Mary Rowe

1774–1829 (age 55)

Biography

Mary Rowe lived through more than five decades of Calcutta's colonial period, from 1774 to 1829. She witnessed the city's transformation from a trading post into a major administrative and cultural center under British governance.

Her long life spanned a crucial period in South Asian history, and her final resting place at South Park Street Cemetery places her among the many individuals who contributed to the social fabric of colonial Calcutta during this significant era.

Also buried at South Park Street Cemetery

James Sampson
1753–1809 (age 56)
South Park Street Cemetery
James Sampson (1753–1809) was a longtime resident of Calcutta who lived through the height of the city's colonial expa...
James Arden Gordon
1811–1813 (age 2)
South Park Street Cemetery
James Arden Gordon (1811–1813) was a young resident of colonial Calcutta buried in South Park Street Cemetery.
Frederic Jacobi
1747–1808 (age 61)
South Park Street Cemetery
Frederic Jacobi lived in Calcutta for sixty-one years, from 1747 to 1808, witnessing the rise of British colonial power.
Henry Christopher
d. 1817
South Park Street Cemetery
Mary Anne Court
1789–1813 (age 24)
South Park Street Cemetery
William Moore Bolst
1823–1824 (age 1)
South Park Street Cemetery