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| Husband: | Ernest ROWE (1878-1954) | |
| Wife: | Sarah GRIFFIN (1880-1964) | |
| Marriage | Q3 1901 | Tiverton, Devon, England |
| Name: | Ernest ROWE1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Thomas ROWE (1835-1898) | |
| Mother: | Ellen PERRY (1844-1916) | |
| Birth | 15 Dec 1878 | Halberton, Devon, England |
| Occupation | Farmer2 | |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 2) | Witheridge, Devon, England3 |
| Faredown | ||
| Education | frm Oct 1885 to 9 Apr 1886 (age 6-7) | Cullompton School |
| Ernest attended Cullompton school for these few months, until the family left Cullompton | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 13) | Bampton, Devon, England4 |
| Haulboy | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 12) | scholar; Bampton, Devon, England4 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 22) | Thorverton, Devon, England5 |
| Stone Farm | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 22) | Farmer; Thorverton, Devon, England5 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 32) | Tiverton, Devon, England6 |
| Cleave Farm, Templeton | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 32) | Farmer; Tiverton, Devon, England6 |
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 60) | Tiverton, Devon, England7 |
| Lugsland Farm, Withleigh | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 60) | Farmer; Tiverton, Devon, England7 |
| Death | 10 Aug 1954 (age 75) | Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England |
| Lugsland Farm, Cruwys Morchard | ||
| Probate | 1 Nov 1954 | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Lugsland Farm, Cruwys Morchard Probate granted to widow Sarah Rowe, and son Wilfred George Rowe, farmer. Effects valued at £9464 4s |
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| Name: | Sarah GRIFFIN | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 11 Jun 1880 | Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 30) | Tiverton, Devon, England6 |
| Cleave Farm, Templeton | ||
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 59) | Tiverton, Devon, England7 |
| Lupland Farm, Withleigh | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 59) | unpaid domestic duties; Tiverton, Devon, England7 |
| Death | Q3 1964 (age 84) | Tiverton, Devon, England |
In 1901 Ernest was at Stone, Thorverton. His brother Samuel, sister Florence mother and aunt Jane Perry are living with him,.8
In May 1904 the RSPCA summonsed Ernest Rowe for working a horse in an unfit state. The horse was covered in sores, and on the advice of the RSPCA Inspector, Rowe had shot the horse. The case was dismissed. [lucky, given his track record later]
Tuesday 13 April,1909, at Tiverton County Police Court, farmer Ernest Rowe of Cleave Farm, Templeton was fined 10s for keeping a dog without a license.
On 29 June 1915 when farming at Templeton, Ernest was fined 7s 6d at Tiverton Police Court for failing to bury the carcase of a horse, which had instead been hidden under faggots of gorse. A police constable giving evidence said he could smell the dead animal 100 yards away from where it was hidden. Ernest claimed he hadnt had time to bury it.
On Friday 27 August 1920 at Tiverton County Court Ernest Rowe of Lugsland Farm, Cruwys Morchard, was sued for £56 by George Roberts, of Templeton, for the cost of hay supplied and the keeping of sheep. Ernest Rowe was countersuing for £6 for "food etc.". Judgement was given for both claim and counterclaim.
13 Nov 1928 Tiverton RDC successfully made an application against Ernest Rowe for payment of £41 10s for repairs to a dwelling house at Lower Lapland, owned by Ernest who was then at Higher Lugsland, Cruwys Morchard. He was also ordered to pay costs.
On Wed Dec 3 1930 at South Molton Police Court Ernest Rowe was fined 9s for allowing two horses to stray onto the South Molton- Tiverton main road. On Tuesday 7 July 1931 Ernest was fined 10s with 4s costs for allowing two horses to stray onto the highway on 4 July. On Tuesday 7 Mar 1933 Ernest got off with payment of costs only when charged with permitting two horses to stray onto the highway. he blamed the followers of hounds for the horses getting loose. On Tuesday 5 Mar 1935 Ernest was fined 10s 6d at South Molton County bench for being the owner of 13 sheep found straying on the highway. On 28 Mar 1938 he was fined 7s for allowing seven heifers to stray on to the highway.
