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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.

HAYHURST's Party

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[The final listings were not on the official forms but handwritten on large sheets of vellum]

 No.51

RETURN of SETTLERS proceeding to the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE under the Direction of Messrs. HAYHURST & WHITLEY of Liverpool

Names of Settlers
Occupation
 Age Names of the Women
Age 
Names of Males
Age
Names of Females
Age
Deposits
Rich'd HAYHURST Miner & Cab't Maker 39 Ellen HAYHURST 38 Jno. HAYHURST 9 Sarah HAYHURST 17  
              Maria HAYHURST 15  
              Jane HAYHURST 12 20:0:0 
Henry STIRZAKER Farmer 40              10:0:0
Andrew COUNSEL Farmer 40             10:0:0
John WALKER Farmer 31             10:0:0
James MURRAY  Farmer   40  Mary MURRAY 39      Ann MURRAY 12   
              Mary MURRAY  7  
              Marg't MURRAY 5 12:10:0 
Charles TUDOR Cordwainer 29  Bridget TUDOR  28  Edw'd TUDOR 1½      10:0:0
George WATSON Joiner 33 Jane WATSON 31 Will'm WATSON ¾ Deborah WATSON 6 10:0:0
Henry SHARPLES Bricklayer 21 Mary SHARPLES 19         10:0:0
John BOLD Clockmaker 46 Han'h BOLD 46 Another [added later] 16 Mary BOLD 23  
          Joshua BOLD 16 Grace BOLD 21  
          Caleb BOLD 9 Martha BOLD 11  
              Sarah BOLD 6  
              Eliz'th BOLD 1½ 40:0:0 
Thos. DERBYSHIRE Gardener  24              10:0:0
John BISSETT Nusery Man 40 Ann BISSETT 35         10:0:0
Rob't KELBRICK  Farmer  21             10:0:0
Rob't FOXCROFT Plaisterer 38 Ann FOXCROFT 40 Thos. FOXCROFT 13 Marg't FOXCROFT 20  
          Jas. FOXCROFT 11      
          Rob't FOXCROFT 9      
          Wm. FOXCROFT 7      
          John FOXCROFT 3     27:10:0
Thomas PEEL Labourer 24  Mary PEEL  21         10:0:0
John RIGGE
Farmer
42
 Han'h RIGGE 35 Stephen RIGGE 11 Mary RIGGE 15  
          James RIGGE 4 Han'h RIGGE 13  
              Nancy RIGGE 9  
              Sarah RIGGE 8 22:10:0
Thos. KIDD Grazier 32             [name written below John RIGGE]
Stephen GRADWELL Smith 20             10:0:0
Wm. GRADWELL Smith 21             10:0:0
David CAWOOD Farmer 43  Mary CAWOOD 33  Joshua CAWOOD 16 Eliz'th CAWOOD 13  
          Sam'l CAWOOD 10 Mary CAWOOD 12  
          Jos. CAWOOD 5 Sarah CAWOOD  9   
          David CAWOOD 1     25:0:0 
James CAWOOD Farmer 21             10:0:0
Wm. CAWOOD Farmer 19             10:0:0
John CAWOOD Farmer 18             10:0:0
James KENT Household Servant 27 Ellen 22 Rich'd John ½     10:0:0
Henry HUDSON Farmer 42 Mary HUDSON 27 Jas. HUDSON 7      
          Rich'd HUDSON ½     10:0:0 
Jas. BRADLEY Farmer 46 Mary BRADLEY 47     Mary BRADLEY  18   
              Anne BRADLEY  7  20:0:0 
John BRADLEY Farmer  21              10:0:0
Jas. ROBINSON Farmer 21             10:0:0
John POLLARD  Miln Wright 36  Betty POLLARD 35  Thos. POLLARD 11  Betty POLLARD 13   
          Wm. POLLARD 8  Maria POLLARD  10   
          Henry POLLARD 4      17:10:0
John OXLEY Farmer 25             10:0:0
Benj'n HARTLEY Farmer 37 Eliz'th HARTLEY 33         10:0:0
Wm. GRIFFITH Farmer 33 Ellen GRIFFITH 33     Ellen HIGHAM  13} Daughters to Mrs. 
              Marg't HIGHAM 12} GRIFFITH's former husband 
              Jane GRIFFITH 7   
              Maria GRIFFITH  5   
              Mary GRIFFITH  2  17:10:0 
George CLARKE Labourer  28  Eliz'th M. CLARKE  22  G.W. CLARKE 10 months  Eliz'th M. CLARKE 3  10:0:0 
Sam'l BUFFREY  Farmer  38  Lucy BUFFREY 40          10:0:0 
Rob't ECCLES  Farmer  43              10:0:0 
Thos. ECCLES Labourer 37             10:0:0
                  £442:10:0
                  £10
                  £452:10

