What happened to John Sing Rowe

[Comberton]

North Devon Gazette 9th April 1889
Deaths
ROWE- April 6, Anne Rowe, eldest daughter of Henry Burden, Cliff Farm, Northam, and wife of the late John Sing Rowe, of Torrington, aged 44 years.


Baptism 1844 for John Sing Rowe, parents Thomas and Ann

1883 burial 8th November at Great Torrington

[indigo78]

Ann is with her parents in 1871 but John must have still been alive as she later had Clara.

He may have been a mariner

i have found a john Rowe in the 1851 census for wales born 1846 Northam Devon. i am trying to see if there is a possible link to my tree.

[indigo78]

North Devon Gazette 9th April 1889
Deaths
ROWE- April 6, Anne Rowe, eldest daughter of Henry Burden, Cliff Farm, Northam, and wife of the late John Sing Rowe, of Torrington, aged 44 years.
That is my Ann

Baptism 1844 for John Sing Rowe, parents Thomas and Ann

1883 burial 8th November at Great Torrington

Brilliant  Thank you

[Mabel Bagshawe]

This is the family in 1851 in Kings Nympton - same as the baptisms. All born there. Children have mmn Sing

Thomas Rowe    46  Master carpenter
Ann Rowe    42
Eliza Rowe    13
Richard Rowe    10
John Rowe    8
Elizabeth Rowe    3
Ann Rowe    79 - mother, widow



HO107; Piece: 1891; Folio: 386; Page: 11

[indigo78]

I can't seem to find the baptism record for 1844.

[Comberton]

Baptism  transcription only

John Sing Rowe
24th March 1844
Ashreigney or Ring's Ash
parents Thomas & Ann
residence Kingsnympton

Ringsash Bible Christian Baptisms 1837-1857

[Mabel Bagshawe]

1871 - John is in Exeter boarding with the Shapland family. Born c1845 Kings Nympton, married, railway fireman

The family splits up between 1851 and 1861 as Ann is widowed. Elizabeth and Eliza both move to Lambeth, where an aunt lives

[Mabel Bagshawe]

1881 - New St, Great Torrington. With his mother

RG11; Piece: 2257; Folio: 18; Page: 30;

Born Torrington, c1842. L&SWR Railway driver. married

[indigo78]

1881 - New St, Great Torrington. With his mother

RG11; Piece: 2257; Folio: 18; Page: 30;

Born Torrington, c1842. L&SWR Railway driver. married

Thank you just spotted this myself.