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From: Kaye Purnell <>
Subject: [WSX] ROWE/COLE/NOBLE Bristol 1851
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:24:26 +1100

G'day

Any interest in the following folk - please note they are not my family,
entries on my index of GLS and Bristol born people who arrived Australia
per 1888; see my web site http://members.ozemail.com.au/~kayepur/

From the BVRI
ROWE, James Age: 22 Marriage
Wife: Caroline Dunn WARREN Age: 21
Marriage Date: 8 Sep 1848 Recorded in: Bristol,
Gloucestershire, England
Collection: St James
Husband's Father: William ROWE
Wife's Father: John Pimm WARREN
Source: FHL Film 1596542 Dates: 1831 - 1852


Here is the family on 1851 census (thanks to Gordon)

St. Philip & Jacob, (Out) 1851 Census,

H.O. 107/1954

54
ROWE James 25 Carpenter Bedminster
Caroline 24 Upholsterer Bristol St. Philip Jacob
Alice 2 Scholar Bristol St James
James 8m Bristol St. Philip Jacob


James and his family arrived VIC as Assisted Immigrants 1852 "Ann Thompson"
(Geelong)
Also on board was Eliza ROWE aged 30 a dressmaker; was there an 1851 census
entry for a father William ROWE with dau Eliza of right age on 1851 census
- yes there was, living same area P & J

THRISSELL STREET
CLARK John 31 Artist - Pencil Bedminster
Caroline 28 Bristol St James
John 3 Bristol St. Philip Jacob
Emily 1 Bristol St. Philip Jacob
ROWE William Lodger 59 Carpenter Bristol St Augustine
Elizabeth Wife 66 Ilfracombe Devon
Elizabeth Daughter 29 Bristol Temple
JONES William Grandson 4 Lodgers Bristol St. Philip Jacob


Several other family members came to join James ROWE in VIC; Samuel Weeks
NOBLE and wife Mary Ann nee ROWE and family arrived as assisted immigrants
1854 "Bride of the Sea" (Geelong VIC)

The BVRI gives a very likely bapt for Mary Ann

ROWE, Mary Ann Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 15 Sep 1816 Recorded in: Bristol,
Gloucestershire, England
Collection: Temple
Father: William ROWE
Mother: Elizabeth
Source: FHL Film 1597124 Dates: 1813 - 1902

Here is the family on the 1851 census P & J

160
NOBLE Samuel Weeks 36 Grocer & Tea Dealer Bristol
Mary Ann 34 Bristol
Mary Ann 12 Scholar Bristol
Samuel Weeks 10 Scholar Bristol
Henry James 8 Scholar Gls. St Georges
Alfred 3 Gls. St Georges
Priscilla 1 Bristol
Page/Folio 38/513


Also Louisa COLE aged 24 and Emma COLE aged 22 arrived as assisted
immigrants 1854 "Parsee" (Melbourne VIC); they both went to stay with Mr
James ROWE of Highett St Richmond, whom they described as a cousin; here
are the girls with their family again 1851 census P & J

115
COLE Eliza 65 Widow/er Bristol
Josias son 26 Carriers Clerk Bristol
Caroline 24 Hillsbury
Louisa 23 Bristol
Emma 22 Straw Bonnet Maker Bristol
DAUBERRY Hannah Visitor unmarried 50 Lady's Maid Bristol

so I am assuming that Eliza COLE was nee ROWE, a sister of William.

The BVRI gives the following possible marriage for William & Elizabeth

ROWE, William Marriage
Wife: Elizabeth THOMAS
Marriage Date: 10 Sep 1815 Recorded in: Bristol,
Gloucestershire, England
Collection: St Philip and St Jacob
Source: FHL Film 1596783 Dates: 1813 - 1840

Probably another son William close by in P & J 1851 census

70
ROWE William 33 Carpenter Bristol Temple
Eliza 33 Bristol Temple
Louisa 10 Scholar Bristol St. Philip Jacob
George 8 Scholar Bristol St. Philip Jacob
Caroline 7 Scholar Bristol St. Philip Jacob
Isabella 4 Scholar Cheltenham, Gloucs
Amelia 2 Cheltenham, Gloucs
Julia 10m Bristol St. Philip Jacob
Page/Folio 16/451


Interestingly enough, James himself did not remain in VIC; though he and
Caroline had 5 chn reg there, 4 died as infants, including the 1 year old
John James who had accompanied them to VIC. Here is the surviving family
on the 1881 census; Alice (bc1849 Bristol) appeared to have survived so she
was probably married

Dwelling: Salonica Villa Worrall Rd
Census Place: Clifton, Gloucester, England
Source: FHL Film 1341597 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2482 Folio
81 Page 26
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
James ROWE M 55 M Bristol
Rel: Head
Occ: Carpenter Employing 6 Men And 2 Apprentices
Caroline ROWE M 53 F Bristol
Rel: Wife
Annie ROWE U 26 F Australia
Rel: Daur
Emily ROWE 16 F Bristol
Rel: Daur
Occ: Drapers Apprentice
Arthur ROWE 12 M Bristol
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Elizabeth WARREN W 80 F Ross, Hereford, England
Rel: Mother In Law


If anyone knows who the dead husband of Elizabeth COLE (nee I presume ROWE)
was I would be grateful. These are common Bristol names and I may have made
some wrong assumptions here but they seem to hang together.

Regards

Kaye


Kaye Purnell <>
Ancestors from GLS who came to Oz? Database kept on GLS arrivals to AUS pre
1888. Entries happily accepted; searches done. Visit my site
at <http://www.ozemail.com.au/~kayepur>;. Snail mail to 15 Balla Machree
Way, Gymea Bay NSW 2227 AUS, including SSAE or 1 IRC.

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