William Sweet ROWE [4248] 4468
- Born: 1 Jan 1822, Tavistock, Devonshire, England
- Marriage (1): Jane MITCHELL [4249] on 5 Nov 1846 in , Jersey, Channel Islands
- Died: 18 Feb 1885, Geelong, Vic, Australia at age 63 4469,4470
- Buried: 19 Feb 1885, Geelong, Vic, Australia
General Notes:
William and Jane appear to have arrived in Australia around 1858 or 1859. William was a stone mason. As the first registration of birth was in 1858 it would appear that they arrived sometime in 1858.
Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929) Thu 24 Jan 1907 Page 1 Family Notices BIRTHS MARRIAGES, & DEATHS MARRIAGES ROWE-DAVIES.- On the 26th of December, 1906, at the Congregational Church, Napoleons, by the Rev. G. A. William son Legge, Frederick, youngest son of the late William Sweet Rowe, Aberdeen street, Newtown, Geelong, to Florence Emily, eldest daughter of James Davies, J.P., councillor of the Buninyong shire
On William's death certificate in 1885 the following children are listed Jane Dec'd Benjamin dec'd William Dec'd Thomas dec'd Louisa 33 Mary Ann 30 William Henry 26 Emma 23 Frederick 21
this death was registered by William Henry Rowe son
I can only find birth registrations of the last 3 children in Victoria, Australia after they arrived in Australia in 1858ish.
On Jane's death certificate in 1898 the names if the children are given as follows:- William 50 George 49 Jane Eliza 48 John Henry 47 Louisa Jane 45 Jane 44 Mary Anne 43 William 40 Emma 37 Frederick dec'd
Jane's death was registered by W.King, undertaker.
William married Jane MITCHELL [4249] [MRIN: 1320], daughter of Simon MITCHELL [13097] and Sarah AMY [13098], on 5 Nov 1846 in , Jersey, Channel Islands. (Jane MITCHELL [4249] was born in 1824 in Saint Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, christened on 6 Feb 1825 in Saint Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands,4471 died on 10 Feb 1898 in Geelong, Vic, Australia 4472 and was buried on 11 Feb 1898 in Geelong, Vic, Australia 4473.)
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