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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.

INGRAM's Party

Written by Sue Mackay on .

 No.26

RETURN of SETTLERS proceeding to the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE under the Direction of Mr. John INGRAM of Cork in Ireland

Total Number of the Men 27
Total Number of the Women 13
Total Number of Persons above Fourteen Years of Age none
Total Number of Children under Fourteen Years of Age 22
Total Number of the Whole Party 62
Total Amount of Deposit Money for the Whole Party £285

 

  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 John INGRAM 35  Merchant  Grace 29  Henry M 6 Catherine 1   
            John  5       
            George M  4       
            Jocelyn P  3      17:10 
2 Patrick PIERCE  21  Carpenter  Catherine  19          10 
3 William AGNEW 25  Mason  Honora 22          10 
4 Morgan SWEENY 33  Mason  Bridget  30      Bridget 13  
                Mary 2  10 
5 John FORTSER 40  Chymist [sic] Mary 34  James  7  Mary Anne 9   
            George  2  Harriett  3  15 
6 John BARRY 23  Slater & Plasterer              10 
7 Daniel BUCKLEY 24  Shoe Maker              10 
8 Roger McSWEENY  24  Shoe Maker              10 
9 Jeremiah HANLEY  23  Gardner              10 
10 William HANLEY  32  Gardner              10 
11 Gerald BEGLEY 42  Farmer  Margaret  36  Gerald 12       
            Terence  10       
            John  8      12:10 
12 Joseph BEGLEY 44  Farmer  Mary 40  Joseph  13  Ellen  4  10 
13 Timothy BEGLEY 24  Farmer  Catherine  19          10 
14 David BEGLEY 22  Farmer  Mary  17          10 
15 John GRESNOCK 36  Labourer  Mary  34      Mary  13   
                Anne  11  10 
16 John DALY  23 Labourer              10 
17 Patrick GRIFFIN 30  Labourer  Mary  28 Michael  2 Mary  5  10 
18 Cornelius CALLAGHAN  21  Labourer              10 
19 Jeremiah SULLIVAN 20  Taylor              10 
20 John SULLIVAN  25  Carpenter  Charlotte   20         10 
21 John HIDE 28  Labourer              10 
22 Philip BLAKE 25  Sawyer              10 
23 Timothy HORRIGAN 40  Labourer  Mary 32  John 2  Catherine  12  10 
24 Samuel HORNIBROOKE 21  Servant              10 
25 John HENNESSY  24  Blacksmith              10 
26 Thomas AHERN 24  Labourer              10 
27 Charles DALY 26  Labourer              10 
                    £285 

Note No.23 Timothy HORRIGAN is the only Military or Naval person about to embark (who is entitled to a pension) and is a one shilling and sixpence p day pensioner of the 8th Regt and late Serjeant of the 100th Regt, his place of residence Cork, and has applied this post to the Secretary of War.

[Very faintly written in pencil below]

Three or four of the women are pregnant and some of them are likely to be confined before the arrival of the ships.

 

[Filed later in CO48/47, after the returns for JAMES' Party. It is not on an official form]

This list was transmitted too late to be substituted.

Return of Settlers proceeding to the Cape of Good Hope under the directions of Mr. John INGRAM of Cork in the Transport Fanny No.47

Total Number of the Men
Total Number of the Women
Total Number of Persons above Fourteen Years of Age
Total Number of Children under Fourteen Years of Age
Total Number of the Whole Party
Total Amount of Deposit Money for the Whole Party

 

  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 John INGRAM 35                10
2 Patrick PIERCE  21  Carpenter              10 
3 William AGNEW 25  Mason  Honora 22          10 
4 John FORSTER 40  Farmer Mary 34  James  7  Mary Anne 9   
            George  2  Harriett  3   
            John 2 months     17:10
5 John BARRY 23  Slater & Plasterer              10 
6 William HANLEY  32  Gardner              10 
7 Gerald BEGLEY 42  Farmer  Margaret  36  Gerald 12       
            Terence  10      10 
8 Joseph BEGLEY 44  do  Mary 40  John 8  Ellen  4   
            Joseph 13     12:10
9 Tim BEGLEY 24  do Catherine  19          10 
10 David BEGLEY 22  do Mary  17          10 
11 John GRESNOCK 36  Labourer  Mary  34      Mary  13   
                Anne  11  10 
12 Patrick GRIFFIN 30  do  Mary  28 Michael  2 Mary  5  10 
13 Thomas AHERN  24  do              10 
14 Thomas O'QUINN 30 do              10 
15 Thomas MINHEAR 22  do             10 
16 Simon MODLEY 26  do Jane 24          10 
17 Michael BARRY 22  School Master             10 
18 Thomas BENNETT 28  Steward  Margaret 27  George 9 Julia 4   
            William 5      
            Thomas 2     15
19 John COFFEE 22  Mason             10 
20 John CROWLEY  28  do Mary  22  Humphrey  3     10 
21 John HANNAN 25 do             10 
22 Cady CALLAGHAN 30  Carpenter Johanna 25  Morgan 4       
            Danial  2      10
23 Dennis REARDON 34 Brass Founder Margaret 28 Michael 9 Johanna 11  
            John 2 Bridget 7  
                Ellen 5 17:10
24 Rich'd BOWLER 19 Labourer             10
25 John LEHANE 24 do             10
26 David LEHANE 22 do             10
27 Patrick GEOGHAGAN 28 Carpenter Ellen 20         10
                    £292;10
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