Thomas was born before the christening date of 6 Jul 1834.
Came to New Zealand in 1854 (see obituary below for details of his life)
He married a Sarah Ann Kenworthy in 1867 in New Zealand [1]
They had 12 children (see Sarahs profile for the names found).
Thomas sick from the coal Mines in April 1896 (about half way down) https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TO18960418.2.35 Thomas passed away on 8 December 1896 [2]
Extensive Obituary 17 December 1896 for Thomas Rouse (5th paragraph from the bottom) https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18961217.2.16 (brothers in law of the deceased Harrop and Kenworthy are noted in this obituary).
Paper past Obituary 21 December 1896 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18961223.2.32.6
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