In 1881 Edith V. James, aged 14, born in Phillack Cornwall, scholar, was with her widowed grandmother Harriet Pearce, annuitant, in Penpol Terrace, Phillack.
In 1891 Edith V Rowe, aged 24, born in Phillack Cornwall, and husband Henry R Rowe, aged 33, born in Camborne Cornwall, farmer, were living in Treswithian, Camborne. Visiting was Edith's mother Harriet V James (54) of Gwinear, widow.
In 1901 Edith V. Rowe, aged 34, born in Hayle Cornwall, and husband Henry R. Rowe, aged 43, born in Camborne Cornwall, publican & farmer, were living in Treswithian, Camborne. With them was daughter Ena E. (2) of Camborne.
In 1911 Edith Vivian Rowe, aged 44, born in Hayle Cornwall (mother of 2 children), and husband of 23 years Henry Rabling Rowe, aged 53, born in Camborne Cornwall, farmer, were living in Treswithian, Camborne. With them were daughters (born in Camborne) Zoë (14) and Ena (12). Visiting was Edith's mother Harriet Vivian James (78) of Gwinear Cornwall.
In 1921 Edith Vivian Rowe, aged 53 years 8 months, born in Hayle Cornwall, widow, home duties, was living in Meadowside, Camborne, Cornwall. With her were daughters (born in Camborne, single) Zoe H. M. (24y 9m), poultry farming (own account) and Ena E. V. (23y), shorthand typist for Messr. Holman Bros. Ltd.
In the 1939 Register Edith V Rowe (b. 21 Oct 1866), widowed, unpaid domestic duties, was living in Treswithian, Camborne, Cornwall. At the same address was (daughter) Zoe Rowe (b. 17 Sep 1896), single, invalid.
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Edith Vivian Rowe, wife of Henry Rabling Rowe, mother of Zoe Harriet Mary Rowe & Eva* Edith Vivian Rowe, died aged 80 years (cemetery record).
* "Ena" in all other records
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"A Daughter of Hayle"
The daughters of the late Mrs. Edith Vivian Rowe (nee James), of Meadowside, Camborne, who was born at Hayle on Oct. 21, 1886 [sic], and who died at Camborne on Feb. 24, 1947, have prepared a notable memoir, and the facts are illustrated, with an impressive portrait, which will long be preserved by many of her surviving relatives and friends. Mrs. Rowe inherited much of the family's musical ability and vivacious temperament. A niece of the late Mr. Vivian Pearce and a cousin of Dr. H. V. Pearce, Cornwall's Doctor of Music, with whom she spent most of her young days, she was also a niece of the Misses James who were principals of a girls' school in Hayle and was also a direct descendant of the distinguished families of Arundell and Vivian. Her husband was Henry Rabling Rowe. She leaves two daughters, Miss Zoe Rowe and Mrs. Ena Edith Vivian Penberthy and her son-in-law Mr. J. S. Penberthy, holds a mining appointment in South America.
The Cornishman, Thursday, 4 Sep 1947, p. 4
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ROWE (nee James, of Hayle).—At Meadowside, Camborne, on Feb. 24, 1947, Edith Vivian (widow of Henry Rabling Rowe) dearly loved mother of Zoe and Ena, and darling gran of Vivian and Harry.
And the greatest of these is charity;
No life, no music, no love
without you.
The Cornishman, Thursday, 25 Mar 1948, p. 2
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Edith Vivian Rowe of Meadowside Treswithian Camborne Cornwall, widow, died 24 February 1947. Administration Bodmin 5 June to Zoe Harriet Mary Rowe, spinster, and Ena Edith Vivian Penberthy (wife of James Sandow Penberthy). Effects £5121 6s. 7d. 5
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