Honor Daw1,2

ID#14, (27 Jul 1831 - 6 Jun 1897)
Honor Daw|b. 27 Jul 1831\nd. 6 Jun 1897|p14.htm|Isaac Smith Dawe|b. 31 Mar 1797\nd. 11 May 1851||Bettsey Metters|b. 21 Apr 1792\nd. 8 Oct 1863||Isaac Dawe|b. 8 May 1769\nd. 24 Dec 1840||Sarah Smith|b. cir. 1773\nd. bef. 18 Feb 1833||Richard Matters|b. cir. 1757\nd. Jan 1830||Patience Pike|b. cir. Apr 1758\nd. Oct 1829||

  • Father: Isaac Smith Dawe3 b. 31 Mar 1797, d. 11 May 1851
  • Mother: Bettsey Metters b. 21 Apr 1792, d. 8 Oct 1863
  • Relationship: 2nd great-grandmother of Lorna Henderson.
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  • Birth: Honor Daw was born cir. Jul 1831 at Newton Mill, Tavistock, DEV, ENG, (mar. cert implies 1828, 1851 cens. implies 1831 and provides place of Tavistock (from Marion M), Lois provides the place detail of Newton Mill and a day of 27th, although this is seems to be the baptism, not birth, date).4,5,3,6
  • Baptism*: She was baptized on 27 Jul 1831 in the Ang Ch., Tavistock, DEV, ENG.7
  • Marriage: She witnessed the marriage of Joseph King Rowe and Thirza Dawe on 14 Mar 1850 at St Budeaux, Dist of Plympton St Mary, DEV, ENG.5,8,9
  • Marriage*: Honor Daw married William Rowe, son of Matthias Rowe and Ann King, on 26 Sep 1850 in the St Andrews Par. Ch, Plymouth, DEV, ENG, Reg. Plymouth Qtr 3 Vol 9 page #455 (same year volume and page as the marriage in the March qtr, Plympton St Mary, of William's brother Joseph to Honor's sister Thirza) Cert reads: William, 23, mariner resident 6 Gilwell St, s/o Matthew Rowe, farmer, married Honour Daw 22, resident 56 Cambridge St, d/o Isaac Smith Daw, miller. Performed at Parish Ch. of St Andrew, Plymouth 26 Sep 1850. Wit: Isaac Daw and Eliz Staddon (all signed) (assumed10 to be Honor's brother and his wife to be).11,12,13,14,10,15
  • Death: William and Honor were predeceased by their dtr Sarah Peeke Rowe on 11 Mar 1863.16,17
  • LetterFull: Honor Daw was mentioned in the letter Joseph King Rowe sent to William Rowe on 19 Oct 1863 from Heavitree Rd, Exeter, DEV, ENG, "Honours mother is no more in this world she died October 8th at E Bennetts at Plymouth.18 "
  • LetterFull*: The full text of the letter Thirza Rowe sent to Honor Rowe on 19 Oct 1863 from Heavitree Rd, Exeter, DEV, ENG, reads: I know if you had been there we should have had more the Broach that David (brother of Thirza and Honor) sent is very ansom one and sinse she has been down to Plymouth she has bought a gold chain that she has given to Betsy (sister to Thirza and Honor) she did not intend I should know that but things come out sometimes when it is not intended
    my love to your self and William and all the dear Children
    from your affectionate sister T Rowe
    PS it was my wish you should have the Broach and the earings
    (undated, unaddressed, but with her husband, JK Rowe's, letter to William about Honour and Thirza's mother's death).19
  • LetterFull*: The full text of the letter David Dawe sent to Honor Daw on 5 Feb 1893 from Williamstown, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, reads: (spelling as original, no year on letter 1893 assumed)
    Dear Sister & Brother
    I ham Sorey I have to Send you Bad news I must tel you that Mrs Brooking (assumed to be Ann BROOKING nee SMITH, wife of John Rowe BROOKING, as she died 21 Jan 1893) Died after a very Short ilness She got the influenza but got well as She thought and went to a Very old friend a shipmate of hers she was laid up with the same Complaint the woman died the doctor Says she Breathed the Jerms of the disease her Son fetched her home the Doctor told them it was an oplis case they sent for me to Com and see her she new me when I Came But She Could not talk to me she Past away very quietly I feel it very mutch as she always seeme to be one of our family I often went to see her and she always said she was waiting for me to go with her to newzeland I still hope to see you some of thease days The rools of our shop as been altered we have to make up all the lost time that will make twelve months or more to me I have been laid up so mutch with rhumatics I hope mathias is well again I know too well what they ar I always found hot Baths to do me most good I ham sending you too papers you will find acount of Mrs Brookings Death in them I took the letter to her Son yesterday they said she would be so pleased if she had been spared to have seen it her son is a nice youn man and is wife is a good little woman they are going to send you a letter you say you will come and se us I hope to se you soon let me know when I shall meate you at the boat I must now Conclude Hoping this will find you all wel your Efectnant Brother and Sister D & M Daw.20
