Thomas Rowse (1838 - 1907)

Born 27 Oct 1838 in Lydford, Devon, England

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte (Martin) Rowse — married 15 Mar 1861 in Lydford, Devon, England

Descendants

Died 30 Jan 1907 at age 68 in Homestead, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Thomas Rowse was born in Postbridge, Devon, England.

Thomas, son of Thomas Rowse and Mary Martin was born on 27 Oct 1838 in Postbridge, Devon, England, an image of his birth certificate Media ^[1]

In the 1841 census Thomas (age 2) was in Lidford, Devon, England.^[2]

In the 1851 census Thomas (age 11) was the son of Thomas Rouse in Lydford, Devon, England.^[3]

In the 1861 census Thomas (age 20) was the lodger of Semon Marton in Lydford, Devon, England.^[4]

Thomas married Charlotte Martin on 15 Mar 1861at St Petrock’s Church, Lydford, Devon, England, an image of they’re marriage certificate Media ^[5]

In the 1880 census Thomas (age 42), Mining Coal, was the married head of household in Mercer, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States.^[6]

In the 1900 census Thos (age 64) was the widowed father of Ed F Rowse in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.^[7]

Thomas died on 30 Jan 1907 in Homestead, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States and was buried at the Prairie Cemetery, Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States ^[8]

Notes

Thomas (2) Rowse, son of Thomas (1) Rowse, was born at Post Bridge, Devonshire, England, March 13, 1834, died in Homestead, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, January 29. 1908. His scholastic training was received in a private school under the tutelage of Professor Bennett, one of a family of high reputation in educational circles in England, and he was trained for the mining engineering profession. About 1862 he emigrated to the United States, but found few advantageous opportunities in his profession, activities in that line having been considerably hampered because of the conflict then on between the North and the South, and returned to his native land. Two years later he once more came to the United States, making his home at Harrisville, Butler county. Pennsvlvania, and entering the service of the Mercer Mining and Manufacturing Company. Retaining his home in Harrisville, about 1873 he and his family visited England, and after a two months' stay in that country sailed once more for New York, whence Mrs. Rowse and her children proceeded to the family home at Harrisville, Mr. Rowse departing for Brazil, South America, in the interests of the B. F. Folsom Company, of New York City. Upon his return from South America he was successively employed by companies in Pennsylvania, Colorado, Alabama and Kentucky, and was exceedingly active in his profession until 1900, in the latter year retiring from business and making his home with his son, Edwin F., at Homestead, Pennsylvania, where he passed his remaining years. Thomas Rowse was an able master of his profession and during the course of a busy career acquired an honorable reputation therein, and was frequently consulted upon difficult questions by his professional brethren who wished an authority by which to proceed. Both he and his wife were members of the Episcopal church. He fraternized with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Masonic Order. He is buried in the cemetery at Harrisville, Pennsylvania.

Mr. Rowse married Charlotte Martin, born in Tavistock. England, in 1836, died February 28, 1886, daughter of Simon and Mary Martin, of a family long seated in that place. Children of Thomas and Charlotte (Martin) Rowse: 1. Charles, a farmer, died in Grove City, Pennsylvania, aged twenty-nine years. 2. Thomas, a farmer of Mercer county, Pennsylvania. 3. Edwin F., of whom further. 4. William Louis, a druggist, died in Monongahela City, Pennsylvania. 5. An infant son, died unnamed. 6. An infant daughter, died unnamed. 7. George, died in young manhood in 1885. 8. John, died at Harrisville, Pennsylvania, in 1898. 9. Mary, married John McTagarett, and resides in Mercer county, Pennsylvania ^[9]

N.B. The references re Thomas’ English heritage are not totally accurate and perhaps his United States history requires scrutiny

Rowlands-690 09:39, 3 May 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915"
   England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 9; Page: 467
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8912 #47889742 (accessed 3 May 2023)
   Thomas Rowse birth registered Oct-Nov-Dec 1838 in Tavistock.
2. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 232; Book: 6; Civil Parish: Lidford; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 13; Folio: 8; Page: 9; Line: 5; GSU roll: 241316
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8978 #16178740 (accessed 3 May 2023)
   Thomas Rowse (2) in Lidford in Tavistock registration district in Devon, England. Born in Devon, England.
3. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1883; Folio: 255; Page: 15; GSU roll: 221032; ED, institution, or vessel: 7c; Household schedule number: 48
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8860 #6779573 (accessed 3 May 2023)
   Thomas Rouse (11) son in household of Thomas Rouse (35) in Lydford in Tavistock registration district in Devon, England. Born in Lidford, Devon, England.
4. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1458; Folio: 95; Page: 10; GSU roll: 542816; ED, institution, or vessel: 15c; Household schedule number: 50
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #18811791 (accessed 3 May 2023)
   Thomas Rowse (20) lodger in household of Semon Marton (53) in Lydford in Tavistock registration district in Devon, England. Born in Lydford, Devon, England.
5. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
   England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 5b; Page: 616
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8913 #24931949 (accessed 3 May 2023)
   Thomas Rowse marriage to Charlotte Martin registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1861 in Tavistock.
6. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Mercer, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1109; Page: 365B; Enumeration District: 049
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6742 #49979323 (accessed 3 May 2023)
   Thomas Rouse (42), married, Mining Coal, head of household in Mercer, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in England.
7. ↑ 1900 Census: "US Census 1900"
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 3 May 2023)
   Thos Rowse (64), widowed father, in household of Ed F Rowse (35) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in England.
8. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #161695304
   Ancestry uk Record 60525 #132075888 (accessed 3 May 2023)
   Thomas Rowse/Rouse burial (died on 30 Jan 1907) in Prairie Cemetery, Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. (Includes image).
9. ↑ Personal History Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania by John W. Jordan Vol 2 pages 959 - 961 Archive.org Lewis Historical Pub.Co., New York 1915 (accessed 3 May 2023)

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