In June 1933, following an outbreak of swine fever at Cruwys Morchard, Ernest of Lugsland Farm was fined £2 and 14s 6d costs for failing to keep a record of the movement of 8 pigs in December 1932.
Wed 12 January 1938. Ernest was fined £2 for failing to report a cow suffering from TB on 1 December. The animal was obviously emaciated. No one could have failed to suspect TB. He was also fined 10s for keeping a bull without a licence.
On Wednesday 19 April 1939 Ernest was sued successfully by landowner William Hunt. Hunt complained that having rented 11 acres of land from him for grazing his sheep, Ernest had overstayed the agreed rental period by 16 days and had allowed his sheep to damage the land. Judgement for Hunt to the sum of £3.00 and costs.
On Tuesday 10 June 1941 Ernest Rowe was fined 15s and his son Ernest 5s at Tiverton county sessions for causing unnecessary suffering to two sheep between 1 and 6 May 1941. Two ewes had been xcruelly hobbled, one with a board hanging on her which knocked against her legs and the other with binder twine that was cutting into her. Both pleaded not guilty, saying they needed to keep the lead sheep from straying over a hedge.
It was reported in the Western Times of Friday 13th November 1942 that for driving 10 sheep along the road from Lugsland Farm, Cruwys Morchard, Ernest Rowe was fined £1 for driving them without authority from the police, and £5 for driving them on the road and not in a lorry. This was during an outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
| 1 | www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009 |
| 2 | 1901 Census. |
| 3 | Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Thomas Rowe,Head,Mar,M,42,dairyman,Washfield, Devon, England, Ellen Rowe,Wife,Mar,F,37,,Tiverton, Devon, England, Alice Rowe,Daughter,Unm,F,12,scholar,Tiverton, Devon, England, Lucy Rowe,Daughter,Unm,F,10,scholar,Hockworthy, Devon, England, Mary Rowe,Daughter,Unm,F,8,scholar,Tiverton, Devon, England, Samuel Rowe,Son,Unm,M,5,,Tiverton, Devon, England, Ernest Rowe,Son,Unm,M,2,,Halberton, Devon, England, |
| 4 | Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity Thomas Rowe,Head,M,M,54,agricultural labourer,,Washfield, Devon, England, Ellen Rowe,Wife,M,F,47,,,Tiverton, Devon, England, George Henry Rowe,Son,S,M,23,waggoner,,Thorverton, Devon, England, Ernest Rowe,Son,S,M,13,scholar,,Halberton, Devon, England, Florence Ellen Rowe,Daughter,S,F,8,scholar,,Cadeleigh, Devon, England, |
| 5 | Text From Source: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity Ernest Rowe,Head,S,M,22,Farmer,,,Tiverton, Devon, England, Ellen Rowe,Mother,W,F,57,housekeeper,,,Tiverton, Devon, England, Samuel Rowe,Brother,M,M,26,Agricultural Labourer,,,Tiverton, Devon, England, Florence Ellen Rowe,Sister,S,F,18,Housemaid,,,Tiverton, Devon, England, Jane Perry,Aunt,S,F,73,Retired servant,,,Tiverton, Devon, England, |
| 6 | Text From Source: Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity Ernest Rowe,Head,M,32,M,,,,,Farmer,,,,Halberton, Devon, England,, Sarah Rowe,Wife,F,30,M,10,4,3,1,,,,,Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England,, Ernest J Rowe,Son,M,9,S,,,,,,,,,Thorverton, Devon, England,, Wilfred George Rowe,Son,M,7,S,,,,,,,,,Thorverton, Devon, England,, William Henry Rowe,Son,M,5,S,,,,,,,,,Thorverton, Devon, England,, |
| 7 | Text From Source: Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Ernest Rowe,,M,15 Dec 1878,M,Farmer, Sarah Rowe,,F,11 Jun 1881,M,unpaid domestic duties, Ernest J Rowe,,M,26 Dec 1902,S,farm work, Gladys M Rowe,,F,20 Aug 1913,S,invalid, Florence E Rowe,,F,12 Jan 1915,S,unpaid domestic duties, Harold F Rowe,,M,1 Feb 1918,S,farm work, Vera P Rowe,,F,21 Sep 1920,S,unpaid domestic duties, |
| 8 | 1901 Census. RG13/2132 Folio 70 Page 4. |