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Elizabeth Rowe¹

(circa February 1791 - 12 March 1865)

Father

Matthias Rowe^2,1 (cir. Mar 1760 - Mar 1837)

Mother

Sarah Dunkin² (cir. 1763 - Jul 1844)

Relationship

1st cousin 5 times removed of Lorna Henderson

BMDB data

Elizabeth Rowe was born cir. Feb 1791 Par. of Bere Ferrers, DEV, ENG

.^3,2 She was baptized on 12 Feb 1791 Par. of Bere Ferrers, DEV

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Elizabeth Rowe married Hugh Hamley on 1 May 1815 Par. Ch, Bere Ferrers, Par. of Bere Ferrers, DEV, ENG

, entry #57 shows Hugh as a bachelor, sojourner and Elizabeth as spinster, botp, married in Church by banns, with consent of their parents by Rd Reed, Curate of Buckland Monachorum. Hugh X his mark and Elizabeth signed. Wit: John Williams and Thomas Wills.^1,4,5,6
Elizabeth Hamley died on 12 Mar 1865 Beer Town (aka Bere Ferrers), Par. of Bere Ferrers, DEV, ENG

; cert. shows Elizabeth Hamley 74, widow of Hugh Hamley, carpenter, cod disease of the heart, anasarca of some years, certified, inf. Charles Hamley, present at death, of Beertown, Beerferris; Reg. 15th March, Richard Toop Registrar.^7,6,8,9

Census/Where lived/Occupations

Elizabeth Hambley appeared on the census of 1841 Bere Ferrers, Par. of Bere Ferrers, DEV, ENG

, as HAMBLY: Elizabeth 50 shop keeper; Joseph 15 smith, Sarah 15, George 14, Mary 12, Ann 10, Edwin 5 all b Cty; Previous hsehold John 20 carpenter and Mary 20 (NB enumerators were instructed to round ages down to the nearest multiple of 5.)³ She appeared on the census of 1841 Bere Ferrers, Par. of Bere Ferrers, DEV

, next door to John Hambly and Mary Hamley.³
Elizabeth Hamley appeared on the census of 1851 Beer Town (aka Bere Ferrers), Par. of Bere Ferrers, DEV, ENG

, enumerated as HAMLY: Elizabeth widow 59 shopkeeper grocer b Beerferris; Children: Charles 24 carpenter; Mary 28 attends in her mothers shop; Edwin 15 blacksmith all b Beerferris.¹⁰
Elizabeth Hamley appeared on the census of 1861 Bere Ferrers, Par. of Bere Ferrers, DEV

, enumerated as HAMLEY: Elizabeth head, widow 67 grocer b Beerferris; Son: Charles unm 32 carpenter, Grdson James 16 carpenter, both b Beerferris (previous house Mary FUGE.)⁷ She appeared on the census of 1861 Beer Town (aka Bere Ferrers), Par. of Bere Ferrers, DEV

, as neighbour of William Fuge and Mary Fuge.¹¹

Wills/bequests

Elizabeth Hamley was a beneficiary of the 19 May 1836 will of Matthias Rowe of Beer Town (aka Bere Ferrers), Par. of Bere Ferrers, DEV, ENG

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Names

Elizabeth Rowe was also known as Betsy Rowe.²

All the other info

Elizabeth outlived her husband Hugh Hamley who died in Nov 1838.¹²

Family

Hugh Hamley (cir. 1788 - Nov 1838)

Children

John Hambly¹³ (cir. Oct 1816 - bet. 1851 - 1861)
William Henry Hamley¹⁴ (cir. Feb 1818 - cir. Apr 1844)
James Row Hamley¹⁵ (cir. Aug 1819 - Mar 1901)
Joseph Rowe Hamley^3,16 (cir. May 1821 - aft. 1901)
Sarah Rowe Hamley³ (cir. Jan 1823 - cir. Jun 1846)
George Doutain Hamley^3,17 (cir. Oct 1824 - Nov 1845)
Charles Baskervill Hamley^10,18 (cir. Aug 1826 - bet. Jun 1895 - Sep 1895)
Mary Elizabeth Hamley³ (cir. Jan 1829 - Jul 1898)
Ann Rowe Winser Hamley^3,19 (cir. Mar 1831 - cir. Mar 1851)
Edwin Hambly^3,20 (cir. Dec 1836 - aft. 1851)

