James Rose Innes[1]
1799 - 1873 (74 years)
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Name James Rose Innes Birth 11 Dec 1799 Marnoch,,,Banffshire,Scotland 
[2] Gender Male Death 20 Dec 1873 Port Elizabeth,Cape,South Africa., [2] Person ID I1986 My Genealogy Last Modified 17 Sep 2022 | Edit
Father William Hamilton Rose-Innes Mother Isabel Marriage - _HTITL: Husband
- _WTITL: Wife
Family ID F971 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Margaret Fleischer, b. 1804, Ireland,,, d. 27 Mar 1867, Port Elizabeth,Cape,South Africa., (Age 63 years) Marriage 24 Apr 1823 Cape Colony, [2] - _HTITL: Husband
- _WTITL: Wife
Children 1. Martin Fleischer Innes 2. Spencer Frederic Innes d. 19 Sep 1916, Cape Town,,South Africa 3. James Rose-Innes, b. 23 Jan 1824, Uitenhage,,South Africa., d. 6 Jul 1906, Mowbray,Cape Town,South Africa., (Age 82 years)4. William Martin Innes, b. 1825 d. 20 Aug 1861, Port Elizabeth,Cape,South Africa., (Age 36 years)5. Elizabeth Mary Innes, b. Jan 1827 d. 2 Dec 1904, Uitenhage,,South Africa., (Age 77 years)6. George Innes, b. Abt 1829 d. 10 Oct 1906 (Age 77 years) 7. Alan Innes, b. May 1834, Cape Town,,South Africa d. 15 Jul 1914, Rondebosch,Cape of Good Hope,South Africa (Age 80 years)8. Alexander Innes, b. 1838, Cape Town,,South Africa d. 22 Mar 1913, Muizenberg,Cape, (Age 75 years)9. Isabella Adamson Innes, b. Abt 1841, Cape Town,,South Africa d. 29 Sep 1919, Uitenhage,,South Africa., (Age 78 years)Family ID F656 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 Sep 2022 | Edit
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Notes - James Rose Innes (also Rose-Innes), was the son of William Hamilton Innes and his wife Isabel. He studied at King's College, University of Aberdeen, from 1814 to 1818. After teaching for three years he continued his studies at King's College, graduating as Master of Arts (MA). In 1821 he was offered 80 pounds a year by Lord Charles Somerset through George Thom and embarked in Feb 1822 and arrived in the Cape on 2 July 1822. James Rose-Innes was sent to Uitenhage, where he established a school. English had just been made the official language of the Cape Colony. Among others he recruited Innes, who was posted to Uitenhage. There he became a successful teacher for eight years,mainly because Innes offered instruction in both English and Dutch, which proved popular with both the English and Dutch-speaking community.
He married Margaret (Mary) Fleischer in April 1823 and they had nine children.
In April 1830 Innes was asked by the council of the newly founded South African College, Cape Town, to apply for the post of professor of mathematics. He finally accepted the position in 13 June that year. In 1839, as a result of public pressure for educational reform which included recommendations by Sir John Herschel, the post of superintendent-general of education was created, to be filled by a professional educator. Innes was appointed to this post in May 1839 and thus became the head of the first government education department in southern Africa. His duties included selecting sites for twelve new schools which were to provide both primary and secondary education, inspecting and controlling all government schools, conducting examinations, and appointing teachers.
He visited England in 1840 to recruit more teachers and in October that year was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree by the University of Aberdeen for his services to education. During the next two years he arranged financial aid for missionary schools and succeeded in establishing a system of state-aided schools for rural areas.
In 1861 he was appointed as a member of an important education commission, the recommendations of which formed the basis of the Education Act of 1865.
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«/i»Instrumental, among other achievements in the field of education, in establishing the South African College, later to become the University of Cape Town.«i»
The surname is Innes and the name "Rose" is a Christian second name ie James Rose Innes given to the eldest son. All the other children were Innes but adopted the 'Rose-Innes' name.
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- James Rose Innes (also Rose-Innes), was the son of William Hamilton Innes and his wife Isabel. He studied at King's College, University of Aberdeen, from 1814 to 1818. After teaching for three years he continued his studies at King's College, graduating as Master of Arts (MA). In 1821 he was offered 80 pounds a year by Lord Charles Somerset through George Thom and embarked in Feb 1822 and arrived in the Cape on 2 July 1822. James Rose-Innes was sent to Uitenhage, where he established a school. English had just been made the official language of the Cape Colony. Among others he recruited Innes, who was posted to Uitenhage. There he became a successful teacher for eight years,mainly because Innes offered instruction in both English and Dutch, which proved popular with both the English and Dutch-speaking community.
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