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Capt. Richard George Roe R.N.        1845-1926
Richard was born on 1 January 1845, the son of Robert Henry Roe and Elizabeth Jane Tennant, at Haulbowline Island, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Read his complete Naval Record.
Capt. Richard George Roe R. N.
Isabella Bishop                                     1846-1902
Isabella was born on 8 July 1846, the daughter of William Bishop and Mary Pincombe, in Plymouth, Devonshire.
I have identified the following children.
  Isabel Mary Born 20 May 1869   Plymouth Married William Henry Tremlett Dawe
Richard George Tennant Born 20 Oct 1870   Plymouth Married Bertha Nugent Nixon
Lilian Anne Born 8 Jan 1873   Plymouth Married Robert McPherson Raven
Kathleen Trevenen Born 23 Jun 1874   Plymouth Married Frederick Edwin Gmelin
Edith Beatrice Born 8 Sep 1876   Plymouth Married Hastings Godfrey Lauriston St. John-Kneller,
Harold Eustace Coad
Nora May Born 27 May 1880   Plymouth  
Charles Douglas Born 26 Apr 1882   Plymouth Married Daisy Blanche Marion Mackenzie-Kennedy
Eileen Muriel Born 11 Jan 1884   Plymouth Married Rev. William Beech Masefield
Violet Irene Born 7 Feb 1885   Plymouth Married Dr. Edward Geoffrey Stayner Cane

Birth of Parents
Richard George Roe b: 1 Jan 1845         Haulbowline Island, Co. Cork, Ireland
son of Robert Henry Roe and Elizabeth Jane Tennant

Isabella Bishop b: 8 Jul 1846         Plymouth, Devonshire       1846 3Q Plymouth 385
daughter of William Bishop and Mary Pincombe
Marriage
13 Dec 1868
Richard George Roe
Isabella Bishop
St George, Stoneouse, Devonshire       1868 4Q East Stonehouse 5b 530

Children
Isabel Mary Roe b: 20 May 1869               Plymouth, Devonshire       1869 2Q Plymouth 5b 259
daughter of Richard George Roe and Isabella Bishop
Richard George Tennant Roe b: 20 Oct 1870               Plymouth, Devonshire       1870 4Q Plymouth 5b 262
son of Richard George Roe and Isabella Bishop

1871 Census RG10-2117 3 April 1871 St Andrew, Plymouth, Devonshire
4 Durham Place
Richard G. Roe
Isabella (Wife)
Isabel M.
Richard G. T.
Plus 2 Servants
Age 26
Age 24
Age 1
Age 5 Mon
Navigating Sub. Lieut. R. N.
Fund Holder
Co. Cork
Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth
Ireland
Devon
Devon
Devon
1 Jan 1845
8 Jul 1846
20 May 1869
20 Oct 1870

Lilian Annie Roe b: 8 Jan 1873               Plymouth, Devonshire       1873 1Q Plymouth 5b 256
daughter of Richard George Roe and Isabella Bishop
Kathleen Trevenen Roe b: 23 Jun 1874               Plymouth, Devonshire       1874 3Q Plymouth 5b 238
daughter of Richard George Roe and Isabella Bishop
Edith Beatrice Roe b: 8 Sep 1876               Plymouth, Devonshire       1876 4Q Plymouth 5b 230
daughter of Richard George Roe and Isabella Bishop
Nora May Roe b: 27 May 1880               Plymouth, Devonshire       1880 3Q Plymouth 5b 265
daughter of Richard George Roe and Isabella Bishop

1881 Census RG11-2200 4 April 1881 Plymouth, Devonshire
12 St Michael's Terrace
Richard G. Roe
Isabella (Wife)
Isabel
Richard G. T.
Lilian A.
Kathleen T.
Edith B.
Nora M.
Plus 2 Servants
Age 36
Age 34
Age 11
Age 10
Age 8
Age 6
Age 4
Age 10 Mon
Lieut. Royal Navy, Active

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar

Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth
Ireland
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
1 Jan 1845
8 Jul 1846
20 May 1869
20 Oct 1870
8 Jan 1873
23 Jun 1874
8 Sep 1876
27 May 1880

Charles Douglas Roe b: 26 Apr 1882               Plymouth, Devonshire       1882 2Q Plymouth 5b 294
son of Richard George Roe and Isabella Bishop
Eileen Muriel Roe b: 11 Jan 1884               Plymouth, Devonshire       1884 1Q Plymouth 5b 276
daughter of Richard George Roe and Isabella Bishop
Violet Irene Roe b: 7 Feb 1885               Plymouth, Devonshire       1885 1Q Plymouth 5b 290
daughter of Richard George Roe and Isabella Bishop

1891 Census RG12-1738 6 April 1891 East Stonehouse, Devonshire
71 Emma Place
Richard G. Roe
Isabella (Wife)
Isabel
Richard G.
Lillian A.
Kathleen
Edith
Nora
Charles
Eileen
Violet
Plus 1 Servant
Age 46
Age 44
Age 21
Age 20
Age 18
Age 16
Age 14
Age 10
Age 8
Age 7
Age 6
Staff Cmdr. Royal Navy

Student Civil Engineer


Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar

Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth
Ireland
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
1 Jan 1845
8 Jul 1846
20 May 1869
20 Oct 1870
8 Jan 1873
23 Jun 1874
8 Sep 1876
27 May 1880
26 Apr 1882
11 Jan 1884
7 Feb 1885

1901 Census RG13-2094 1 April 1901 Charles, Plymouth, Devonshire
5 Compton Park Villas
Richard G. Roe
Isabella (Wife)
Nora M.
Eileen M.
Violet I.
Plus 2 Servant
Age 56
Age 54
Age 20
Age 17
Age 16
Capt. Royal Navy Retired
Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth
Ireland
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
1 Jan 1845
8 Jul 1846
27 May 1880
11 Jan 1884
7 Feb 1885

Death
Isabella (Bishop) Roe Died 23 Nov 1902, Age 56,       Devonshire       1902 4Q Plymouth 5b 164

1911 Census RG14-159 3 April 1911 Buckland Monachorum, Devon
Tavy Cottage, Yelverton   (7 Rooms)
Richard George Roe (Widowed)
Plus 1 Servant
Age 66 Captain R.N. Retired Cork Ireland 1 Jan 1845

Death
Capt. Richard George Roe 14 Oct 1926, Age 81,       Devonshire       1926 4Q Tavistock 5b 432

LONDON   17 Dec 1926                         Probate
ROE, Richard George - of Tavy-cottage, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton, Devonshire, died 14 October 1926, Probate London 17 December, to Eva Victoria Mary Quick, spinster.   Effects £1,132 16s. 7d.

SPECIAL THANKS  to Jane of Ottawa Ontario Canada; the Great Great Granddaughter of Sarah Anne Clark née Roe for the photograph, and the details provided above.