The son of Thomas Rowland of St Philip and Jacob parish, labourer (A).
| 1739 | 24 Nov. He was apprenticed to Thomas I and Sarah Taylor. Friends to find apparel (A, Ao, Ar). |
| 1774 | 13 Oct. He became a free gallypotmaker (F, G). |
| 1774 | Gallypotmaker, St Mary Redcliffe parish (P). |