Updated: 3 Aug 2004

 

The Aussie Rowings

This gentleman first came to light in the 1841 Census return for East Dereham where he was a lodged he was then aged 24  and worked as a Wheeler.

 

He subsequently turns up on a list of unclaimed mail advertised in the Geelong Advertiser in 1845

848

 

ROWING  Edward

 

 

b.  1816/7  Norfolk, Eng.

 

It is not known who Edward was.

Viv Paton and husband Nick a first cousin once removed of mine emigrated finally to Australia in 1999.  Viv has joined a local FHS and is sending me information regarding Rowings in Australia  Those are included here in the hope that more will be heard about them.

 

Previous to this it is clear that a number of Rowings emigrated there but only three families have thus far been identified these 

Thomas Frederick

1883-1953

          Daisy M.M.

          (nee Bayman)

1882/3-1968

          William Frederick

b. 1909

Ronald George

b.    1924

          Beryl Edna

 

             Patricia B.

b.   1956

Ron’s sister:

 

Doris Violet

b.    1922

and:

 

Christopher Frank

b.    1928

          Lillian (nee Connolly)

 

          Suzanne

b.   1950

          Rita

b.   1951

          Jill

b   1954

Clifford M.

b.    1937      

         Sheila C (nee Miller)

 

 

It turns out that John Rowing was in fact John Rowing Watson who was the great grandfather of Bett Wills.  He was the son of Elizabeth Rowing who was born in Middleton, Norfolk ,England in 1770

471

 

WATSON ROWING John

m.  1849     Sydney

 

 

471M

 

ROWING  Elizabeth

(nee Laurence)

m.  1849     Sydney

 

 

There are several unknown couples the parentage of whom is at present unknown

472

 

ROWING John

 

 

472M

 

ROWING Sophia

 

473

 

ROWING Sophia

 

 

b.   1910    

 

475

 

ROWING  Robert H.

m.   1929     Sydney area

 

 

475M

 

ROWING  Alison Y.

(nee Wildman)

m.   1929     Sydney area

 

 

These two may or may not be related

440

 

ROWING  Ronald William

 

 

living in Brisbane

Queensland

440M

 

ROWING  Julie-Gay

 

 

 

living in Queensland

 

This lady was sentenced at the Old bailey to be transported to the colonies ) for 7 years in 1829.  She arrived in Port Jackson N.S.W  on  the SS Roslyn Castle.

 

What became of her or who she was is unknown.  I am not even sure whether she was related to us.

853

 

ROWEN  Elizabeth

 

 

 b.  1783/4

 

More recently:

 

476

 

ROWING     Rose   (became Holmes)

m.     1927  Sydney area.

441

 

ROWING  Anthony Donald

 

 

living in Burpengary Queensland

445

 

ROWING  Dorothy Louise

 

b.    19??     ?

living in Deception Bay Queensland