  • LetterFull*: The full text of the letter Emily Green sent to Honor Rowe on 8 Dec 1894 from Gladstone, TAS, AUS, reads: My dear Sister I received your kind letter and ought to have answered it before this but I have been so ill lately I have not been able to write or do anything else. My dear husbands death was such a dreadfull shock to us all, it is a thing you do not easily get over it was so very sudden and so unexpected, for his health had been so much better. He had been quite free from his cough for a long time had not complained at all The Dr told me years ago that his lungs were affected he told me one lung was quite gone and the other very bad so I was always frightened of his catching cold fearing it would settle on his lungs, he had a bad cough was quite asthmatical for years but had been free from it for some time before his death we none of us thought there was anything the matter with his heart and I am sure he did not know it himself but that is what it was the heart suddenly stopped he had been as bright and well all the evening, we were talkikng and laughing together not five minutes before he had just settled himself comfortably on the pillow when I looked he was gone, he could not have had a pain for he never made a sound you would have thought he was peacefully sleeping. It was so awfully sudden I cannot get over it - he is never out of my thoughts. I cannot tell you how we miss him it does not seem like home without him poor fellow he was always so good and kind and ready to do anything to help another. He had not done any work for years only works in his garden when he felt inclined, he always was very fond of gardening. After his last failure in business he seemed to lose heart and had never done anything since.
    My boys have been such good boys they have worked and kept a comfortable home for us their father has always had every comfort, he has never wanted for a thing. I have three boys and three girls, two young men grown the youngest a lad sixteen just left school so you see they are all grown up able to do for themselves the eldest girl and boy are married, The youngest of Elizabeths boys, David is the best boy that ever lived he was only a little fellow in petticoats when I took him, he has always been as my own sown, I have had nothing but love and kindness from him, he thinks more of me than my own boys do, if that were possible, he is past thirty and not married God will bless him for the good boy he has been to me.
    If we are spared and All goes well I think it is very likely I may come to New Zealand shortly, three of my sisters and a brother are in Auckland they have long wanted me to pay them a visit so I think it is very likely I may go to them now should I do so I may have a chance of coming to New Plymouth when I could tell you all about them all better than I can by writing, Poor Isaac never would hear of my going to New Zealand, I tried very hard to get him to go there and start afresh, but he never would.
    My brother paid us a visit the Summer before last he badly wanted me to go back with him for a trip, but I could see Isaac did not want me to go, and I am so thankfull now that I did not go. I hope you will write to me agian, I shall be so glad to hear from you.
    Hoping you are all well and that you have all spent a pleasant and happy Christmas wishng you all a happy and prosperous New Year - with love to all from all
    Beleive (sic) me Your affectionate sister
    Emily Daw
    PS I think a letter addressed to William at Strathmore Mill Lymington would be sure to find him or you could put Mr W Daw Strathmore, Evandale, either would find him.21
  • Death*: Honor Rowe died on 6 Jun 1897 at Huirangi, nr Waitara, TNK, NZ, at age 65; Certified copy reads: On 6 June 1897 at Huirangi, Honor Rowe, 66 years, of rhematic arthritis and senile decay, exhaustion 14 days. Father ..Dow, miller, Mother's names unknown. NB Father's name should read Daw. Buried 9 Jun 1897 Huirangi. Born England, in NZ 45 years. Married at unknown age in England to William Rowe. Survived by M 44,40,34,30,25,22 (assumed to be Matt, William Henry, Alfred, Albert and John resp.) F 36,32,27 (assumed to be Helen (Turnbull), Elizabeth and Sarah)
         Dth notice read: Rowe On June 6th at her residence Huirangi, Honnor (sic), the wife of W Rowe. The funeral of the late Mrs Honnor Rowe will leave her late residence for the Huirangi Cemetery at 2pm on Wed Jun 9th Friends kindly accept this intimation.22,6
  • Burial*: She was buried with William Rowe in the Huirangi Cem., nr Waitara, TNK, NZ, Plot 66 h/stone reads:ILMO Honnour the beloved wife of William Rowe died Jun 6th 1897 aged 66 years; Also William Rowe died 25th Apr 1915 aged 88 years. Sarah Rowe died 26 Sep 1901 aged 31 yrs. (Honnour was buried 9 Jun 1897, Sarah (their dtr who died in a fire) on 29 Sep 1901 and William on 27 Apr 1915, William is between his wife an ddtr).23,22,6,24
  • Last Edited: 22 Nov 2008

