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The 1820 Settler Correspondence
 as preserved in the National Archives, Kew
 and edited by Sue Mackay

Additonal Information

This is pre 1820 information mainly taken from actual images of UK parish registers and other primary sources which I have personally researched. Further information about the settlers and their families once they reached the Cape can be found at https://www.1820settlers.com/

Sue Mackay

BILLSON, Thomas - Extra Data

Written by Sue Mackay on .

 

(member of CALTON's Party)

 

Death Notice (Cape Archives) says he was born in St.Margaret's, Leicester

 

Leicester and Rutland Record Office

 

Thomas son of William and Martha BILSON born April 5th 1794 baptised April 7th in St.Margaret's, Leicester

 

Thos. BILLSON married Jane CURTIS of Lutterworth by banns on 1st January 1815 in St.Margaret's, Leicester

Both made their mark

Winesses: Rich'd STRINGER and Thos. HEAP

 

The Settler Handbook lists Thomas's wife as Mary, but her Death Notice (Cape Archives) gives her name as Jane.

 

Leicester and Rutland Record Office

 

Jane daughter of Andrew and Julia CURTIS baptised July 1st 1793 in Billesdon, Leicestershire

 

Eliza daughter of Thomas and Jane BILLSON, Navigation Street, Sawyer, baptised 5 January 1816 in St.Margaret's, Leicester

 

Nottinghamshire FHS Transcriptions

 

Thomas and Elijah John BILLSON, sons of Thomas and Jane, FWK, Knotted Alley, baptised 11 October 1818 in St.Mary, Nottingham

 

 

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