Robert Henry Roe 1816

Robert Henry Roe 1816-1891
Robert was born on 11 November 1816, the son of Robert Roe and Mary Legge, in Ireland. His early life contained periods where he was a police constable, a hospital steward, then a seaman on the H.M.S. Hogue. He retired from a very good administrative position at the Royal Navy Hospital.

Elizabeth Jane Tennant 1821-1905
Elizabeth was born about 1821, the daughter of Richard Tennant, in Ireland. She was about 16 years old when she married Robert in 1837.
I have identified the following children.

Thomas Alexander Born abt 1838 Carlow, Ireland Married Emmiline Russell Dartnell

Robert Henry Born abt 1840 Ireland

Elizabeth Jane Born 26 Jun 1842 Haulbowline Island Died 30 Mar 1846, Age 4

Richard George Born 1 Jan 1845 Haulbowline Island Married Isabella Bishop

Sarah Anne Born abt 1846 Haulbowline Island Married Francis Mallard Clark

William James Lyon Born 28 Jun 1848 Haulbowline Island Married Alice Maud Bright

Arthur Legge Born abt 1854 Haulbowline Island Married Alice Eales

Thomasina Jane Gifford Born 25 Jan 1857 Haulbowline Island Married William Townson Mayne,
Rev. William Beech Masefield,
Henry Richard Heatley

Alfred John Septimus Born abt 1862 Devon Married Elizabeth Pearson

HAULBOWLINE Island Haulbowline is an island in Cork Harbour, just off of Cobh. It was a very important base for the Royal Navy. It now houses the headquarters of the Irish Navy.

Birth of Parents

Robert Henry Roe

b: 11 Nov 1816 Ireland
son of Robert Roe and Mary Legge

Elizabeth Jane Tennant

b: abt 1821 Ireland
daughter of Richard Tennant

Marriage

5 Dec 1837
Robert Henry Roe
Elizabeth Jane Tennant

Ireland

Children

Thomas Alexander Roe

b: abt 1838 Carlow, Ireland
son of Robert Henry Roe and Elizabeth Jane Tennant

Robert Henry Roe

b: abt 1840 Ireland
son of Robert Henry Roe and Elizabeth Jane Tennant

Elizabeth Jane Roe

b: 26 Jun 1842 c: 9 Aug 1842 St Mary's Parish of Clonmel & Templerobi, Cobh
daughter of Robert Henry Roe and Elizabeth Jane Tennant, Co. Cork, Ireland

Died 30 Mar 1846, Age 4

Richard George Roe

b: 1 Jan 1845 Haulbowline Island, Co. Cork, Ireland
son of Robert Henry Roe and Elizabeth Jane Tennant

Sarah Anne Roe

b: abt 1846 Haulbowline Island, Co. Cork, Ireland
daughter of Robert Henry Roe and Elizabeth Jane Tennant

William James Lyon Roe

b: 28 Jun 1848 Haulbowline Island, Co. Cork, Ireland
son of Robert Henry Roe and Elizabeth Jane Tennant

Arthur Legge Roe

b: 13 Jan 1854 Haulbowline Island, Co. Cork, Ireland
son of Robert Henry Roe and Elizabeth Jane Tennant

Thomasina Jane Gifford Roe

b: 25 Jan 1857 Haulbowline Island, Co. Cork, Ireland
daughter of Robert Henry Roe and Elizabeth Jane Tennant

1861 Census	RG9-1447	8 April 1861	East Stonehouse, Devon
District Royal Naval Hospital
Robert Henry Roe Eliza Jane (Wife) Robert Henry Sarah Anne William James Lyon Arthur Legge Thomasine Jane Gifford Sarah Tennant (Wife's Sister)(s) Plus 1 Servant	Age 44 Age 40 Age 20 Age 14 Age 12 Age 7 Age 4 Age 35	Chief Clerk R.N. Hospital 3rd Officer Ship Parsee Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar	Ireland Ireland Ireland Ireland Ireland Ireland Ireland Ireland	11 Nov 1816 abt 1821 abt 1840 abt 1846 28 Jun 1848 abt 1854 25 Jan 1857 abt 1825

Alfred John Septimus Roe

b: abt 1862 East Stonehouse, Devonshire 1862 4Q East Stonehouse 5b 308
son of Robert Henry Roe and Elizabeth Jane Tennant

1871 Census	RG10-2127	3 April 1871	East Stonehouse, Devon
District Royal Naval Hospital Plymouth
Robert Henry Roe Eliza Jane (Wife) Thomasine Jane Gifford (Dau) Alfred John Septimus (Son)(s) Emmaline Russell (DLaw)(M) Louisa (GDau) Grace Emily (GDau) Plus 2 Servants	Age 54 Age 49 Age 14 Age 8 Age 25 Age 2 Age 1	Agent & Steward Scholar Scholar Physician's Wife	Ireland Ireland Ireland Stonehouse Lima Callao Callao	Devonshire Peru Peru Peru	11 Nov 1816 abt 1821 25 Jan 1857 abt 1862 abt 1845 abt 1868 abt 1869

