Dr. Thomas Alexander Roe 1838

Thomas was born on 19 September 1838, the son of Robert Henry Roe and Elizabeth Jane Tennant, in Ireland. His medical career included M.D. St.Andrews University, Scotland; first registered in 1862; Member of the Royal College of Surgeons England 1862; Matriculated Co. Cork, Ireland; Assistant Surgeon, Royal Navy Hospitals Plymouth and Malta; Principal Medical Official Pacific S.N.Co., Surgical Superintendent British Hospital and Consular Medical Officer, Callao Peru; and Medical Inspector Board of Trade.
He entered the Royal Navy as an Assitant surgeon, on 28 December 1857. His naval service included:
HMS Impregnable - 1857
HMS Scourge - 1858
HMS Hibernia - 1860
HMS Neptune - 1861
HMS Hannibal - 1861
HMS Impregnable - 1861
HMS Royal Adelaide - 1862
HMS Sutlej - 1862
HMS Charybdis - 1863
HMS Sutlej - 1864
After resigning from the Royal Navy, he received a post as the Consular Physician at Callao, Peru, the port city for

Lima. He met and married Emmeline Russell Dartnell, and had several children there, before contracting tuberculosis and moving his family to Plymouth, Devonshire.

Emmeline Russell Dartnell 1846-1914
Emmeline was born on 7 January 1846, the daughter of Richard Dartnell and Helena Monsell Checkley, in South America, either Callao, Peru, or British Guiana.
I have identified the following children.

Robert Henry Peter	Born abt 1866	Peru	Died 1869
Louisa	Born abt 1868	Peru
Grace Emily	Born abt 1869	Peru
Arthur Edward	Born abt 1871	Stonehouse
Thomas O'Neill	Born abt 1872	Peru
Richard Dartnell Tennant	Born abt 1874	Stonehouse
Sydney Russell	Born abt 1875	Plymouth
Alexander Phillips	Born abt 1877	Totnes
Emmeline Maud	Born abt 1878	Totnes

Birth of Parents

Thomas Alexander Roe

b: 19 Sep 1838 c: 17 Oct 1838 Carlow, Ireland
son of Robert Henry Roe and Elizabeth Jane Tennant

Emmeline Russell Dartnell

b: 7 Jan 1846 c: 14 Sep 1848 Mallow Parish, Co. Cork, Ireland
daughter of Richard Dartnell and Helena Monsell Checkley, South America

1861 Census	RG9-4433	8 April 1861	Royal Navy, Vessels
HMS Hannibal
Thomas A. Roe (s) Plus full crew	Age 23	Asst. Surgeon	Carlow	Ireland	abt 1838

Marriage

abt 1865
Dr. Thomas Alexander Roe
Emmeline Russell Dartnell

Callao, Peru
Consular Medical Officer

Children

Robert Henry Peter Roe

b: abt 1866 Callao, Peru
son of Dr. Thomas Alexander Roe and Emmeline Russell Dartnell Died 1869

Louisa Roe

b: abt 1868 Callao, Peru
daughter of Dr. Thomas Alexander Roe and Emmeline Russell Dartnell

Grace Emily Roe

b: abt 1869 Callao, Peru
daughter of Dr. Thomas Alexander Roe and Emmeline Russell Dartnell

Arthur Edward Roe

b: abt 1871 Stonehouse, Devonshire 1871 4Q East Stonehouse 5b 292
son of Dr. Thomas Alexander Roe and Emmeline Russell Dartnell

Thomas O'Neill Roe

b: abt 1872 Callao, Peru
son of Dr. Thomas Alexander Roe and Emmeline Russell Dartnell

Richard Dartnell Tennant Roe

b: abt 1874 Stonehouse, Devonshire 1874 1Q East Stonehouse 5b 308
son of Dr. Thomas Alexander Roe and Emmeline Russell Dartnell

