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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

HOWARD, William - Extra Data

Written by Sue Mackay on .

 

Leader of HOWARD's Party

 

Death Notice (Cape Archives) says he was born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, the son of William and Arabella HOWARD, and turned 70 on 25th October 1846

 

Family Search

 

William son of William & Arabella HOWARD was baptised 15 November 1776 (born 25 October) in St.Mary's, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

 

Death Notice (Cape Archives) of eldest son John Henry lists William's first wife as Anna

Baptism of John Henry not found

 

Family Search

 

William son of William & Ann HOWARD baptised 12 June 1803 in Buckingham

Mary Ann dau of William & Ann HOWARD baptised 18 November 1804 in Buckingham

 

London Metropolitan Archives

 

William HOWARD married Elizabeth SMITH by banns on the 18th April 1808 in St.Anne's, Soho

Wm. HOWARD (signed)

Elizabeth SMITH (X)

Witnesses: Edw'd and Mary ROWLEY

 

Family Search

 

Thomas HOWARD son of William and Elizabeth was baptised on 21 May 1809 (born 31 March 1809) in All Sainsts, Wandsworth

 

National Archives, Kew, London

 

RG4/318

Emily daughter of William HOWARD and Elizabeth, late E. SMITH, spinster, was baptised on October 24th 1819 (born September 13th 1819), Chesham, Schoolmaster, in High Street Independent Chapel, Chesham, Buckinghamshire

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