1881 Census	RG11-2188	4 April 1881	Compton Gifford, Devon
Hillsborough
Robert H. Roe Eliza J. (Wife) Thomasine J. Mayne (Dau)(W) Margaret E. Mayne (GrDau) Mary I. (GrDau) Plus 3 Servants	Age 66 Age 60 Age 24 Age 3 Age 1	Retired Admiralty Agent	Ireland Ireland Ireland Peru (British Subject) Peru (British Subject)	11 Nov 1816 abt 1821 25 Jan 1857 26 Mar 1878 12 Dec 1879

Cheltenham Examiner, Wednesday, Dec 7, 1887 GOLDEN WEDDING

A GOLDEN WEDDING - On Monday last the golden wedding of Mr. Robert H, Roe, of Fromefield, and Mrs. Roe was celebrated at Christ Church-lodge, Cheltenham, the residence of their daughter, Mrs. W. B. Masefield, and was attended by the following members of their family: Mrs. Richard G. Roe, wife of Staff Commander R. G. Roe, R.N., her husband being prevented by duty from attending in person; Captain W. J. Lyon Roe, F.R.G.S., Nautical and Scientific Examiner to the Local Marine Board, Liverpool, and Mrs. Roe; Dr. Arthur Legge Roe, resident surgeon, Hull dispensary and Dr. Alfred J. T. Roe, sons; Mr. Francis M Clark, Admiralty; Mrs. Clark, daughter of Mr. Roe; Mrs. W. R. Mansfield, Miss Clark,

and Miss Florence Clark, Miss Mayne and Miss Nina Mayne, grand-daughters.
It may be interesting to mention that both the father and the grand-father of Mr. Roe lived to celebrate their golden weddings, the former, Mr. Robert Roe, of Freemount and Newtown, Mount Kennedy, Co. Wicklow, on the 17th April, 1854, and his wife Mary Legge, grand-daughter of the Rt. Hon. J. Bilson Legge, Chanceller of the Exchequer in the reign of George the Second; and the latter, his grand-father, Mr. Robert Roe, of Seafin, King's County, and his wife, Grace Hodgson, niece of the first Earl of Rosse, whose golden wedding was celebrated in the year 1819.

1891 Census	RG12-1723	6 April 1891	Compton Gifford, Devon
2 Hillsborough, College Road
Robert H. Roe Eliza J. (Wife) Plus 2 Servants	Age 78 Age 72	Retired Admiralty Agent of RN Hospital at Stonehouse, Plymouth	Ireland Ireland	11 Nov 1816 abt 1821

Death

Robert Henry Roe

Died 23 Jun 1891, Age 78, Devonshire 1891 2Q Plympton 5b 172
at 2 Hillsborough

Read his Will

1901 Census	RG13-2094	1 April 1901	Charles, Plymouth, Devon
3 College Avenue
Eliza J. Roe (Widow) Ella. M. Mayne (GrDau)(s) Mary E. Jacobs (Boarder)(s) Plus 1 Servant	Age 81 Age 19 Age 46	Living on own means Music Mistress	Ireland Plymouth Plymouth	Devon Devon	abt 1821 7 Jun 1881 abt 1854

Death

Elizabeth Jane (Tennant) Roe

Died 18 Feb 1905, Age 83, Plymouth 1905 1Q Plymouth 5b 185
at 3 College Avenue

SPECIAL THANKS to Jane of Ottawa Ontario Canada; the Great Great Granddaughter of Sarah Anne Clark née Roe for the photographs, and the details provided above.

Thomas Alexander	Born abt 1838	Carlow, Ireland	Married Emmiline Russell Dartnell
Robert Henry	Born abt 1840	Ireland
Elizabeth Jane	Born 26 Jun 1842	Haulbowline Island	Died 30 Mar 1846, Age 4
Richard George	Born 1 Jan 1845	Haulbowline Island	Married Isabella Bishop
Sarah Anne	Born abt 1846	Haulbowline Island	Married Francis Mallard Clark
William James Lyon	Born 28 Jun 1848	Haulbowline Island	Married Alice Maud Bright
Arthur Legge	Born abt 1854	Haulbowline Island	Married Alice Eales
Thomasina Jane Gifford	Born 25 Jan 1857	Haulbowline Island	Married William Townson Mayne, Rev. William Beech Masefield, Henry Richard Heatley
Alfred John Septimus	Born abt 1862	Devon	Married Elizabeth Pearson