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Kate Rogers was born in Lincolnshire on 8 June 1838.¹

She married William Spencer, son of Thomas Spencer and Catherine Harrison, in Louth, Lincolnshire, on 14 July 1859.^1,2

She was widowed at age 66 on the death of her husband William on 4 June 1905.^1,3

Kate died on 17 August 1920 in Spain at age 82.¹

Mary Rooke was born in Horten, Middlesex, in 1823.^1,2,3

She married Josiah Forsaith, son of Samuel Forsaith and Elizabeth Emberson, in Islington, London, Middlesex, on 8 June 1847.^1,4

She was listed in the 1851 census at 50 Bloomfield St Sth in West Hackney, London, Middlesex, with her husband Josiah; he was a banker's clerk. Their children Josiah and Thomas were listed as living with them.⁵

She was listed in the 1861 census at 7 Albert Row in Hackney St John, London, Middlesex, with her husband Josiah; he was a banker's clerk. Their children Josiah, Thomas, Mary and Annie were listed as living with them, as were two other clerks (as boarders) and a servant.⁶

She was listed in the 1871 census at 2 Cambray Terrace in Hackney St John, London, Middlesex, with her husband Josiah; he was still a banker's clerk. Their children Josiah, Thomas and Frederick were listed as living with them.⁷
She was listed as the mother-in-law of Emma Ambrose in the 1881 Census at 13 Runswick House in Hastings St Mary in the Castle, Sussex.²

She was widowed on the death of her husband Josiah on 8 May 1883.^8,1,9,10,11
She was listed as the mother-in-law of William Chapman Field in the 1891 Census at 17 Grand Parade in Eastbourne, Sussex.¹²
She was listed as the mother of Frederick Rooke Forsaith in the 1901 Census at 31 Saxon Rd in Croydon, Surrey.¹³

Mary died on 29 December 1906 in Croydon, Surrey.^1,14,15 She was buried on 2 January 1907 at the Abney Park Cemetery in Stoke Newington.¹⁶

Her will was probated in London on 15 February 1907 with Thomas Edward Forsaith appointed executor of effects valued at £832/2/6.¹⁵

Caroline Serena Isabella Rose was born in New Zealand in 1867.¹

She married James Meffin in New Zealand in 1897.²

She was widowed on the death of her husband James in 1943.³

Caroline died in 1952 in New Zealand.⁴

Cecilia Margaret Rose was born in New Zealand in 1870.²

She married Charles Alexander Michie in New Zealand in 1889.^1,3,4

William Rose was born at 'Corra Linn' in Launceston, Tasmania, on 26 May 1835. He was the second son of Alexander ROSE and Isobel ROBELY, following an elder brother David (b. 1832).²

His mother Isobel died on 5 Oct 1840 of a liver complaint and his father took both boys (now aged 9 and 6) back to Scotland for their education. While there his father married Madaline MacTAVISH in Inverness in Nov 1842 - she was 21 while he was then 43.

They all came back to Tasmania in 1843, where six step-siblings of Wiliam were born. These were Cecelia Margaret (b. 23 Sep 1843); Alexander (b. 12 Apr 1845, d. 25 Feb 1871) who inherited 'Cora Linn', but dies 7 mths later; Hugh (b. 15 May 1848, d. 14 Feb 1849); James Hugh (b. 25 Feb 1850, d. 17 Nov 1883) who drowned in the Tamar River; Robert (b. 28 Nov 1852, d. 11 Apr 1853); Anne Madeline (b. 18 Apr 1855) who married John Herbert LANGHOME of Sale, Victoria on 22 Feb 1886. They eventually lived at ‘Corra Linn’ at Barwon Heads and had a daughter, Madeline.²

He married Bertha Blomfield Matthews, daughter of Richard Matthews and Johanna Sarah Blomfield, in New Zealand in 1866.^3,4

William died on 23 December 1872 in Awanui, Auckland, at age 37.^5,6

William Rose was born in New Zealand in 1870.¹

He married Winifred Isabella Fisher in New Zealand in 1903.^1,2,3

He was widowed on the death of his wife Winifred on 30 November 1944.^4,1,5

William died on 23 June 1963 in New Zealand.^4,1,6 He was buried at the St Saviours Church Cemetery in Kaitaia.^4,1

Barbara Munro Ross was born in New Zealand in 1879.¹

She married George Moodie, son of Thomas Moodie and Helen Inglis Brown, at First Church in Dunedin, Otago, on 19 April 1906.^2,3,4

She was widowed on the death of her husband George in 1946.⁵

Barbara died in 1951 in New Zealand.⁶

Elizabeth Ross was born circa 1841. (Birth date based on age at death).

She married George Cumming, son of William Cumming and Isabel Bremner.

Elizabeth died on 18 September 1914 in Dunedin, Otago.^1,2 She was buried on 19 September 1914 at the Anderson's Bay Cemetery.³

Henry Neville Ross was born in Wellington on 12 May 1901.^2,1,3

He married Mabel Eileen Clarke, daughter of Edward Blomfield Clarke and Mabel Kathleen Neumann, at St Stephens in Devonport, Auckland, on 26 June 1928.^2,1,4,5

He was a reporter for the Northern Advocate at Kaikohe, 1956-1973.¹

Henry died on 11 November 1992 in New Zealand at age 91.^1,6 He was buried at the St John the Baptist Churchyard Cemetery, 344 Te Ahu Ahu Rd in Waimate North.¹

Keith Edward Ross was born in Devonport, Auckland, on 15 December 1928.^2,1,3

Keith died on 23 January 2020 in New Zealand at age 91.^3,4