Family: William Rowe

  • Matthias Rowe (excluded)
  • William Rowe (excluded)
  • Sarah Peeke Rowe (excluded)
  • Helen Rowe (excluded)
  • Henry Rowe (excluded)
  • Fanny Rowe (excluded)
  • Elizabeth Rowe (excluded)
  • Alfred Rowe (excluded)
  • Sarah Rowe (excluded)
  • Albert Rowe (excluded)
  • John Trimble Rowe (excluded)
  • Hannah Rowe (excluded)

Citations:

  1. (although surname erroneously spelt Dow).
  2. Matthias ROWE, DCC: ROWE, Matthias 1901, Huirangi, TNK, Certified p/copy dated Sep 1985, rcvd from Marie C, Edgecombe, Aug 1993.
  3. Interview, Lori SINTON nee ROWE, Mar. 1850 Wm ROWE/Honor DAW, p/copy rcvd Oct 2001 (but where have I filed it?).
  4. Communication, Marion MORRIS nee JURY (915), Dec 1999.
  5. Lois Saleeba (19674), "EM DAW: Tavistock, ex Lois S," e-mail to Lorna McIntosh, DAW(E) FTree, rcvd Dec 1999.
  6. Honor ROWE nee DAW (14), DC: Honor ROWE nee DAW 1897, P/copy of certified copy, dated Sep 1985, rcvd from Marie C, Edgecombe, Aug 1993.
  7. Letter, Pat NICHOLS nee BAKER (20707) to L Henderson (1), rcvd Feb 2000.
  8. Brenda ROWE, "EM ROWE family ex Brenda ROWE nee RIDDLE," e-mail to L Henderson (1), ex Pat N, rcvd Jun 2000.
  9. MAR. INDEX: St Caths:, Marr. 1850 Thirza DAW & Joseph King ROWE, reg. Plympton St M(ary), Mar. qtr, IX/455 (Index barely legible), extraced Dec 1999.
  10. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Jan 2005.
  11. MAR. INDEX: St Caths:, Marr. 1850 William ROWE & Honor DAW, reg. Plymouth, Sep qtr IX/455.
  12. Interview, Lori SINTON nee ROWE, Mar. Sept 26th 1850 William ROWE & Honour DAW, Parish Church St Andrew, Plymouth, DEV, p/copy rcvd Oct 2001.
  13. Www FreeBMD ENG, online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Marr. 1850 William ROWE & Honour DAW, reg. Plymouth Sep qtr IX /455, rechecked Dec 2003.
  14. William ROWE, DC: William ROWE 1915, Inspection p/copy held, dated Aug 1993.
  15. Certified copy, Marr. 1850 William ROWE and Honour DAW, copy rcvd from Marie COX Mar 2006 (originally from Brenda c 1990s).
  16. New Plymouth Courthouse BDM, Births Deaths Marriages , Dth 1863 Sarah Peek ROWE.
  17. Registrar General, BDM: Registrar General, Lower Hutt, NZ, Dth 1863 Sarah Peek ROWE, Ref 94.
  18. ROWE/DAWE Letters & Photos in possession of Marion MORRIS nee ROWE - photographed by Lorna Henderson (1), Apr 2008, Heavitree Rd, Exeter (DEV) Oct 19 1863 from J K ROWE to his brother (William ROWE, New Plymouth, TNK, NZ), db updated Apr 2008.
  19. ROWE/DAWE Letters & Photos in possession of Marion MORRIS nee ROWE - photographed by Lorna Henderson (1), Apr 2008, Undated, but assumed to be from Heavitree Rd, Exeter (DEV) Oct 19 1863, from T(hirza) ROWE to her sister (Honour ROWE, New Plymouth, TNK, NZ), db updated Apr 2008.
  20. ROWE/DAWE Letters & Photos in possession of Marion MORRIS nee ROWE - photographed by Lorna Henderson (1), Apr 2008, Williamstown, (VIC, AUS) Feb 5 (1893) from D & M DAWE to his sister and brother(Honor & William ROWE), copy taken Apr 2008.
  21. ROWE/DAWE Letters & Photos in possession of Marion MORRIS nee ROWE - photographed by Lorna Henderson (1), Apr 2008, Gladstone (Tasmania) Dec 89/94 Emily DAW to "My dear sister" (sister-in-law Honor ROWE nee DAWE), copy taken Apr 2008.
  22. Newspaper clippings, Dth Notice Honnor ROWE, Taranaki Herald 7 Jun 1897, p/copy taken Nov 1993 held.
  23. Waitara, TNK Huirangi Cemetery, Burials , Extracted c 1993 (extracted 1993).
  24. Various Photograph(s), Various, Lorna's photographs, H/stone William, Honnour & Sarah ROWE, Huirangi Cem., Waitara, taken Jun 2005.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.
 
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