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John Rowsell

Male 1805 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John Rowsell 
    Birth 16 Mar 1805 
    Gender Male 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I456  Rowsell-Anstey
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2022 

    Father John Joseph Rowsell,   b. 1773, Change Islands, Nfld. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Nov 1861, Leading Tickles, Nfld. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Emma (Amy)   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 8 Sep 1798  [1
    Family ID F19  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. John Rowsell   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1102  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Oct 2004 

  • Notes 
    • June 1, 1846 "Rowsell, John of Exploits Burnt Island married Dowton, Susannah, eld. dau. of Edward Downton of sameplace at St. Peters, Twillingate by Rev. Thomas Boone." (Newfoundlander) Births, Marriages and Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers 1825 - 1850 NEHGS CS 88 N6 C7 V.1

      Civil registry of deaths shows:
      Susanna Rowsell likely nee DOWNTON, wife of John Rowsell; married May 21 1846 St Peters Ang Church, Twill (from the NFLDER: these church records were burnt), named as eldest dau of Edward Downton
      Baptisms:
      Mary ROWSELL«tab»John & Susan (DOWNTON)«tab»b Jul 12 1846 Exploits«tab»Jul 20 1846
      Edward ROWSELL«tab»John & Susannah (DOWNTON) (dob and place not given)«tab»bap May 22 1848 Exploits, Burnt Island
      Leah ROWSELL«tab»John & Susannah (DOWNTON) (dob and place not given)«tab»adm Aug 3 1851 Exploits, Burnt Island age 1 yr
      Robert ROWSELL«tab»John & Susanna (DOWNTON)«tab» (dob and place not given)«tab»adm Sep 19 1852 Exploits, Burnt Island "presumably", age 3 mo

      Married July 3 1892 at Western Head:
      William Rowsell (son of John Rowsell & Susanna Downton) and Lucy Frampton,

      John Rowsell, son of John and Susannah Downton, married Ann Ryan. Source: Erin Carver (https://www.facebook.com/groups/210881259054235/)

      Married Oct 15 1894, Indian Arm:
      Robert Rowsell of Salt Pond (son of John Rowsell & Susanna Downton), married Theresa Stuckless who had previously been married to Jesse Pelley (married Oct 15 1892 at Moreton's Hr)

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Lloyd Rowsell's Bible.