura’s mother family also lived in the area close to Ingrave, Essex and worked in agriculture, again mostly and farm labourers.
As mentioned earlier, the family history information is divided into sections. The introduction is Section 1. Section 2 will provide details of William & Laura and their family. Section 3 is for William’s immediate family, his father James and sister Elizabeth. Section 4 is for the Rowe family, which would include detailed information on William’s grandparents, his uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews. Section 5 is for William’s mother’s family, the Acklands. Section 6 covers the Wood family, Laura’s grandfather, parents, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews. Section 7 covers Laura’s mother’s family, the Fells. Section 8 is for maps.
I hope you enjoy reading through the family details. If you find any obvious errors or have and questions, please contact me.
This document provides information on the Rowe family history. It focuses on my grandparents on my dad’s side and their families.
I would like to start by saying that this document, and the information it contains, would not have been possible without the help of a couple of people. My cousin, Mary Lynn, who provided “key” information, documents and photos. Sue Bond, from the Devon Historical Society, who provided “critical” information which pointed me in the “right direction”. Sue also directed me to resources and tools which allowed me to research and acquire the documents contained in these documents.
Most of the information in this document is from the census in England and Canada and the GRO (General Registry Office in the UK) birth and death records as well as marriage certificates. The research tools I used were predominately Ancestry, FindMyPast, Family Search Free BMD websites. There are over 100 reference documents / certificates included in this document, most from the 1800’s. Some are more readable than others, some contain “mistakes”, such as spelling of names, or calculation of people’s ages. These types of error’s are common as many people in this time period could not write or sign their names. There is also information missing, specifically emigration information for those who travelled to Canada.
The information has been split up into sections, which are separate documents. Each document focuses on a different part of the family, more on that later. The documents are organized in a way that the “narrative” is separate from the reference material. This, I hope, will make the documents easier to read. The reference materials are included at the end of each document and are referenced by numbers contained in {} brackets. Some of the birth and death information from the GRO are included in the narrative portion of these documents. The format looks like this;
which indicates a birth. It shows the person’s name, the mother’s maiden name, the year and district they were born and references (volume and page) for ordering documents.
Maps showing the areas where people lived are included in a separate section of this document.
The England census was done every 10 years, 1841, 1851, 1861 and so forth up to 1911. There are a couple of 1939 England census references. The Canada census was done in a similar manner. Therefore, any reference census information is 10 about years apart and for the most part between years 1841 and 1911.
Background
The Rowe family in Canada “stemmed” from William & Laura Rowe, who emigrated to Canada in 1907. William’s family lived in the part of England known as Devon, specifically in the area around Tiverton. Almost all of William’s family were “working class” and worked in the agriculture industry, mostly as labourers. Most of the families were large, with many children, the exception being William’s family, where there was only him and his sister and a twin brother who died shortly after birth. Many of the boys in their early teens were working as helpers or labourers or servants on farms. Many of the young females were working as servants at an early age. It is interesting that, with the exception of William, all of the Rowe’s of William’s generation stayed in a small area close to Tiverton.
The Wood family is from an area of England called Essex. The family lived in the Ingrave area for many years. Ingrave is about 25 miles, by road, from central London. Most of the Wood family of Laura’s generation were “working class” and also worked in the agriculture. But not surprising, being so close to London, that some of them moved to London and worked for the railway. Laura’s mother family also lived in the area close to Ingrave, Essex and worked in agriculture, again mostly and farm labourers.
As mentioned earlier, the family history information is divided into sections. The introduction is Section 1. Section 2 will provide details of William & Laura and their family. Section 3 is for William’s immediate family, his father James and sister Elizabeth. Section 4 is for the Rowe family, which would include detailed information on William’s grandparents, his uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews. Section 5 is for William’s mother’s family, the Acklands. Section 6 covers the Wood family, Laura’s grandfather, parents, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews. Section 7 covers Laura’s mother’s family, the Fells. Section 8 is for maps.
I hope you enjoy reading through the family details. If you find any obvious errors or have and questions, please contact me.