Thomas ROWE b. ca1813 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, appears to be the son of son of Henry ROWE and Mary BACH. He was married in 1852, Portland, Victoria to Hannah KING b. 1834, Wiltshire, England.

Thomas ROWE and his brother Richard ROWE were transported as convicts in 1835 from England to New South Wales on the "Lady Nugent".

Thomas ROWE came to Victoria ca 1850 and was married in 1852.

What about his brother Richard ROWE?

Thomas ROWE and Hannah KING lived at Grassdale, near Digby where Thomas was recorded as a Shepherd & Labourer between 1853 and 1875. They both died at Harrow, Thomas in 1884 and Hannah in 1911.

Thomas ROWE & Hannah KING had the following known children:

1. Annetta ROWE b. 1853 Grassdale, d. 1940, m. 1872 to Henry BULL 1844-1912;

2. Agnes ROWE b. 1855, Grassdale, d. ____ m. 1875 to David ALEXANDER 1844-1902;

3. Thomas Arthur ROWE b. 1858, Condah, Vic, d. 1936, m. 1891 to Frances DUNBAR 1870-1934;

4. David Joseph ROWE b. 1869 Green Hills, Vic, d. 1901 Western Australia, m. 1888 to Mary Ann TEMPLAR 1868-1952;

5. Samuel ROWE b. 1862 Grassdale, Vic, d. 1949, m. 1882 to Janet GALLACHER 1859-1939 and they had the following known family...;
   1. Ethel ROWE, b. 1882, Branxholme, Vic, m. ___ PAYNE
   2. Thomas ROWE, b. 1884, Hamilton, Vic, m. Ettie Florence RICHARDSON
   3. Samuel ROWE, b. 1886, Edenhope, d. 1932
   4. Hannah ROWE, b. 1888, Clear Lake, Vic, m. ___ DENTON
   5. Elizabeth ROWE b. 1890, d. 1890, Merino, Vic
   6. Blanche ROWE b. 1892, m. ____ SAVIN
   7. Walter 'Wattie' ROWE, b. 1894, Merino, Vic, m. Marjorie Ethel KING
   • WW1, 1st AIF, Dvr 2444, 5th Div Ammunition Column
   • enlisted 16-07-1916, RTA 28-03-1919
   • Glenochy Estate Soldier Settler
   8. John ROWE, b. 1896, Branxholme, Vic, d. 1968
   9. Mary ROWE, b. 1899, Casterton, Vic, m. Ewen NOLTE ?

6. Julia Selina ROWE b. 1865 Merino, Vic, d. 1944, m. Henry Willis andrew Huntly DAWKINS 1855-1927;

7. John Duncan ROWE b. 1867 Merino, Vic. d. 1919;

8. Alice Mary ROWE b. 1869 Merino, Vic d. 1875;

9. George Henry ROWE b. 1872 Digby, Vic, d. 1950, m. 1904 to Elizabeth Sophia COATES 1879-1918;

10. Charles Frederick ROWE b. 1873, d. 1874 Digby, Vic;

11. Albert Edward ROWE b. 1875 Grassdale, Vic, d. 1949 m. 1909, Alison Margaret ROGERS 1884-1973.

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