Private
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) |
Photos courtesy Alan Key
Biography
Born in 1884, William married Ellen Ann Barber in 1907 and worked in the woodyard before becoming a collier.
After the war he was a compensated miner, having injured his leg in a coal mining accident, and subsequently made a living by keeping chickens in a field close to the family home at The Green, Fritchley.
There are three possible William Rowe's in the records: 106880 (who later transferred into the North Staffs); 46249 in 1st battalion; 118243 in 11th battalion.
William ROWE's brothers Thomas ROWE and Archie ROWE are also on Roll of Honour.
1891: Fritchley
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Anthony | Rowe | Head | 34 | Publican | Ripley |
Henrietta | Rowe | wife | 34 | Ripley | |
Raymond | Rowe | son | 12 | Ripley | |
Archibald | Rowe | son | 10 | Fritchley | |
Thomas | Rowe | son | 7 | Fritchley | |
William | Rowe | son | 6 | Fritchley |
1901: Fritchley
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Caleb | Minard | Head | 33 | Wire drawer | Northampton |
Henrietta | Minard | wife | 43 | Inn house keeper | Ripley |
Raymond | Rowe | sep-son | 22 | Wire drawer | Fritchley |
Archibald | Rowe | step-son | 20 | Wood turner | Fritchley |
Thomas Jos. | Rowe | step-son | 18 | Circular sawyer | Fritchley |
William | Rowe | step-son | 16 | Wood turner | Fritchley |
Wilfred | Minard | son | 2 | Fritchley |
1911: Fritchley
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Rowe | Head | 25 | Collier | Fritchley |
Ellen | Rowe | wife | 27 | Heage | |
Harold Rufus | Rowe | son | 1 | Fritchley |
1939 Register: The Green, Fritchley
William Rowe b.4 December 1884; compensated miner
Ellen A Rowe b.26 August 1883
Winifred Sparham (Rowe) b.31 October 1911; hosiery manufacturer mender
Archibald Rowe b.13 September 1914; confectionary and bread van deliverer
Vera Key (Rowe) b. 24 May 1918; hosiery manufacturer linker
Stanley Rowe b.12 May 1921; cabinet maker in caravan building