Rowlands' Family Gravestone"

Bistre Emmanuel Parish Church, Mold Road, Buckley

1917

The Rowlands family lived at the foundry.

GRAVESTONE TEXT

Loving Memory

Albert Edward

son of Jonathan and Mary Rowlands

Buckley Foundry

Who died April 17th 1885

Aged 5 years

Also the above named Mary Rowlands

Who died June 4th 1894

Aged 41 years

Her end was peace

Also Harold Fletcher

Youngest son of the above

Who died June 23rd 1912

Aged 20 years

And with the morn those angel faces smile

Which I have loved long since and lost awhile

Also the above Jonathan Rowlands

Who died Dec 6th 1917

Aged 69 years

His end was peace

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Thomas Rowlands, 1771 - 1857 married Mary 1771 - 21.8.1851

Probably parents of Edward and Jonathan:

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Edward Rowlands 16.12.1812 - 17.1.1879 Collier/Farmer lived at Nant Mawr. Probably born in Buckley. Married Hannah Jones 1810 - 1897

{Edward and Hannah had a daughter, Hannah, 1842 - 1844}

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Jonathan Rowlands 16.2.1848 - 6.12.1917. Born in Bistre. Fitter/Iron and Brass Founder/Mechanical Engineer. Married Mary Fletcher 1852 - 4.6.1894 on 25.12.1871 at the Church of Holy Epiphany, Parish of Lache cum Saltney. Retired to 66, Brunswick Road.

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Their children ten children, born at the Foundry, were:

Hannah, 1871 - 1957 m. Taylor

Sarah (Sally), 1874 - 1966 m. J. Ellis

Mary Fletcher, who was named after her mother -1876 - 1902. m. Robert A. (Bob) Fox) [see 141.6].

Jane (Ginny), 1877 - 1977 m. T. Iball

Albert Edward 1880 - 1885,

Arthur, 1882 - 1941 m. Richard-Ena Sharratt (he worked in foundry as a fitter/turner/engineer),

Edward, 1885 - ? m. Elsie (he was an Insurance Broker),

Jonathan (Jonty) 5.4.1887 - 18.10.1965. Fitter/Iron Moulder. Lived 67, Brunswick Road. m. Amy Catherine Williams 22.9.1894 - 18.2.1970 on 11.11.1917.

Martha (Pat) 1888 - 1985 m. J. Phillips

Harold 1892 - 1912 (he worked and was killed at the Foundry),

A room at 67, Brunswick Road (opposite Lexham Green Close) was leased to a dentist, Jerome.

Author: Rowlands, Arthur

Rowlands' Family Gravestone"

Bistre Emmanuel Parish Church, Mold Road, Buckley

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