1831 – Birth of James Rose

James was born on 23 October 1831 at Portland Head, New South Wales, Australia/ He was the son of Richard Rose (1789-1872) and Susannah Rose nee Cross (1793-1872).

1855 – Marriage of James Rose to Catherine Pintox

In 1855, James married Catherine Pintox in the Church of England. New South Wales Births, Deaths and Marriages. Marriage Certificate Registration Number 595/1855.

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

Child No.First Name(s)YearRegistration NumberFather’s Stated Given Name(s)Mother’s Stated Given Name(s)District
1John William28 Nov 18567015/1856Patricks Plain, NSW
2John185911283/1859Patricks Plain, NSW
3Emily186312027/1863Patricks Plain, NSW
4Ephraim Joseph186513501/1865Patricks Plain, NSW
5Lucy Ann21 Jan 186613116/1866Patricks Plain, NSW
6Cornelius George186714557/1867Patricks Plain, NSW
7Elizabeth Ann187015297/1870Patricks Plain, NSW
8Henry James Samuel187215805/1872Patricks Plain, NSW

1890 – Marriage of Ephraim Joseph Rose to Cicely Lucy Budsworth

On 30 September 1890, their son Ephraim Joseph Rose married Cicely Lucy Budsworth at Tamworth, NSW. This brought together two significant families lines:

1) Cicely as a descendant of the Aboriginal Kitty of the Cannemegal (Warmuli) of Prospect Clan of the Dharug people and English Convict Joseph Budsworth, and;

2) Ephraim Joseph as a descendant of Thomas Rose and Jane Topp, the first free and independent settlers to come to Australia.

The history of their descendants is located at the page of Cicely Lucy Budsworth.

1916 – Death of James Rose

On 15 July 1916, James died in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Online – Death: Name : ROSE JAMES NSW Death Registration Number : 14637/1916 Father’s Given Name(s) : RICHARD Mother’s Given Name(s) : SUSANNA District : TAMWORTH

James is buried in the Tamworth General Cemetery, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia.