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Cecilia Margaret Rose was born in New Zealand in 1870.²

She married Charles Alexander Michie in New Zealand in 1889.^1,3,4

William Rose was born at 'Corra Linn' in Launceston, Tasmania, on 26 May 1835. He was the second son of Alexander ROSE and Isobel ROBELY, following an elder brother David (b. 1832).²

His mother Isobel died on 5 Oct 1840 of a liver complaint and his father took both boys (now aged 9 and 6) back to Scotland for their education. While there his father married Madaline MacTAVISH in Inverness in Nov 1842 - she was 21 while he was then 43.

They all came back to Tasmania in 1843, where six step-siblings of Wiliam were born. These were Cecelia Margaret (b. 23 Sep 1843); Alexander (b. 12 Apr 1845, d. 25 Feb 1871) who inherited 'Cora Linn', but dies 7 mths later; Hugh (b. 15 May 1848, d. 14 Feb 1849); James Hugh (b. 25 Feb 1850, d. 17 Nov 1883) who drowned in the Tamar River; Robert (b. 28 Nov 1852, d. 11 Apr 1853); Anne Madeline (b. 18 Apr 1855) who married John Herbert LANGHOME of Sale, Victoria on 22 Feb 1886. They eventually lived at ‘Corra Linn’ at Barwon Heads and had a daughter, Madeline.²

He married Bertha Blomfield Matthews, daughter of Richard Matthews and Johanna Sarah Blomfield, in New Zealand in 1866.^3,4

William died on 23 December 1872 in Awanui, Auckland, at age 37.^5,6

William Rose was born in New Zealand in 1870.¹

He married Winifred Isabella Fisher in New Zealand in 1903.^1,2,3

He was widowed on the death of his wife Winifred on 30 November 1944.^4,1,5

William died on 23 June 1963 in New Zealand.^4,1,6 He was buried at the St Saviours Church Cemetery in Kaitaia.^4,1

Barbara Munro Ross was born in New Zealand in 1879.¹

She married George Moodie, son of Thomas Moodie and Helen Inglis Brown, at First Church in Dunedin, Otago, on 19 April 1906.^2,3,4

She was widowed on the death of her husband George in 1946.⁵

Barbara died in 1951 in New Zealand.⁶

Elizabeth Ross was born circa 1841. (Birth date based on age at death).

She married George Cumming, son of William Cumming and Isabel Bremner.

Elizabeth died on 18 September 1914 in Dunedin, Otago.^1,2 She was buried on 19 September 1914 at the Anderson's Bay Cemetery.³

Henry Neville Ross was born in Wellington on 12 May 1901.^2,1,3

He married Mabel Eileen Clarke, daughter of Edward Blomfield Clarke and Mabel Kathleen Neumann, at St Stephens in Devonport, Auckland, on 26 June 1928.^2,1,4,5

He was a reporter for the Northern Advocate at Kaikohe, 1956-1973.¹

Henry died on 11 November 1992 in New Zealand at age 91.^1,6 He was buried at the St John the Baptist Churchyard Cemetery, 344 Te Ahu Ahu Rd in Waimate North.¹

Keith Edward Ross was born in Devonport, Auckland, on 15 December 1928.^2,1,3

Keith died on 23 January 2020 in New Zealand at age 91.^3,4

Margaret Ross was born in Queensland on 23 January 1902. She was the daughter of Malcolm John ROSS and Margaret HAYDEN and was later known as Margaret Mary ROSS.²

She married William John Smith in Queensland on 5 March 1934. There were two children from this marriage, John Francis Ross SMITH (b. 1936) and Robert Keith SMITH (b. 1941).^1,3

She was widowed at age 64 on the death of her husband William on 20 March 1966.⁴

Margaret died on 17 August 1966 in Queensland at age 64.⁵ She was buried on 19 August 1966 at the Mt Gravatt Cemetery, 582 Mains Rd, MacGregor.⁶

Norah Florence Rhoda Ross was born in Kent on 12 January 1915.^2,3

She married Ralph Arnold (Rafe) Pickmere, son of Arnold George Pickmere and Elinor Violet Croyden (Nellie) Woolley, in Bromley, Kent, on 21 September 1940.^2,1,4

She was widowed at age 69 on the death of her husband Ralph on 7 November 1984.^1,5

Norah died in 2000 in New Zealand.⁶

Leonora Mary Rouse was born on 22 February 1883.²

She married William John Goldsworthy Moyle in New Zealand in 1914.³

Leonora was divorced from William John Goldsworthy Moyle at Auckland in 1928.⁴

Leonora's second marriage was to Sidney Wicks, son of Sidney Buckingham Wicks and Harriet Tippett, in 1929 in New Zealand.¹

She was widowed at age 85 on the death of her husband Sidney on 10 November 1968.⁵

Leonora died in 1975 in New Zealand.⁶