Annie Emily Rowe of England and South Africa1

Female, #9119, (20 Oct 1851 - 1946)

Parent*Rev. Samuel Rowe (s 1805 - b 1871)
Parent*Mary Ann Evans2 (s 1808 - )
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Birth*20 Oct 1851 Annie was born at England on 20 Oct 1851. 
 She was the daughter of Rev. Samuel Rowe and Mary Ann Evans.2 
Marriage*Aug 1902 She married Francis Culpeper of Barbados and South Africa at Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, in Aug 1902.1 
Married NameAug 1902  As of Aug 1902, her married name was Culpeper of England. 
Death*1946 She died at Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, in 1946.2 
Biography* Ann ran a school in Uplands, Maritzburg, Natal, South Africa.

The following is from Jennifer Southorn, Jan 2002:

Annie Emily Colepeper was born Annie Emily Rowe in England on 20 October 1851, the daughter of The Reverend Samuel Rowe. She was one of the early women graduates at Cambridge University, gaining a 1st Class Honours degree from Newnham College. She taught in England, France and Germany before going out to South Africa in 1885.

She married F.Colepeper, who was Inspector of Schools, presumably in Natal, since his wife was headmistress of The Girls' Collegiate School in Pietermaritzburg from 1885-1893. From 1893-1899 she ran a small school at her father's home in Loop Street, Pietermaritzburg and in 1899 she founded the Uplands High School in Pietermaritzburg.

She died in Pietermaritzburg in 1946 and there was a long article in the paper on her contribution to education. She was also President of the Women's and Children's Protection League in Natal.

She came of a distiguished family. One of her brothers was a headmaster of Tonbridge School, another a professor at Calcutta University.

Her connection with my husband's family is that she was aunt to his grandmother Margaret Ethel Lister (née Rowe), who was the daughter of Annie Emily's brother, The Reverend Samuel Evans Rowe.

On 9 Apr 2003, Jennfier Southorn added:
"I am wondering if Ann Emily Rowe was at Newnham College Cambridge before degrees were awarded to women. I have a record of her being awarded 1st Class Honours in the Cambridge Higher Locals, suggesting that this might have been an alternative qualification awarded to women in the early days."2
 

Family

Francis Culpeper of Barbados and South Africa (6 Mar 1848 - say 1912)

Last Edited 15 Apr 2003

Citations

  1. Culpeper of Barbados Pedigree.
  2. E-mail from Jennifer Southorn.