Christina Evelyn Rowe

Came out to Australia on the "Annie Wilson": Christina Plummer aged 21, domestic servant, from Norwich (Norfolk County), and she is Wesleyan, and can read and write. Reference NSW State Archives shipping list.

(Note: James Rowe is not named in the passenger list for the "Annie Wilson" 1859).

Arrived Sydney 14/12/1859

Released from quarantine 20/12/1859

BDM NSW

Marriage 1867/2263 Macleay River; Rowe, James, to Plummer, Christina (also Blummer, Christen)

Births to James and Christina Rowe, Macleay River and West Kempsey:

1872 Herbert James Mcleay; 1875 William C; 1877 Elizabeth M; 1880 Christina Evelyn; 1882 Henry George.

Death 1931/16087 Macksville; Rowe, Christina E, daughter of Samuel and Mary.

Macleay Argus (Kempsey) Tue 7 Jul 1931; MRS. CHRISTINA ROWE.

By the passing of Mrs. Christina Rowe at her residence, Upper Eungai, on Friday evening last, another link with the pioneering days of this district was severed. Relict of the late James Rowe, who predeceased her nine years ago, the deceased was 92 years of age.

A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Plummer, the late Mrs. Rowe was a native of Norfolk, England, came to the Macleay with her brother 'Robert when only 14 years of age' , and has so spent fully 78 years in this district. For a great number of years, with her late husband, she followed farming pursuits at Kinchela and Clylbucca, but 37 years ago the family took up land at Upper Eungai, where the subject of this notice re sided ever since.

A family of three sons and two daughters are left to mourn an irreparable loss. The sons are Messrs. Herbert, Henry and Charles Rowe, all of Eungai, whilst the daughters are Airs. H. Gardener (Sydney) and Mrs. George Partridge (Stuart's Point).

The funeral took place on Sunday, leaving her late residence at Upper Eungai at noon, and calling at the Methodist Church, Fredericikton, enroute to the Frederickton cemetery, where the mortal remains were laid to rest. Rev. S. Paper conducted the services at both the church and the graveside in the presence of an. unusually large assemblage of relatives and friends, who attended to pay their last tribute of respect to one who was universally loved and respected by all who knew her many kindly deed to those in less fortunate circumstances than herself endeared the old lady to many of three generations and gained for her true friends on every hand. Mr. Jos. T. Walker had charge of the funeral arrangements.

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According to the above Obituary, Christina Plummer was 14 when she arrived in NSW, with her brother Robert. According to the ship "Annie Wilson" passenger list Christina Plummer was 21 and the brother on board that ship was Jesse Plummer, with his wife Sarah.

Robert Plummer had actually arrived 1855 on the "Ascendant" with his wife Dinah and children. Reference NSW State Archives shipping list.

"Annie Wilson" 1859, Jesse (labourer) and Sarah (Wife), from Norfolk, they are Church of England, and they could read and write.

Jesse/Jessay and Sarah Plummer had children at Macleay River:

1861 William; 1862 Mary; 1864 James; 1866 Louisa; 1867 Thomas; 1869 Sarah (died 1873).

Sarah Plummer possibly died 1872 Macleay River, daughter of Thomas and Sarah.

2nd Marriage 1876/737 Sydney; Plummer, Jesse, to Boylan, Mary Ann.

Child to Jessie and Mary Plummer: 1878 Florence.

Jesse Plummer died 1903/14266 Kempsey, son of Samuel and Sarah.

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• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jul 25 2018, 13:05:26 UTC
• Reference: 1851 England & Wales Census - SmartCopy: Feb 17 2019, 22:41:01 UTC
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Feb 18 2019, 7:33:11 UTC