James Rough/Rowe 1832 - 1920
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Copper Miner in Cornwall . Spent 10 years mining in Mexico ~1863-1872- this from family lore . A strong tempered man and a strict father- from Olive Rowe 1907
1832. James Rough baptised to Abednego Rough & Mary Ann Ralph 23/12/1832 in Gwennap -FMP
1841C. James Rough, 7, at Gordon, Gwennap with St Day, father Benjamin, 55, copper miner, mother Mary 40 and sister Elizabeth 15
| Benjamin | Rough | Male | 55 | 1786 | Cornwall, England |
| Mary | Rough | Female | 40 | 1801 | Cornwall, England |
| Elizabeth | Rough | Female | 15 | 1826 | Cornwall, England |
| James | Rough | Male | 7 | 1834 | Cornwall, England |
1842. A Benjamin Rowe dies Redruth Dec 1842 . No burial- thus giving age- on FMP nor Ancestry . Likely his father , James then aged ~10.
1851C. James Rough, 18, copper miner, was living Burnwithin, Gwennap with his mother and married sister
| Mary Ann | Rough | Head | Widow | Female | 54 | 1797 | Ag Labr | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
| James | Rough | Son | - | Male | 18 | 1833 | Copper Miner | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
| Ambrose | Bray | Son-In-Law | Married | Male | 46 | 1805 | Copper Miner | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
| Elizabeth | Bray | Wife | Married | Female | 27 | 1824 | - | Kea, Cornwall, England |
| Eliza Ann | Bray | Daughter | - | Female | 4 | 1847 | - | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
| Ambrose | Bray | Son | - | Male | 2 | 1849 | - | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
| James | Bray | Son | - | Male | 0 | 1851 | - | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
1855. James Rowe, 21, miner, father Benjamin, marries Elizabeth Williams, 20, father Anthony, on 8/3/1855 in St Day Church. Both residing St Day. Both fathers miners.. Have m.c. Thomas Gregor was a witness
Elizabeth & James - photo presumably passed down from Olive, their grandaughter who would have known James.
They have 7 children: James Henry Rowe Sep 1856; Anthony Rowe Jun 1858; Elizabeth Ann Rowe Jun 1860; Emily Jane Rowe Mar 1863; Thomas Frederick Rowe Dec 1872; Mary Ellen Rowe Jun 1874; Ernest Gregor Rowe Dec 1879 .
Surprisingly they do not call a son Benjamin after his father.
1861C. James Rawe, 28, copper miner, was living Goongumpas, Gwennap, Redruth
| James | Rawe | Head | Married | Male | 28 | 1833 | Copper Miner | Cornwall, England |
| Elizabeth | Rawe | Wife | Married | Female | 25 | 1836 | - | Cornwall, England |
| James | Rawe | Son | Unmarried | Male | 5 | 1856 | Scholar | Cornwall, England |
| Elizabeth A | Rawe | Daughter | - | Female | 1 | 1860 | - | Cornwall, England |
| Anthony | Rawe | Son | - | Male | 3 | 1858 | Scholar | Cornwall, England |
1871C.Elizabeth Rowe was living Goongumpas, Gwennap, Redruth. James was abroad, mining, for ~10years : no children born 1863-1872: maybe took son James 1856 with him ?? Have searched for shipping records on Ancestry - no luck: records to the Caribbean scarce in any era.
| Elizabeth | Rowe | Head | - | Female | 35 | 1836 | - | Cornwall, England |
| Anthony | Rowe | Son | - | Male | 13 | 1858 | - | Cornwall, England |
| Elizabeth A | Rowe | Daughter | - | Female | 11 | 1860 | - | Cornwall, England |
| Emily J | Rowe | Daughter | - | Female | 9 | 1862 | - | Cornwall, England |
1879. Ernest Gregor Rowe was born Redruth Dec 1879 to James & Elizabeth. He was their youngest child
All the 7 Children of James & Elizabeth
1881C. James Rowe, 48, carrier of tin ores, was living Goongumpas, Gwennap, Redruth
| James | Rowe | Head | Married | Male | 48 | 1833 | Carrier Of Tin Ores | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
| Elizabeth | Rowe | Wife | Married | Female | 45 | 1836 | Wife | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
| Autr | Rowe | Son | Single | Male | 23 | 1858 | Tin Miner | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
| Emily | Rowe | Daughtr | Single | Female | 19 | 1862 | Housemaid | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
| Thomas Fred | Rowe | Son | Single | Male | 8 | 1873 | Scholar | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
| Mary E | Rowe | Daughter | Single | Female | 5 | 1876 | Scholar | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
| Ernest J | Rowe | Son | Single | Male | 1 | 1880 | - | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
| Elizabeth | Gregor | Mother In Law | Widow | Female | 74 | 1807 | - | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
1891C. James Rowe, 57, farmer, was living Gwennap, Redruth
| James | Rowe | Head | Married | Male | 57 | 1834 | Farmer | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
| Elizabeth | Rowe | Wife | Married | Female | 54 | 1837 | - | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
| Mary E | Rowe | Daughter | - | Female | 15 | 1876 | Scholar | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
| Ernest G | Rowe | Son | - | Male | 12 | 1879 | Scholar | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
| Elizabeth | Gregor | Mother In Law | Widow | Female | 81 | 1810 | - | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
1901C.James Rowe, 67, farmer, was living Goongumpas, Gwennap, Redruth
| James | Rowe | Head | Married | Male | 67 | 1834 | Farmer | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
| Elizabeth | Rowe | Wife | Married | Female | 64 | 1837 | - | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
| Mary E | Rowe | Daughter | Single | Female | 24 | 1877 | - | Gwennap, Cornwall, England |
1902. Elizabeth Rowe, 66 , dies Redruth Sep 1902- certainly she: husband, James, buried in 1920 in the same grave .. No probate. Died , aged 65, on 11/9/1902, buried in St Day Parish Church -FMP Cornish Memorials Row V Grave 31
1911C. James Rowe , 77, widower, O A pensioner, was living Goongumpas, St Day Scorier, Gwennap, Redruth , living in 3 rooms, married 56 years, 7 children, all alive
| James | Rowe | Head | Widower | Male | 77 | 1834 | O A Pensioner | St Day Gwennap Cornwall |
1913. James Rowe, ~79, widower, marries Emily Kellow Redruth Mar 1913. Look up in CPC
In 1911C, at Gwennap, Redruth
| Emily | Kellow | Head | Widow | Female | 66 | 1845 | House Charing | Cornwall Gwennap |
1920. James Rowe dies, at Goongumpas, St Day on 7/4/1920 aged 87, - FMP Cornishman- Redruth Jun 1920. Died , aged 88, buried on 11/4/1920, St Day Parish Church -FMP Cornish Memorials. Row V Grave 31- same as his wife 1902 : seemingly no other Rowes/Williams/Hales in this grave : http://cornwallminingvillagechurchyards.net/st-day-burials?page=1
Probate, James Rowe of Goongumpas, of £95 to his widow Emily
Emily Rowe maybe dies Redruth Mar 1932, aged 91- only death age even near!( 1911C would have her nearer 87). Unsurprisingly, no probate. Not on FMP Cornish Memorials