Sydney Russell Roe

b: abt 1875 Plymouth, Devonshire
son of Dr. Thomas Alexander Roe and Emmeline Russell Dartnell

Alexander Phillips Roe

b: abt 1877 Totnes, Devonshire 1877 3Q Totnes 5b 187
son of Dr. Thomas Alexander Roe and Emmeline Russell Dartnell

Emmeline Maud Roe

b: abt 1878 Totnes, Devonshire 1878 3Q Totnes 5b 184
daughter of Dr. Thomas Alexander Roe and Emmeline Russell Dartnell

1881 Census	RG11-2194	4 April 1881	Plymouth, Devon
17 Portland Villa
Thomas A. Roe Emmeline R. (Wife) Louisa Grace E. Arthur E. J. O'Neill Richard D. Sydney R. Alexander P. Maud E. Plus 4 Servants	Age 42 Age 35 Age 12 Age 11 Age 9 Age 8 Age 7 Age 5 Age 3 Age 2	M.D. Not Practising Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar Scholar	Peru Peru Peru Stonehouse Peru Stonehouse Plymouth Totnes Totnes	Ireland (Brit, Subject) (Brit, Subject) (Brit, Subject) Devon (Brit, Subject) Devon Devon Devon Devon	19 Sep 1838 7 Jan 1846 abt 1868 abt 1869 abt 1871 abt 1872 abt 1874 abt 1875 abt 1877 abt 1878

Death

Dr. Thomas Alexander Roe

Died 6 Apr 1882, Age 43, Plymouth, Devonshire 1882 2Q Plymouth 5b 151

EXETER 10 May 1882 Probate

ROE, Thomas Alexander, M.D. - The Will of Thomas Alexander Roe, formerly of Gnaton Hall, Yealmpton, but late of 17 Portland-villas, Plymouth, both in the County of Devon, M.D., who died 6 April 1882, at Plymouth, was proved at Exeter, by Emmeline Russell Roe, of 17 Portland-villas, Widow, the Relict, the sole Executrix.
Personal Estate £1,495 5s. 5d.

Read his Will

Death

Emmeline Maud Roe

Died abt 1886, Age 7, 1886 1Q Lewisham 1D 858

1891 Census	RG12-45	6 April 1891	Fulham, London
52 Charleville Road
Emmeline R. Roe (Widow) Richard D. T. Lancelot Dawson (Nephew) Richard D. Dawson (Nephew) Henry E. Dawson (Nephew) Plus 2 Servants	Age 45 Age 17 Age 19 Age 16 Age 15	Living on own means Student, Civil Engr. Student, Mining Engr. Scholar Scholar	Br. Guiana Plymouth Fulham Fulham Fulham	Brit. Subject Devon London London London	7 Jan 1846 abt 1874 abt 1871 abt 1874 abt 1875

1891 Census	RG12-547	6 April 1891	Epsom, Surrey
District Royal Medical Benevolent College
Thomas O'Neill Roe	Age 18	Scholar	Callao	Peru	abt 1872

1891 Census	RG12-240	6 April 1891	Christchurch Newgate Street, London
District Christs Hospital School
Alexander Phillips Roe	Age 13	Scholar	W. Kensington	London	abt 1877

1911 Census	RG14-(133)	3 April 1911	Preston, Sussex
38 Stanford Ave, Brighton (8 Rooms)
Emmeline Russell Roe Plus 1 Servant	Age 65	Private Means	Lima	Peru	abt 1864
Emmeline had Nine children, only four are still living.

Death

Emmeline Russell (Dartnell) Roe

Died 5 Dec 1914, Age 68, Worthing, Sussex 1914 4Q Steyning 2b 327

LONDON 13 Jan 1915 Probate

ROE, Emmeline Russell, of 38 Stanford-avenue, Brighton, widow, died 5 December 1914, Probate, London, 13 January, to Samuel Robert Scott, bank manager. Effects £7,485 16s. 5d.

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