Thirza Dawe

ID#19521, (cir. Apr 1824 - 5 Oct 1891)
Thirza Dawe|b. cir. Apr 1824\nd. 5 Oct 1891|p19521.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 Dawe b. 31 Mar 1797, d. 11 May 1851
  • Mother: Bettsey Metters b. 21 Apr 1792, d. 8 Oct 1863
  • Relationship: 3rd great-aunt of Lorna Henderson.
  • Birth*: Thirza Dawe was born cir. Apr 1824 at Newton Mill, Dist of Tavistock, DEV, ENG, 5th April is assumed to be a bap. date, not birth.1,2
  • Baptism: She was baptized on 5 Apr 1824 at the Ang Ch., Tavistock, DEV, ENG.3,1
  • Marriage*: Thirza Dawe married Joseph King Rowe, son of Matthias Rowe and Ann King, on 14 Mar 1850 at St Budeaux, Dist of Plympton St Mary, DEV, ENG, Thirza aged 24, residing Honicknowle. Index barely legible but Thirza's name spelt Daw (Vol IX p 455, reg. Plympton St Mary). Wit: Honor Daw (sister of Thirza and future sister-in-law of Joseph) and Isaac Daw (assumed to be brother of Thirza rather than father, although could be either).1,4,5
  • Marriage: Thirza Rowe witnessed the marriage of William Rowe and Betsy Daw on 4 May 1858 at the Par. Ch, St Budeaux, Dist of Plympton St Mary, DEV, ENG.6,7,8,9
  • LetterFull: Thirza Dawe was mentioned in the letter Joseph King Rowe sent to William Rowe on 19 May 1862 from Exeter, DEV, ENG, as sending "her kind love to you."10
  • LetterFull: Thirza Rowe was mentioned in the letter Joseph King Rowe sent to William Rowe on 19 Oct 1863 from Heavitree Rd, Exeter, DEV, ENG, "Thirza joins with me in kind love to you all."11
  • 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).12
  • Marriage*: Thirza Rowe married Nicholas Lamacraft, son of Nicholas Lamacraft and Grace Mortimoor, bet Jan 1878 - Mar 1878 reg. Exeter, DEV, ENG, Nicholas a widower (later remarried, total marriages 4).8,13
  • Death*: Thirza Dawe died on 5 Oct 1891 at Belmont Rd, Exeter, DEV, ENG; "I have very sad news to communicate to you. Thirza died last Monday the 5 of this month. She was out with me the Friday week before, she had the Dr the next day but was taken worse on the Wednesday (??) slight seizure then was unconscious .... until she passed away. Mr Lamacraft did everything he could for her - two Drs two nurses. I was with her as much as I could & Ann Dewdney Mrs Dewdney's eldest daughter was with her part of the time poor Anne feels it very much I hope they will ?? ?able together Mr L will miss her very much they were always about together. She hadn't been feeling [well] for several months * & ?never? said she felt well & I think in the summer..8,14
  • Last Edited: 13 May 2008

Family 1: Joseph King Rowe

  • William Matthias Rowe (excluded)
  • Joseph King Rowe9,15 (excluded)
  • Hannah Trimble Rowe (excluded)
  • Elizabeth Rowe (excluded)
  • Sarah Jane Rowe (excluded)
  • David Rowe (excluded)
  • Matthias Rowe16 (bet Sep 1861 - Dec 1861 - 14 Apr 1862)
  • Ann Rowe (excluded)
  • Matthias Rowe (excluded)

Family 2: Nicholas Lamacraft (excluded)

Citations:

  1. Lois Saleeba (19674), "EM DAW: Tavistock, ex Lois S," e-mail to Lorna McIntosh, DAW(E) FTree, rcvd Dec 1999.
  2. Census, 1881 UK census CD-ROM, Exeter St Sidwell, DEV, FHL Film 1341518 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2149 Folio 25 Page 43, family of Nicholas & Thirza LAMACRAFT, extracted pre 2000, rechecked Feb 2005.
  3. Pat Nichols nee Baker, "FTREE: ROWE, JosephCROSS, Elizabeth", Page 3.
  4. Brenda ROWE, "EM ROWE family ex Brenda ROWE nee RIDDLE," e-mail to L Henderson (1), ex Pat N, rcvd Jun 2000.
  5. 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.
  6. Certified copy, Marr. 1858 Betsy DAW and William ROWE, reg. Plympton St Mary Jun qtr 5b/409, copy rcvd Jan 2006.
  7. Www FreeBMD ENG, online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Marr. 1858 William ROWE and Betsy DAW, reg. Plympton, Jun qtr 5b/409, images checked Jan 2006.
  8. Letter, Pat NICHOLS nee BAKER (20707) to L Henderson (1), rcvd Feb 2000.
  9. Communication, Marion MORRIS nee JURY (915), F'Tree Joseph ROWE/Elizabeth CROSS, rcvd Dec 1999.
  10. ROWE/DAWE Letters & Photos in possession of Marion MORRIS nee ROWE - photographed by Lorna Henderson (1), Apr 2008, Exeter May 19th 1862 J K ROWE to "Dear Brother" (William), db updated Apr 2008.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Www FreeBMD ENG, online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Marr. 1878 Nicholas LAMACRAFT & Thirza ROWE, reg. Exeter Mar qtr 5b/169, rechecked May 2008.
  14. Letter, Pat NICHOLS nee BAKER (20707) to L Henderson (1), Letter from Sarah Peak DAVEY nee ROWE in Heavitree to Honor ROWE nee DAWE dated Oct 7 1891, copy rcvd Nov 2003 (Original in possession of Marion MORRISS, Auckland).
  15. Www ROWE misc., Marr. 1874 Joseph ROWE and Ellen McCONNELL, from Ontario Marriages 1800-1924 (http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/ontmar.htm), extracted Jan 2006.
  16. Letter, Pat NICHOLS nee BAKER (20707) to L Henderson (1), Rcvd Apr 2000.

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