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

PEDLAR, Henry - Extra Data

Written by Sue Mackay on 20 July 2018.

(member of BIGGAR's Party)

Cornwall Online Parish Clerk

Henry son of Henry and Ann PEDLAR baptised 20 January 1789 in North Petherwin, Cornwall

Henry PEDLAR of Lezant married Elizabeth POLLARD on 24 July 1811 in Fowey, Cornwall

Elizabeth daughter of John and Mary POLLARD was baptised on 17 September 1784 in St.Ive, Cornwall. This ties in with her Death Notice (Cape Archives). She was probably related to George POLLARD, also in Biggar's Party

Mary Ann, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth PEDLAR, Penrest, farmer, baptised 5 January 1815 in Lezant, Cornwall

Henry, son of Henry and Elizabeth PEDLAR, Penrest, farmer, baptised 5 January 1815 in Lezant, Cornwall

Elizabeth, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth PEDLAR, Trekarrill Mill, labourer, baptised 5 June 1817 in Lezant, Cornwall

Log of the Weymouth shows a child born on board on 13 January 1820 (called Samuel Weymouth)

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