Samuel Rowbottom

“old Colonist”

Mr. Samuel Rowbottom

The death occurred, on Friday evening at the Port Fairy Hospital, of Mr Samuel Rowbottom, retired farmer, at the very great age of 96 years. Deceased, who was a native of Watford, England, came to Australia when he was 25 years of age, and had lived in Victoria for 71 years. He was twice married, and of the first family of 5, Charles, Henry & Jas. are living. There were two children of the second marriage, David being the surviving one. The old gentleman won the esteem & respect of everyone who made his acquaintance, his relations with all being of the friendliest & most honourable kind. For the past two years, he had been a paying patient at the local hospital. The remains were interred in the Port Fairy cemetery on Sunday afternoon, the cortege leaving the residence of one of his sons (James), in Cox-street. Canon Jessop read the burial service, the mortuary arrangements being carried out by Messrs Guyett & Sons.

Port Fairy Gazette Monday Evening 6 November 1922

ROWBOTTOM. — The death occurred recently of Mr. Samuel Rowbottom, at the age of ninety-six years. For many years he followed farming in the Macarthur (Vic.) district.

1922 'PIONEERS GONE!', The Farmer and Settler (Sydney, NSW : 1906 - 1955), 17 November, p. 3. , viewed 03 Sep 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115753638

MACARTHUR The death has occurred of Mr. Samuel Rowbottom. aged ? years, an old colonist. He had followed farming pursuits for some years. Argus (Melbourne, VIC) - Nov 10 1922

Mr. Samuel Rowbottom, aged ? years,. died in the local hospital on Saturday. He was a colonist of 71 ' years. Age (Melbourne, VIC) Nov 9 1922 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Possibly Son: HEYWOOD. Monday.The sad and unexpected death of Mr, Samuel Rowbottom took place on Saturday morning. Deceased, who was a very old resident of this and the Macarthur district, was highly esteemed by all with whom he came into contact. About a week ago be became ill. and proceeded to Portland for medical attention. Pneumonia and pleurisy, however, developed and all that could be done was without avail. Deceased was 60 years of age, and leaves a father, wife, son, and daughter.

1911 'DEATHS AT HEYWOOD.', Hamilton Spectator (Vic. : 1870 - 1918), 10 January, p. 6. , viewed 03 Sep 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225666436

Sailed Plymouth 5 Sep 1852 "Victory". Arrived Victoria 1852.

Not the same as this man:

From https://www.houseofnames.com/rowbottom-family-crest

“Samuel Rowbottom, aged 23, a farm labourer from Lancashire, who arrived in South Australia on the 17th March 1857 aboard the ship "Monsoon"

http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/monsoon1857.shtml ship Monsoon, 1034 tons, Captain W.F. Weymess, from Liverpool 16th December 1856, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 17th March 1857

“There are no records of marriage or having children for Samuel in South Australia after his arrival. As the tickets were free to SA, often colonists arrived there and moved on to Victoria where it was more established, had a higher rainfall for farming, or to go to the gold fields. The only records are later for "Rowbotham".”

Citations

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NB6M-PZ6 : 11 February 2018, Samuel Robottom, 11 Jan 1829); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 991,310.

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