Person:William Rowe (33)

William Rowe was born around 1823 at Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, son of a lacemaker named Susannah Rowe, formerly Perry, and her husband Samuel Rowe, an ironmonger's labourer. No birth or baptism record has yet been found for him. The 1841 census finds William living with his parents at Parrotts Piece in Leighton Buzzard.

In 1844, William married Hannah Meakins. They went on to have eleven children together between 1845 and 1869. William's father died in 1857, and his mother in 1864. Each census from 1851 to 1881 finds William, Hannah and their children living in Leighton Buzzard. William worked variously as a wharf labourer (presumably on the Grand Union Canal which passes through the town), agricultural labourer and bricklayer's labourer. Hannah worked as a charwoman and laundress.

Hannah died in 1886. The 1891 census finds William living alone in a two roomed house at Lake Street and working as a gardener. By 1901 he was living with his daughter Lizzie and her family.

William died on 26th May 1906 in Leighton Buzzard, where he appears to have lived his whole life. He was said to be 82 years old.

1. ↑ England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 5; Book 21 Part 2; Folio 8; Page 11, 6 Jun 1841.

   Address: Parrotts Piece, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Samuell Rowe, male, 55 [1781-6], Labourer, born in county
   Susanna Rowe, female, 50 [1786-91], born in county
   William Rowe, male, 15 [1821-6], born in county
   ~
   Joel Mainmead, male, 20 [1816-21], born in county

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 1756; Folio 106; Page 16, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: Parrotts Piece, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   W[illia]m Rowe, head, married, male, 27 [1823/4], Wharfe Lab[oure]r, b. Leighton, Bedfordshire
   Hannah Rowe, wife, married, female, 25 [1825/6], Chairwoman, b. Woburn, Bedfordshire
   Susan Rowe, daughter, female, 6 [1844/5], Straw Plaiter, b. Leighton, Bedfordshire
   Jno. Rowe, son, male, 4 [1846/7], b. Leighton, Bedfordshire

3. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG9; Piece 1006; Folio 34; Page 21, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: Steppingstone Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   William Rowe, head, male, 37 [1823/4], Ag[ricultural] Laborer, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Hannah Rowe, wife, female, 36 [1824/5], Ag[ricultural] Laborer Wife, b. Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire
   John S. Rowe, son, male, 14 [1846/7], Ag[ricultural] Laborer, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Ann Rowe, daughter, female, 11 [1849/50], Scholar, b. Linslade, Buckinghamshire
   Edward Rowe, son, male, 9 [1851/2], Scholar, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   George Rowe, son, male, 7 [1853/4], Scholar, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   William Rowe, son, male, 4 [1856/7], Scholar, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Samuel Rowe, son, male, 1 [1859/60], Scholar, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

   Living next door to brother George and his family.

4. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 1562; Folio 58; Page 21, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: Stepping Stone Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   William Rowe, head, married, male, 47 [1823/4], Bricklayer's Labourer, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Hannah Rowe, wife, married, female, 46 [1824/5], Laundress, b. Woburn, Bedfordshire
   William Rowe, son, unmarried, male, 14 [1856/7], Bricklayer's Labourer, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Samuel Rowe, son, unmarried, male, 11 [1859/60], Gardener's Boy, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Lizzie Rowe, daughter, unmarried, female, 9 [1861/2], Scholar, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Alice Rowe, daughter, unmarried, female, 6 [1864/5], Scholar, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Henry Rowe, son, unmarried, male, 4 [1866/7], Scholar, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Emily C. Rowe, daughter, unmarried, female, 1 [1869/70], b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Arthur Pitkin, boarder, unmarried, male, 3 [1867/8], Scholar, b. Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

5. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 1641; Folio 94; Page 27, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: South Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   William Rowe, head, married, male, 57 [1823/4], General Lab[oure]r, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Hannah Rowe, wife, married, female, 56 [1824/5], Laundress, b. Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire
   Henry Rowe, son, male, 14 [1866/7], Errand boy, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Emily Clara Rowe, daughter, female, 11 [1869/70], Scholar, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

6. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 1265; Folio 39; Page 15, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: Lake Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   2 rooms occupied
   William Rowe, head, widower, male, 67 [1823/4], Gardener, employed, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

7. ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG13; Piece 1508; Folio 83; Page 30, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: 43 South Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   David Coote, head, married, male, 37 [1863/4], Engine Driver Motor Tower [?], worker, b. Flampstead, Hertfordshire
   Lizzie Coote, wife, married, female, 39 [1861/2], Laundress, own account, working at home, b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Florence E. Coote, daughter, female, 9 [1891/2], b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   Cyril D. Coote, son, male, 3 [1897/8], b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
   William Rowe, father in law, widower, male, 77 [1823/4], b. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

8. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. William ROWE, June Quarter 1906, Leighton Buzzard Registration District, Volume 3b, page 222, aged 82 [1823/4]

9. ↑ Bucks Herald
   Page 8, 2 Jun 1906.

   DEATHS.
   ROWE.-At Leighton Buzzard, on the 26th ult., WILLIAM ROWE, aged 82 years.