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William James Lyon Roe                 1848-1898
William was born on 28 Jun 1848, the son of Robert Henry Roe and Elizabeth Jane Tennant, at Haulbowline Island, Co. Cork, Ireland.
He was a licensed Master Mariner in the Mercantile Marine, Certificate 91007 - Passed at Liverpool 1874, a member of the Royal Navy Reserve, and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.


Alice Maud Bright                           1860-
Alice was born about 1860, the daughter of James Bright and Ann Platts, at Birkenhead, Cheshire.
I have identified the following children.
William James Lyon Roe
Eva Ernestine Born abt 1880   Liverpool  
Mabel Louise Born abt 1881   Birkenhead  

Birth of Parents
William James Lyon Roe b: 28 Jun 1848               Haulbowline Island, Co. Cork, Ireland
son of Robert Henry Roe and Elizabeth Jane Tennant

Alice Maud Bright b: abt 1860         Birkenhead, Cheshire       1860 3Q Wirral 8a 209
daughter of James Bright and Ann Platts

Marriage
abt 1877
William James Lyon Roe
Alice Maud Bright
St. Anne, Birkenhead, Cheshire       1877 4Q Birkenhead 8a 719

Children
Eva Ernestine Roe b: abt 1880               Liverpool, Lancashire       1880 2Q West Derby 8b 233
daughter of William James Lyon Roe and Alice Maud Bright

1881 Census RG11-3590 4 April 1881 Liscard, Cheshire
Princes Park
William J. L. Roe
Alice M. (Wife)
Eva E.
Plus 1 Servant
Age 32
Age 20
Age 11 Mon
Navigation Examiner in Local Marine Board School
Birkenhead
Liverpool
Ireland
Cheshire
Lancashire
abt 1848
abt 1860
abt 1880

Mabel Louise Roe b: abt 1881               Liscard, Cheshire       1881 4Q Birkenhead 8a 541
daughter of William James Lyon Roe and Alice Maud Bright

1891 Census RG12-2892 3 April 1891 Oxton, Cheshire
20 Bennette Hill, Seafin
William James Lyon Roe
Alice Maud (Wife)
Eva Ernestine
Mabel Louise
Plus 1 Servant
Age 42
Age 30
Age 10
Age 9
Board of Trade, R.N.R., F.R.G.S.

Scholar
Scholar

Birkenhead
Liverpool
Liscard
Ireland
Cheshire
Lancashire
Cheshire
abt 1848
abt 1860
abt 1880
abt 1881

Death
William James Lyon Roe Died 1 Jun 1898, Age 49,       1898 2Q Birkemhead 8a 330

CHESTER   20 Jun 1898                         Probate
ROE, William James Lyon, of Bennett's-hill, Oxton, Birkenhead, examiner in navigation and seamanship to the local marine board, Liverpool, died 1 June 1898, Probate Chester, 20 June, to Alice Maud Roe, widow.
  Effects £1,011 3s. 4d.

1901 Census RG13-3399 1 April 1901 Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire
20 Bennette Hill
Alice M. Roe (Widow)
Eva E.
Mabel L.
Age 40
Age 20
Age 19
Living on own means Birkenhead
Liverpool
Liscard
Cheshire
Lancashire
Cheshire
abt 1860
abt 1880
abt 1881

Death
Alice Maud (Bright) Roe No Data

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.