 

Number of Able Bodied Settlers 34
Number of the Women 23
Number of Persons above Fourteen Years of Age 6
Number of Persons under Fourteen Years of Age 44
Total 107

 

HAYHURST & WHITLEY's original accepted lists substituted 2nd December 1819

[lists written on official forms]

 

 

RETURN of SETTLERS proceeding to the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE under the Direction of Messrs. HAYHURST & WHITLEY of Liverpool

Total Number of the Men 32
Total Number of the Women 20
Total Number of Persons above Fourteen Years of Age 5
Total Number of Children under Fourteen Years of Age 40
Total Number of the Whole Party 97

 

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
Rich'd HAYHURST 39 Miner & Cab't Maker Ellen HAYHURST 38 Jno. HAYHURST 9 Sarah HAYHURST 17
              Maria HAYHURST 15
              Jane HAYHURST 12
Michael WHITLEY  40  Merchant             
Benj'n HARTLEY 36 Farmer Eliz'th HARTLEY 31        
David CAWOOD 43   Farmer  Mary CAWOOD 33  Joshua CAWOOD 16 Eliz'th CAWOOD 13
Jas. CAWOOD 21       Sam'l CAWOOD 10 Mary CAWOOD 12
Wm. CAWOOD  19        Jos'h CAWOOD 5 Sarah CAWOOD  9 
Jno. CAWOOD 18       David CAWOOD 1    
Thos. JOHNSON 27   Farmer  Mary JOHNSON 27  Jno. JOHNSON 1½    
Henry HUDSON 42 Farmer Mary HUDSON 27 Jas. HUDSON 7    
          Rich'd HUDSON ½    
John BRADLEY 46 Farmer Mary BRADLEY 47     Mary BRADLEY  18 
              Anne BRADLEY  7 
Jas, ROBINSON 21 Farmer            
John BRADLEY 21 Farmer            
Henry STIRZAKER   40  Farmer             
Andrew COUNSEL 40 Farmer            
Jno. WALKER 31 Farmer            
Thomas PEEL  24 Labourer  Mary PEEL  21        
John CHARLESWORTH  28  Labourer             
Jas. MURREY 40  Farmer  Mary MURREY 39      Anne MURREY 12 
              Mary MURREY  7 
              Marg't MURREY 5
John POLLARD   36 Miln Wright  Betty POLLARD 35  Thos. POLLARD 11  Betty POLLARD 13 
          Will'm POLLARD 8  Maria POLLARD  10 
          Henry POLLARD 4     
Thos. HARDACRE 29  Labourer  Betty HARDACRE 29      Mary HARDACRE 8 
              Martha HARDACRE 6 
John WILKINSON 26 Labourer Arab'a WILKINSON 21  Wm. WILKINSON 2  Mary WILKINSON 7 
Rich'd HARRISON 30  Butcher  Mary HARRISON 29  Benj'n HARRISON 2  Jane HARRISON  11 
          Wm. HARRISON  4  Marg't HARRISON 9 
Rob't CROSLEY  23  Weaver  Anne CROSLEY 24  Jos'h CROSLEY  4     
          David CROSLEY 2     
Benj'n HARRISON  24  Butcher  Anne HARRISON  23      Anne HARRISON 5
              Jane HARRISON  2 
Rob't KELBRICK  21   Farmer            
Charles TUDOR 29  Shoemaker  Brid't TUDOR  28  Edw'd TUDOR 1½     
Benj'n HARRISON 50  Farmer  Jane HARRISON  48  Mat'w HARRISON  16  Jane HARRISON 13 
          Edw'd HARRISON 11     
          Inskip HARRISON 8    
Thos. DOWNING 21 Cooper            
Rich'd H. KNOWLES 34 Planter            
John BISSETT 40 Nursery Man            
Thos. DERBYSHIRE 24 Gardener            
Jno. BOLD 46 Clockmaker Han'h BOLD 46 Joshua BOLD 16 Mary BOLD 23
          Caleb BOLD 9 Grace BOLD 21
              Martha BOLD 11
              Sarah BOLD 6
              Eliz'th BOLD 1½

