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Richard, Rowe

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1861 - 1931

Biography

Richard Rowe, a farm labourer from Cornwall, sailed from London 18 November 1878 on board the ship Boyne. He arrived in Lyttelton 27 February 1879 and later settled in Southbridge. The passenger list gives his age as 20 but Richard's family records in New Zealand indicate he was 16 when he left England. He married Caroline Ann Eddy 9 April 1902.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Richard Rowe shipboard diary

 Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0885
Scope and Contents

Transcription of the shipboard diary of Richard Rowe on board the ship Boyne 1878-1879 by David C.A. Eddy, September 2003.

Dates: 1878-1879