Richard Rose (1789-1872) married Susannah Cross (1793-1872)

1789 – Birth of Richard Rose

In 1789, Richard Rose was born in Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England. He was the 5th child (4th surviving) of Thomas Rose (1754-1833) and Jane Topp (1757-1827).

1792 – Richard Traveled from England to Australia with his Parents and 3 Siblings

On 8 August 1792, Thomas, Jane, and their children Thomas (Junior), Mary, Joshua and Richard departed Gravesend, England onboard the ship The Bellona.

On 18 October 1792, the Bellona arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

1793 – Thomas, Jane and 4 Children Arrived in Sydney, Australia

On 16 January 1793, Thomas, Jane and their children arrived in Australia onboard the ship the Bellona.

Thomas and his family briefly settled in the Strathfield-Homebush District, before moving to Prospect for about 12 years. 

1809 – Thomas Bought Land at Wilberforce, NSW

In 1809, Thomas bought land at Wilberforce, and around 1811 he built ‘Rose cottage’, Australia’s oldest known timber slab house in it’s original location.

1811 – Thomas and Jane built Rose Cottage

In 1811, Thomas and Jane built the house which is known today as “Rose Cottage” in Wilberforce. This is recognised as Australia’s oldest timber slab house at its original location.

1817 – Marriage of Richard Rose to Susannah Cross

On 18 August 1817, Richard Rose married a widow named Susannah Cross nee Richardson at St Matthews in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia.

According to the newspaper The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate published 3 December 1928, Richard and Susannah had 7 children: “Richard, who was married to Miss Jane Gardiner; Jane, who died at the age of 13 years; James, Henry, Susannah, Elizabeth and Izetta.”^[8]

However, a search of the New South Wales Births, Deaths and Marriages database has also located Thomas Rose, born in 1820, and Mary A Rose, born in 1825 (the twin of Henry).

Births of the Children of Richard Rose and Susannah Cross
(The Connecting Ancestor James Rose is Highlighted)

Child No.	First Name(s)	Year	Registration Number	Father’s Stated Given Name(s)	Mother’s Stated Given Name(s)	District
1	Richard (Junior)	1817	4507/1817 V18174507 1B	Richard	Susannah	Windsor, NSW
2	Thomas	1820	5268/1820 V18205268 1B	Richard	Susannah	Windsor, NSW
3	Jane	1823	6268/1823 V18236268 1B	Richard	Susannah	Windsor, NSW
4	Mary Ann	1825	7343/1825 V18257343 1C	Richard	Susanna	Wilberforce, NSW
5	Henry	1825	7343/1825 V18257343 1C	Richard	Susanna	Wilberforce, NSW
6	Susanna	1828	518/1828 V1828518 12	Richard	Susannah	Sackville Reach, Windsor, NSW
7	James	1831	49/1831 V183149	Richard	Susanna	Portland Head, NSW
8	Elizabeth R	1834	778/1834 V1834778 18	Richard	Susanna	Wilberforce, NSW
9	Izetta	1839	879/1838 V1838879 23A	Richard	Susanna	Wilberforce, NSW

1872 – Death of Richard Rose

On 29 October 1872, Richard Rose died in Scone, New South Wales. (NSW BDM Death Certificate Registration Number 6555/1872).

On 31 October 1872, Rose was buried at Scone, NSW, Australia.

A memorial tombstone at Wilberforce Cemetery states:

“IN REMEMBRANCE OF RICHARD ROSE BORN 1789 DORSET ENGLAND DIED 29-10-1872 AT SCONE N.S.W.

HENRY ROSE BORN 1797 LIBERTY PLAINS AUST DIED 24-12-1849 AT WARIALDA N.S.W.

SONS OF THOMAS AND JANE ROSE BROTHERS OF THE ABOVE JOHN ROSE

NO KNOWN BURIAL PLOTS.”