Category Archives: People

Richard John Rosewarne jnr

The timeline suggests that he was married around the mid 1860’s, thus marriage records can be searched at FreeBMD or General Register Office, revealing the following information:

Richard John, Bachelor, 29yrs, Grocer,, Copperhouse, Father- Richard Rosewarne, Farmer
Jane Anna Jones, Spinster, 29yrs, Bodriggy, Father- James Jones, Cordwainer
Married at The Parish Church in the parish of Phillack, by Fredrick Hockin

Now we can confirm his fathers name, his wife’s fathers name, and his and his wife’s ages.

Rosewarnes in Christchurch

Electoral Rolls reveal where they were living in Christchurch

1890 Fred at St Albans Lane

1890 Christchurch Fredrick Rosewarne

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

1896 Christchurch Jane Hannah, John A, and Fred Rosewarne

1900 Jane Hannah is by herself.

1900 Christchurch Jane Hanna Rosewarne

1900 Christchurch Jane Hanna Rosewarne

1900 Jane Elizabeth is still at Okains Bay, Akaroa Peninsular

1900 Akaroa, Jane Elizabeth Rosewarne

1900 Akaroa, Jane Elizabeth Rosewarne

1905 Jane Hannah is living with Jane Elizabeth at Ashburton

1905 Ashburton, Jane Hannah and Jane Elizabeth Rosewarne

1905 Ashburton, Jane Hannah and Jane Elizabeth Rosewarne

William J Rosewarne Mystery

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 ?

Arawa 1894

refer to Arawa 1894 Passenger List in “Documents”

Teaching in Canterbury

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.

Jane Rosewarne Teacher Promtions 6 Jul 1897 s

The Star” 2nd Feb 1893

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XLV, Issue 2322, 29 November 1898, Page 2

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XLV, Issue 2322, 29 November 1898, Page 2