Charts

ROWE descendant chart

Last Edited

31 Oct 2015

Citations

Probated Will of Matthias ROWE of Beerferris, Devon (7 oct 1837) 1125: Copy rcvd Nov 2006.
Ernest ROWE, "EM ROWE, Ernest," e-mail to (1), Bere Ferrers baptisms to Matthias ROWE and Sarah DUNKIN, extracts rcvd Sep 2006.
1841 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Beer Ferris DEV HO107/240/5 ED 4 Pp9/10, hseholds of John & Mary, and Elizabeth HAMBLY, extracted Feb 2008.
Baptims marriages burials index: Beer Ferrers, DEV, Marr. 1 May 1815 Elizabeth ROWE & Hugh HAMLAY, extracted Feb 2008 (Baps 1813-1839 Marr 1754-1837 Burials 1813-1837), Deanery of Tamerton CD.
Births marriages burials: DEV, ENG, Marr. 1 May 1815 Hugh HAMLEY & Elizabeth ROWE, from Beer Ferrers marriages, extracted Feb 2008.
Vikki HENDERSON, "EM ROWE/HAMLEY ex Vikki H," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Dth 12 Mar 1865 Elizabeth HAMLEY, 74 widow of Hugh, Beertown, Beer Ferrisreg. Sub Dist Buckland Monachorum, Dist Tavistock 15 Mar, certificed copy dated 16 Sep 2008, rcvd Jul 2009.
1861 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Par. of Beer Ferris, Sub Dist Buckland Monachorum, Dist Tavistock DEV RG9/1457 F 62 ED 4c Pg 4 Sched 15, hsehold of Elizabeth HAMLEY, extracted Feb 2008.
Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, Dth 1865 Q1 Elizabeth HAMLEY, reg. Tavistock DEV 5b/279, extracted Jul 2009.
Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Dth 1865 Q1 Elisabeth HAMLEY, reg. Tavistock DEV 5b/279, extracted Jul 2009.
1851 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Beerferris, Sub Dist Buckland, Dist Tavistock DEV HO107/1883 F 96 ED 1d Pg 25 Sched 86, hsehold of Elizabeth HAMLY, extracted Feb 2008.
1861 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Beer Ferris, Sub Dist Buckland Monachorum Dist Tavistock DEV RG9/1457 F 62 ED 4c Pg 4 Sched 14, hsehold of William & Mary FUGE, extracted Feb 2008.
Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Dth 1838 Hugh HAMLEY, reg. Tavistock, Dec qtr 9/310, extracted Feb 2008.
Baptims marriages burials index: Beer Ferrers, DEV, Bap. 13 Oct 1816 John to Elizabeth & Hughy (as transcr) HAMLEY, wheelwright, Beer Town, extracted Feb 2008 (Baps 1813-1839 Marr 1754-1837 Burials 1813-1837), Deanery of Tamerton CD.
Baptims marriages burials index: Beer Ferrers, DEV, Bap. 8 Feb 1818 William Henry to Elizabeth & Hugh HAMLEY, wheelwright, Beer Town, extracted Feb 2008 (Baps 1813-1839 Marr 1754-1837 Burials 1813-1837), Deanery of Tamerton CD.
Baptims marriages burials index: Beer Ferrers, DEV, Bap. 29 Aug 1819 James Row to Elizabeth & Hugh HAMLEY, wheelwright, Beer Town, extracted Feb 2008 (Baps 1813-1839 Marr 1754-1837 Burials 1813-1837), Deanery of Tamerton CD.
Baptims marriages burials index: Beer Ferrers, DEV, Bap. 6 May 1821 Joseph Rowe to Elizabeth & Hugh HAMBLEY, wheelwright, Beer Town, extracted Feb 2008 (Baps 1813-1839 Marr 1754-1837 Burials 1813-1837), Deanery of Tamerton CD.
Baptims marriages burials index: Beer Ferrers, DEV, Bap. 24 Oct 1824 George Doutain to Elizabeth & Hugh HAMLEY, wheelwright, Beer Town, extracted Feb 2008 (Baps 1813-1839 Marr 1754-1837 Burials 1813-1837), Deanery of Tamerton CD.
Baptims marriages burials index: Beer Ferrers, DEV, Bap. 13 Aug 1826 Charles Baskervill to Elizabeth & Hugh HAMLEY, wheelwright, Beer Town, extracted Feb 2008 (Baps 1813-1839 Marr 1754-1837 Burials 1813-1837), Deanery of Tamerton CD.
Baptims marriages burials index: Beer Ferrers, DEV, Bap. 3 Apr 1831 Ann Rowe Winser to Elizabeth & Hugh HAMLEY, wheelwright, Beer Town, extracted Feb 2008 (Baps 1813-1839 Marr 1754-1837 Burials 1813-1837), Deanery of Tamerton CD.
Baptims marriages burials index: Beer Ferrers, DEV, Bap. 11 Dec 1836 Edwin to Elizabeth & Hugh HAMLEY, wheelwright, Beer Town, extracted Feb 2008 (Baps 1813-1839 Marr 1754-1837 Burials 1813-1837), Deanery of Tamerton CD.

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