 

 

RETURN of SETTLERS proceeding to the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE under the Direction of Messrs. HAYHURST & WHITLEY of Liverpool

Total Number of the Men 32
Total Number of the Women 20
Total Number of Persons above Fourteen Years of Age 5
Total Number of Children under Fourteen Years of Age 40
Total Number of the Whole Party 97
Total Amount of Deposit Money for the Whole Party £407:10

 

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
Rich'd HAYHURST 39 Miner & Cab't Maker Ellen HAYHURST 38 Jno. HAYHURST 9 Sarah HAYHURST 17 20
              Maria HAYHURST 15  
              Jane HAYHURST 12  
Michael WHITLEY  40  Merchant              10
Benj'n HARTLEY 36 Farmer Eliz'th HARTLEY 31         10
David CAWOOD 43   Farmer  Mary CAWOOD 33  Joshua CAWOOD 16 Eliz'th CAWOOD 13 55
Jas. CAWOOD 21       Sam'l CAWOOD 10 Mary CAWOOD 12  
Wm. CAWOOD  19        Jos'h CAWOOD 5 Sarah CAWOOD  9   
Jno. CAWOOD 18       David CAWOOD 1      
Thos. JOHNSON 27   Farmer  Mary JOHNSON 27  Jno. JOHNSON 1½     10
Henry HUDSON 42 Farmer Mary HUDSON 27 Jas. HUDSON 7     10
          Rich'd HUDSON ½      
John BRADLEY 46 Farmer Mary BRADLEY 47     Mary BRADLEY  18  20
              Anne BRADLEY  7   
Jas, ROBINSON 21 Farmer             10
John BRADLEY 21 Farmer             10
Henry STIRZAKER   40  Farmer              10
Andrew COUNSEL 40 Farmer             10
Jno. WALKER 31 Farmer             10
Thomas PEEL  24 Labourer  Mary PEEL  21         10
John CHARLESWORTH  28  Labourer              10
Jas. MURREY 40  Farmer  Mary MURREY 39      Anne MURREY 12  12:10
              Mary MURREY  7  
              Marg't MURREY 5  
John POLLARD   36 Miln Wright  Betty POLLARD 35  Thos. POLLARD 11  Betty POLLARD 13  17:10
          Will'm POLLARD 8  Maria POLLARD  10   
          Henry POLLARD 4       
Thos. HARDACRE 29  Labourer  Betty HARDACRE 29      Mary HARDACRE 8  10
              Martha HARDACRE 6   
John WILKINSON 26 Labourer Arab'a WILKINSON 21  Wm. WILKINSON 2  Mary WILKINSON 7  10
Rich'd HARRISON 30  Butcher  Mary HARRISON 29  Benj'n HARRISON 2  Jane HARRISON  11  15
          Wm. HARRISON  4  Marg't HARRISON 9   
Rob't CROSLEY  23  Weaver  Anne CROSLEY 24  Jos'h CROSLEY  4      10
          David CROSLEY 2       
Benj'n HARRISON  24  Butcher  Anne HARRISON  23      Anne HARRISON 5 10
              Jane HARRISON  2   
Rob't KELBRICK  21   Farmer             10
Charles TUDOR 29  Shoemaker  Brid't TUDOR  28  Edw'd TUDOR 1½      10
Benj'n HARRISON 50  Farmer  Jane HARRISON  48  Mat'w HARRISON  16  Jane HARRISON 13  17:10
          Edw'd HARRISON 11       
          Inskip HARRISON 8      
Thos. DOWNING 21 Cooper             10
Rich'd H. KNOWLES 34 Planter             10
John BISSETT 40 Nursery Man             10
Thos. DERBYSHIRE 24 Gardener             10
Jno. BOLD 46 Clockmaker Han'h BOLD 46 Joshua BOLD 16 Mary BOLD 23 40
          Caleb BOLD 9 Grace BOLD 21  
              Martha BOLD 11  
              Sarah BOLD 6  
              Eliz'th BOLD 1½  
                  £407:10

