John atha rowe born Leeds

[libby9]

I really think you should buy the marriage certificate before going any further, otherwise you may follow the wrong William.  I appreciate cert's are expensive, but as you don't know Williams birth year and given there are a few William Rowe's in the Leeds census which could be him, the only sensible way forward is the marriage cert.  That said, there is this William which COULD be him but then again may NOT be.

1901 Census.  Leeds, ecclesiastical parish EMMANUEL.

Frances E Rowe 64 (Will's g.mother)
Louisa Rowe 26 (Will's mother, a widow and dau in law of Frances)
William Rowe age 5
Mortimer Rowe 22 (son of Frances)

[libby9]

According to this website Frances Rowe the actress, was born 1913 in Preston.

http://finnish.imdb.com/name/nm0746510/bio

A Frances M Rowe birth was registered in Preston, Sept qrt 1913, vol 8e page 1047

Mother's maiden name Hainsworth.

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I looked for a Rowe /Hainsworth marriage in either Yorks or Lancs and found this one.

Marriages Sept qrt 1908, Leeds vol 9b page 1023

MORTIMER Rowe, and on the same page Beatrice Hainsworth.

So, it does look like the 1901 census I posted above is the right family.  How many Mortimer Rowe's could there have been?

Good luck Discwizard, I hope this info has helped.

[libby9]

Could be William's parents marriage?

Marriages Jun qrt 1894, Leeds

Louisa Clark to Sidney Rowe.  vol 9b page 653.

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And a possible death for Sidney.

Sept qrt 1896, Sidney Rowe age 22, vol 9b page 329.

[libby9]

1891 Census.. (Maybe David was minister at Emmanuel Church?) 
Living in Leeds at Cemetery Place (very near to where the University of Leeds stands now)

David W Rowe/76/head/congregational minster retired/born Carmathen Wales
Frances E/55/wife/Leeds
Emily/39/dau/Cumberland
Sidney/16/son/Durham
Mortimer/12/son/Leeds

[libby9]

1881.  Living in Leeds

David William Rowe - Chaplain and Registrar of Cemetery
Frances Elizabeth
Emily
Evelyn/25/dau/South Shields
Rosslyn W./11/dau/South Shields
Sidney
Mortimer

[libby9]

It's my bedtime now.  It looks like Frances was David's 2nd wife.  If you like I'll do more digging tomorrow.

[winston]

HI

Do you know when your man William Rowe passed away?


Wendy

[suzard]

I've just entered this info on other post

[discwizard]

Thanks libby9 and suz and winston and wood and dave and brer your all fantastic and yes if u would like to do more digging that would be great