Birth: 27 September 1863 Malton, Ontario, Canada
Father: William Rowe 1826-1914
Mother: Thirza Stratton 1822-1900
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: July-September 1898 Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, UK
Wife: Jean Walker c1870-1953
Death: 27 April 1927 Creech Barrow, Church Knowle, Dorset, UK
James Walker Rowe 1899
William Stratton Rowe 1902-1985
In the 1871 census as Gerald W Rowe aged 7, born in Ontario, a Primitive Methodist and living with his parents (Wm and Thirza), brother (Osmond), three sisters (Bessie S, Florence, and Mary T), and a servant (Jane Clifford aged 21, born in England, single and a Weslyan Methodist) in 47 Toronto East, Ontario.
In the 1881 census as Gerald W Rowe aged 17, born in Canada, single, and a scholar at Elmfield College, Heworth, Yorkshire. Elmfield College was a Primitive Methodist college on the outskirts of Heworth, 1 mile NW of York.
Entry in Ancestry Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900 for Gerald William Rowe entered Michs 1881 Non-Coll. from Cavendish H., Michs. 1881; B.A. 1884; M.A. 1888. At the Univ. of Bonn, 1891-2, and the Royal College of Science, Dublin, 1897-8. Assistant Master at Kingston-on-Thames Grammar School, 1887-96; at the Stationers' School, Hornsey, 1898-1907; at the College, Shebbear, Devon, 1907-9; at Westminster City School, 1909-18.
In the 1891 census as Gerald W Rowe aged 27, born in Canada, single, MA Cantab, Teacher in an endowed school, a grammer school, and living with his parents (William and Thirza), sister (Mary T O) and a servant (Louisa Bellamy aged 29, born in Bayswater, London and single) at 22 The Avenue, Richmond, Surrey.
There are four entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1945 results for Gerald William Rowe living in a bedroom furnished and use of other rooms furnished at 29 The Avenue, Kew Gardens, Richmond, £30 per year rent to Rev W Rowe of the same address (father?) in 1893 to 1896.
Marriage of Gerald William Rowe and Jean Walker in FreeBMD in July-September 1898 in Richmond S (2a 857).
His son was born in Ham, Surrey in 1899.
Entry in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 results for Gerald William Rowe address 5 Lightfoot Road, Middle Lane, Brownswood Park, Hornsey in 1900.
In the 1901 census as Gerald W Rowe aged 37, born in Ontario Malton, Canada, a secondary school master at Stainoers? School (was this Shebbear, Devon?), and living with his wife (Jean), son (James W) and a lady's help (Mary Allsopp Warr aged 20, born in Wandsworth, Surrey and single) at 4 Lightfoot Road, Hornsey, Middlesex.
His son was born in Edmonton in 1902.
Entry in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 results for Gerald William Rowe address 4 Lightfoot Road, Middle Lane, Brownswood Park, Hornsey in 1904.
In the 1911 census as Gerald William Rowe aged 47, born in Malton, Onlano (sic - in the index, Ontario on the original), Canada (Resident), a secondary school master assistant at Westminster City School, and living with his wife (Jean), two sons (James Walker and William Stratton), and a servant (Ethel May Keyho aged 24 born in Guernsey and single) at 14 Lawn Crescent, Kew Gardens, Richmond, Surrey.
Two entries in Ancestry All Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1945 results for Gerald William Rowe address 14 Lawn Crescent, Richmond, Kingston in 1913 and 1914.
Three entries in Ancestry All UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946 results for Gerald William Rowe address 14 Lawn Crescent, Kew, Surrey in 1911, 1913 and 1918.
Death of Gerald W Rowe in FreeBMD in April-June 1927 aged 63 in Wareham (5a 285).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Gerald William Rowe died on 27 April 1927 in Surrey, probate 15 July 1927 in London. "Rowe Gerald William of 14 Lawn-crescent Kew Gardens Surrey died 27 April 1927 at Creech Barrow Church Knowle Surrey Probate London 15 July to Jean Rowe widow. Effects £4213 10s. 10d." Note that Creech Barrow, Church Knowle is in Dorset, not Surrey.
There are twelve entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Gerald William Rowe born in Malton, Ontario, Canada on 27 September 1863, parents William Rowe and Thirza Stratten, married to Jean Walker in 1895 in Ontario according to one, two adding two sons, and one his death in 1927.
Gerald William Rowe was the father of William Stratton Row, husband of Margaret Anne Honey, granddaughter of Frederick William Bourne, husband of Adelaide Chalcraft, my fifth cousin three times removed.
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