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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

ROWLES, Thomas - Extra Data

Written by Sue Mackay on .

 

Leader of ROWLES' Party

 

Gloucestershire Archives

 

Thomas ROWLES and Elizabeth ESTCOURT were married by banns on 24 March 1808 in St.Lawrence, Stroud, Gloucestershire

Both signed

Witnesses: Jno. THORNTON, Celia PEGLER, Step'n HOWELL

 

Baptisms in St.Lawrence, Stroud

May 12 1809: Augusta, daughter of Thos. Stephen ROWLES by his wife Elizabeth dau of Jonanthan ESTCOURT [scoring out of Stephen initialled by vicar]

Edward son of Thomas and Elizabeth ROWLES, High Street Stroud, Tailor, baptised May 7 1813 (born Feb'ry 20 1811)

Frederick Pegler son of Thomas and Elizabeth ROWLES, High Street Stroud, Tailor, baptised May 7 1813 

Stephen son of Thomas and Elizabeth ROWLES, High Street Stroud, Schoolmaster, baptised March 12 1815

Ebenezer Philip son of Thomas and Elizabeth ROWLES, Meeting Street Stroud, Schoolmaster, baptised June 13 1817

Solomon Estcourt son of Thomas and Elizabeth ROWLES, Tower Hill Stroud, Tailor & Mercer, baptised Dec 5 1818

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