[Transcriber's Note: Thomas DOWNING and Richard Holding KNOWLES sailed with NEAVE's Party]

[handwritten on loose paper]

Messrs HAYHURST & WHITLEY's Second List, Liverpool

Names of Settlers
Trade or Occupation
 Age Names of Females
Age
Names of Male Children
Age
Names of Female Children
Age
Rich'd HAYHURST Miner & Cab't Maker 39            
Michael WHITLEY  Merchant  40            
Rev.Wm. BOARDMAN Minister 50 Marg't BOARDMAN 50 Thos. BOARDMAN 19  Mary BOARDMAN  24 
          Jno. BOARDMAN 15  Judith BOARDMAN 23 
          Jas. BOARDMAN 11 Susan'h BOARDMAN 21
          Wm. BOARDMAN 8 Marg't BOARDMAN 17
              Sarah BOARDMAN  12 
Jos'h CHADWICK Tailor 22 Mary C. CHADWICK 18        
Rob't FOXCROFT Plaisterer 38 Ann FOXCROFT 40 Thos. FOXCROFT 13 Marg't FOXCROFT  20 
          Jas. FOXCROFT 11    
          Rob't FOXCROFT 9    
          Wm. FOXCROFT 7     
          Jno. FOXCROFT 3     
Geo. WATSON Joiner 33 Jane WATSON  31  Wm. WATSON ¾  Deborah WATSON 6 
John RIGG Farmer 42 Han'h RIGG  35  Stephen RIGG  11  Mary RIGG 15 
          Jas. RIGG  4  Han'h RIGG 13 
              Nancy RIGG  9 
              Sarah RIGG  8 
John ECCLES Farmer 39 Chris'a ECCLES 30  Je'h ECCLES 17  Mary ECCLES  10 
      Eliz'th RUSHTONE, servant 17 Thos. ECCLES 13 Anne ECCLES 5
          John ECCLES 12  Eliz'th ECCLES 3
          Jos'h ECCLES 9     
          Rob't ECCLES 7    
          Thos. GRAHAM, servant 17    
Thos. ECCLES  Farmer  37             
Rob't ECCLES  Farmer  43             
Thos. AINSWORTH Farmer 38 Sarah AINSWORTH 33 Thos. AINSWORTH 6 Mary AINSWORTH 4
          Rich'd AINSWORTH  2  Alice AINSWORTH 3
          David AINSWORTH, servant 17    
John FIELDING  Joiner  37  Anne FIELDING 47  Jno. FIELDING 16  Eliz'th FIELDING 11
          Thos. FIELDING 13    
Henry FIELDING  Joiner  21             
Thos. KIDD Grazier 46            
Sam'l ECCLES  Labourer  19             
Jas. FIELDING Carpenter 24            
Jno. FRANKLIN Labourer 22            
Jas. HODGSON Brewer 24 Betty HODGSON 22        
Wm. GRIFFITH Farmer 33 Ellen GRIFFITH 33     Ellen HIGHAM 13
              Marg't HIGHAM 12
              Jane GRIFFITH 7
              Maria GRIFFITH 5
              Mary GRIFFITH 2
Robert TOMLINSON Carpenter 22            
Rob't EMSLIE Weaver 48 Sarah EMSLIE 24 Wm. K. EMSLIE 3 Eliz'th K. EMSLIE 7
          Jas. EMSLIE 1 Sarah G. EMSLIE 5
Henry PLATT Farmer 31 Agness PLATT 31 Thos. PLATT 4½    
          Wm. Otway PLATT 1½     

[Transcriber's Note: William BOARDMAN and family sailed with WILLSON's Party. Robert EMSLIE and family sailed with COCK's Party. There are two further virtually identical earlier listings in the file, written on official forms. One does contain John BUCKLEY and family who actually sailed with George SMITH's Party]

 

 

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