A search of Archives NZ, shows a probate record for Rosewarne-Aver Jane Hannah, Probate Record
A further search of FreeBMD reveals marriage registration in 1883
Jane Hannah Rosewarne Marriage 1883 ?
John Michael Aver Marriage 1883?
Electoral Rolls reveal where they were living in Christchurch
1890 Fred at St Albans Lane
1890 Christchurch Fredrick Rosewarne
1896 Fred still at St Albans Rd, John Augustus is living with his mother at Chapel Street, Jane Elizabeth is living in Akaroa. Where are Will and Helena?
1896 Christchurch Jane Hannah, John A, and Fred Rosewarne
1900 Jane Hannah is by herself.
1900 Christchurch Jane Hanna Rosewarne
1900 Jane Elizabeth is still at Okains Bay, Akaroa Peninsular
1900 Akaroa, Jane Elizabeth Rosewarne
1905 Jane Hannah is living with Jane Elizabeth at Ashburton
1905 Ashburton, Jane Hannah and Jane Elizabeth Rosewarne
What happened to William J ?
Jane visited her brother in Omaha Nebraska around 1929, but he hadn’t been heard from since then.
see the email conversation in “Documents”
Did he marry Lilly and travel to San Francisco ?
refer to Arawa 1894 Passenger List in “Documents”
Location of Hayle and Phillack
From the census of 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, a few things can be deduced
Rosewarne Family Timeline
1st there is the family of Richard John and Jane Anna, and their children, and 2nd is the family of Richard John’s parents where he appears to be the only child. His father is also called Richard John, and in the 1851 census spells his name Rosewarn
From the ages given, he must be born around 1837, his wife Jane about the same, and their marriage about 1860 +/-
His father was born around 1806, his mother Elizabeth around 1812-15, and probably married 1830.
So birth marriage and death records can now be searched in a narrow range.
Jane and her children must have moved to New Zealand between the 1881 and 1891 census.
A search brings up this site with useful census data of Rosewarnes only
http://members.iimetro.com.au/~rosewarne/datacens.html
There are details on the census of 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, (1841 was the 1st)
The 1871 census reveals
| Place | Name | Status | Age | Occupation | Born |
| Phillack | Richard John | M | 34 | Grocer | Gwithian |
| Jane Ann | M | 34 | Phillack | ||
| William John | 4 | Scholar | Phillack | ||
| Richard Charles | 3 | “ | Phillack | ||
| Fred A | 6m | Phillack |
then there is the 1881 census
| Place | Name | Status | Age | Occupation | Born |
| St Austell | Jane Ann | W | 44 | Retired Grocer | Hayle |
| William J | 14 | Drapers Assist | Hayle | ||
| Fred A | 11 | Scholar | Hayle | ||
| John A | 9 | “ | Hayle | ||
| Lizzie J | 7 | “ | Hayle | ||
| Lenia A | 5 | “ | Hayle |
Richard John has left Jane as a widow, apparently he was killed in an accident involving a horse and cart.
The family have moved to St Austell. Richard Charles has passed away, but there are the additions of John and the two daughters.
Below is a distribution Map of the Rosewarne surname, most are around Helston, St Ives and Camborne, also a map showing Rosewarne Village
This was found inside an old Bible
We learn when Jane Elizabeth passed away.
Notice of Jane’s teaching examination results, 18yrs old, In “The Star” 2nd Feb 1893. Note : she called herself Elizabeth
Her first appointment was Akaroa, where she’s mentioned in the “Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser”, now she’s 24.
The Star” 2nd Feb 1893
Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XLV, Issue 2322, 29 November 1898, Page 2
Jane Elizabeth graduated as a teacher on 29th January 1894
