G'day Any interest in the following folk - please note they are not my family, entries on my index of GLS and Bristol born people who arrived Australia per 1888; see my web site http://members.ozemail.com.au/~kayepur/ From the BVRI ROWE, James Age: 22 Marriage Wife: Caroline Dunn WARREN Age: 21 Marriage Date: 8 Sep 1848 Recorded in: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Collection: St James Husband's Father: William ROWE Wife's Father: John Pimm WARREN Source: FHL Film 1596542 Dates: 1831 - 1852 Here is the family on 1851 census (thanks to Gordon) St. Philip & Jacob, (Out) 1851 Census, H.O. 107/1954 54 ROWE James 25 Carpenter Bedminster Caroline 24 Upholsterer Bristol St. Philip Jacob Alice 2 Scholar Bristol St James James 8m Bristol St. Philip Jacob James and his family arrived VIC as Assisted Immigrants 1852 "Ann Thompson" (Geelong) Also on board was Eliza ROWE aged 30 a dressmaker; was there an 1851 census entry for a father William ROWE with dau Eliza of right age on 1851 census - yes there was, living same area P & J THRISSELL STREET CLARK John 31 Artist - Pencil Bedminster Caroline 28 Bristol St James John 3 Bristol St. Philip Jacob Emily 1 Bristol St. Philip Jacob ROWE William Lodger 59 Carpenter Bristol St Augustine Elizabeth Wife 66 Ilfracombe Devon Elizabeth Daughter 29 Bristol Temple JONES William Grandson 4 Lodgers Bristol St. Philip Jacob Several other family members came to join James ROWE in VIC; Samuel Weeks NOBLE and wife Mary Ann nee ROWE and family arrived as assisted immigrants 1854 "Bride of the Sea" (Geelong VIC) The BVRI gives a very likely bapt for Mary Ann ROWE, Mary Ann Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 15 Sep 1816 Recorded in: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Collection: Temple Father: William ROWE Mother: Elizabeth Source: FHL Film 1597124 Dates: 1813 - 1902 Here is the family on the 1851 census P & J 160 NOBLE Samuel Weeks 36 Grocer & Tea Dealer Bristol Mary Ann 34 Bristol Mary Ann 12 Scholar Bristol Samuel Weeks 10 Scholar Bristol Henry James 8 Scholar Gls. St Georges Alfred 3 Gls. St Georges Priscilla 1 Bristol Page/Folio 38/513 Also Louisa COLE aged 24 and Emma COLE aged 22 arrived as assisted immigrants 1854 "Parsee" (Melbourne VIC); they both went to stay with Mr James ROWE of Highett St Richmond, whom they described as a cousin; here are the girls with their family again 1851 census P & J 115 COLE Eliza 65 Widow/er Bristol Josias son 26 Carriers Clerk Bristol Caroline 24 Hillsbury Louisa 23 Bristol Emma 22 Straw Bonnet Maker Bristol DAUBERRY Hannah Visitor unmarried 50 Lady's Maid Bristol so I am assuming that Eliza COLE was nee ROWE, a sister of William. The BVRI gives the following possible marriage for William & Elizabeth ROWE, William Marriage Wife: Elizabeth THOMAS Marriage Date: 10 Sep 1815 Recorded in: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Collection: St Philip and St Jacob Source: FHL Film 1596783 Dates: 1813 - 1840 Probably another son William close by in P & J 1851 census 70 ROWE William 33 Carpenter Bristol Temple Eliza 33 Bristol Temple Louisa 10 Scholar Bristol St. Philip Jacob George 8 Scholar Bristol St. Philip Jacob Caroline 7 Scholar Bristol St. Philip Jacob Isabella 4 Scholar Cheltenham, Gloucs Amelia 2 Cheltenham, Gloucs Julia 10m Bristol St. Philip Jacob Page/Folio 16/451 Interestingly enough, James himself did not remain in VIC; though he and Caroline had 5 chn reg there, 4 died as infants, including the 1 year old John James who had accompanied them to VIC. Here is the surviving family on the 1881 census; Alice (bc1849 Bristol) appeared to have survived so she was probably married Dwelling: Salonica Villa Worrall Rd Census Place: Clifton, Gloucester, England Source: FHL Film 1341597 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2482 Folio 81 Page 26 Marr Age Sex Birthplace James ROWE M 55 M Bristol Rel: Head Occ: Carpenter Employing 6 Men And 2 Apprentices Caroline ROWE M 53 F Bristol Rel: Wife Annie ROWE U 26 F Australia Rel: Daur Emily ROWE 16 F Bristol Rel: Daur Occ: Drapers Apprentice Arthur ROWE 12 M Bristol Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Elizabeth WARREN W 80 F Ross, Hereford, England Rel: Mother In Law If anyone knows who the dead husband of Elizabeth COLE (nee I presume ROWE) was I would be grateful. These are common Bristol names and I may have made some wrong assumptions here but they seem to hang together. Regards Kaye Kaye Purnell <[email protected]> Ancestors from GLS who came to Oz? Database kept on GLS arrivals to AUS pre 1888. Entries happily accepted; searches done. Visit my site at <http://www.ozemail.com.au/~kayepur>. Snail mail to 15 Balla Machree Way, Gymea Bay NSW 2227 AUS, including SSAE or 1 IRC.