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

Settler Returns

These are the final settler returns for each party, transcribed from CO48/47 at the National Archives, Kew, London. They formed the basis of "The Settler Handbook" by M.D. Nash, although there are some differences, as she used returns held at the Cape as well. Earlier versions of the returns can often be found amongst the 1819 settler correspondence. With the exception of capital letters for surnames, the tables are true transcriptions of the file in the National Archives, although occasionally comments have been added below in square brackets. The returns held in the Cape Archives can be found in CO6138 Volumes 1 and 2. 

There are no returns in CO47/48 for Charles CAMPBELL, Richard DANIELL, Christopher THORNHILL or William WAIT, all of whom sailed later (see post 1820 correspondence), or for the ill-fated RUSSELL's Party who sailed on the Abeona. There is also no return for WILKINSON's Party, who sailed in the privately chartered Amphitrite, but the names are listed in the returns for NIGHTINGALE's Party transcribed from CO6138/2/104 at the Cape Archives. The return for STANLEY's Party can be found in his correspondence dated 4th January 1820, although an earlier return from the Cape Archives (CO6138) is transcribed here.

CALTON's Party

Written by Sue Mackay on .

No.54

RETURN of SETTLERS proceeding to the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE under the Direction of Mr. Thomas CALTON

Total Number of the Men 60
Total Number of the Women 34
Total Number of Persons above Fourteen Years of Age 9
Total Number of Children under Fourteen Years of Age 64
Total Number of the Whole Party 167
Total Amount of Deposit Money for the Whole Party £737:10

 

  Names of the Men
Their
Age
 Profession or Trade Names of the Women
Their
Age 
Names of the
Male Children
Their
Age
Names of the
Female Children
Their
Age
Deposit Money
payable by the
respective settlers
1 CALTON, Thomas 40 Surgeon Martha 39 Charles 12 Sarah 7 17:10
            Henry 10 Mary 3  
            Frederic 1       
2 CALTON, Thomas 18 do             10
3 DENNISON, George 36 Frame WK Hannah 29  George 5  Anne  7 15
            Henry 2  Charlotte  ½   
4 PALMER, George 36 FWKK Mil't [Millicent] 32 Gervaise 14 Matilda 2 17:10
            Benj'n 12       
            George 8      
5 PALMER, Thomas 23 do Elizabeth 22         10
6 KERNSHAW, Rich'd 40 do Elizabeth 32 Benjamin 15 Caroline 12 20
                Sarah ATKIN 14  
7 Wm. KERNSHAW 19 do             10
8 BRADFIELD, Edward 22 Turner             10
9 BRADFIELD, John 24 Draper             10
10 BRADFIELD, John   FWKK Mary 45 Joseph 17 Mary 16 30
        Eleanor 20 Richard 12      
            Thomas 4       
11 STOUR, Henry  21  Cordwainer              10 
12 PYKE, Wm 40  Labourer  Sarah [sic] 40  William 15 Sarah 17  20 
            Robert [sic] 4  Elizabeth [sic] 6   
13 PYKE, Thomas 19  do              10 
14 WARD, John  19 FWKK              10 
15 MARSHALL, Rich'd 23  do  Mary 22          10 
16 TORR, Thomas 28  Carpenter  Mary  28  James 4  Ann  7  15 
            George  1  Eliza 3   
17 HATFIELD, William 27  do  Mary 26          10 
18 WARD, Edward 24  Brush Maker  Alice 24      Frances 1  10 
19 BRIANS, Edward 30  Carpenter  Mary 33  William 9  Elizabeth  11  12:10 
                Mary  4   
20 WRIGHT, William 23  FWKK              10 
21 WRIGHT, Jos'h 21  do  Elizabeth 21          10 
22 SEMPLE, Sherlock 38  do  Sarah 32      Sarah 13  10 
                Ann 11   
23 GOULD, Will'm  37 Carpenter  Mary 33  George 7  Ann 9  15 
            Thomas 2  Sarah 5  
24 SYKES, John 30 Farmer  Elizabeth 28          10 
25 CROSS, John 36  Wheelwright  Mary 31 John 8 Matilda 9 17:10 
            William 7  Mary 3   
            Charles 6       
26 MORRIS, John 28  Labourer  Mary 26  William 7 Jane  5  10 
27 CROSS, William 27  Cordwainer              10 
28 CURSHAM, John 20  Labourer              10 
29 JACKSON, Sam'l 34   FWKK Belinda  33  Samuel  3 Elizabeth  1 12:10 
            William  2      
30 HOLLAND, Henry 21  Stonemason              10 
31 SCOTT, George 28  Labourer  Elizabeth 27          10 
32 BROWN, Sam'l 26  do  Ann  25  William   5     10 
33  BROWN, Wm  20  do              10 
34 HARTLEY, Thos.  44  Blacksmith  Sarah 39  Jeremiah  8  Hannah 14  42:10 
        Mary  22  Henry 6  Elizabeth 13   
        Ann  20      Sarah 11   
                Susannah  1   
35  HARTLEY, Wm 23  do  Sarah  24         10 
36  HARTLEY, Thos.  18  do              10 
37  ALLISON, Francis 42 Labourer  Elizabeth  29  William 11  Mary  8 17:10 
            Samuel  4  Elizabeth  6   
                Ann  2  
38  HODGKINSON, Geo.  20   do             10
39 LEE, Geo. 22   do Mary 20          10 
40 MEATS, Wm. 27   do             10 
41  THURSEMAN, E.J.  22  Hosier              10 
42 THOMPSON, Rich'd  20  Labourer              10 
43  JARRETT, Wm  26  do             10 
44  BARNFORD, Edw'd  23  do              10 
45  JOHNSON, Christ'er  20  [obscured]              10 
46  DRIVER, Edward  22  Labourer              10 
47  [illegible], Geo. 27  Gunlock Maker              10 
48  BLIGHTON, Leighton 18  Gardener              10 
49 HENDLEY, Wm  24  Labourer              10 
50 SLATER, John 30  Brickmaker  Elizabeth  28  Joshua 4  Ann 2  10 
51 WALKER, Joshua 25  Woodman  Martha  31         10 
52 SHIPLEY, Edward  32  Stonemason  Marg't 32 James 12  Mary  13  20 
            John  10  Ann  9   
            William  2  Charlotte 7   
53  MATTHEWS, John 28  do              10 
54  PRESTON, Wm 38  do  Ann  46  Edward  14      15 
55 TOMLINSON, John 24 do             10
56 GOULDING, George 25 Carpenter             10
57 GOULDING, Thos. 28 Gardener Mary 27 George 6     10
            William 3       
58 NELSON, Thos. 28 Labourer Mary 23     Charlotte 3 10
                Matilda 1  
59 KEETON, Benj'n 19 do             10
60 RADFORD, Rich'd 21 do             10
                    737:10

[Transcriber's Note: An earlier return for this party can be found in the correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle. A later version than the above can be found in Thomas CALTON's 1820 correspondence. ]

[FWKK = Framework Knitter]

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