Early History of the Rohu Family
The Rohu story can be reliably traced to the birth of Guillaume Rohu, on 8th June 1646, in Plouharnel, a small village at the head of the Quiberon peninsula in Brittany. The date of his death is not known. Guillaume married Richarde Camper and they had a son, another Guillaume, in 1667. Guillaume married Jeanne Delaunay. They had six children, four girls and two boys. One of the sons, Vincent Rohu, was born in 1697. He married Marguerite Agathe Lebaron. Jeanne Rohu, Vincent's sister, born in 1705, married into the Scolan family.
Vincent had ten children. One of these, Jules Joseph (1727-1773) married Louise le Bagousse. They lived in Plouharnel.
Jules Joseph had eight children, one of whom was Bonaventure Marie Rohu, born in 1761.
Bonaventure was mayor of Plouharnel during the French Revolution. He was forced to leave France for England and is the first Rohu to leave Plouharnel. He died aged 61 in Devon. His eldest son Julius Joseph gave rise to the Rohu descent in England. The next son was John Vincent Rohu, who gave rise to the Irish, American, New Zealand, Scottish and Australian branches of the family.
Henry Stewart Rohu was the first surviving child of John Vincent. It is from him that the Australian branch of the family descends. Henry's remarkable experience as a castaway on a small sandbank in the Pacific is recorded on this site. The next was Frederick Raynor Rohu, from whom part of the family now in Ireland, together with family members in England and New Zealand descends. Next was Edward Rohu - Ireland, America and the rest of Australia; Harriet - Ireland and England; Mary Jane - Ireland and Scotland; William - America; John (Jack) - Ireland and England (no progeny); Alfred - Ireland; Wellington - Ireland.