1820 Bailie's Party

The list below contains details of the members of the above party which formed part of the British government-assisted emigration scheme to the Cape Colony, South Africa.

The settlers age in 1820 in years is reflected in brackets.   Where no age is given it is either unknown or less than one year in the case of children.

Surname

Name

Spouse,
if applicable

Children,
if applicable

Occupation/
Other

Adams

Matthew (20)

 

 

Watchmaker

Adams

Thomas Price (39)

Mary (30)

Mary Price (4)
+ Frances (1)

Wine merchant

Anderson

George (48)

Isabella (45)

Benjamin (14)
Isabella (8)

Carpenter

Anderson

George (24)

 

 

Carpenter

Anderson

Robert (26)

 

 

Carpenter

Anderson

William (21)

 

 

Carpenter

Bailie

John (31)

Amelia (28)

Charles Theodore (10)
Archibald Hope (8)
Thomas Cockburn (6)
John Amelius (4)

Civil servant

Ball

William (31)

 

 

Pensioner

Barton

George (21)

 

 

Farmer

Belmour

Henry (29)

Ann (28)

 

Labourer

Biddulph

James Henry (20)

 

 

Grocer

Biddulph

John Burnet (23)

 

 

Midshipman RN

Biddulph

Louisa (24)

 

 

Daughter of Simon Biddulph

Biddulph

Simon (58)

Ann (48)

William Burnet (14)
Frances Maria (12)

Farmer

Blair

William (47)

Jane (50)

 

Baker & mealman

Bovey

Robert Michelmore (27)

 

 

Farmer

@ Burnett

Bishop (33)

Mary Ann (28)

Edward Burnett (6)
Thomas Deans (5)

Farmer

Byrne

Alexander (36)

Elizabeth (33)

Rhoda (11)
Jane (6)
Robert (4)
Alexander (2)

Shoemaker

Chase

John Centlivres (24)

Arabella (21)

+ Louisa (1)

Merchant

Collen

William Thomas (19)

 

 

Labourer

Cowper

James (10)

 

 

In care of WD Cowper

Cowper

William Devereaux (21)

 

 

Farmer

Cox

Edward John (25)

 

Edward (2)

Watchmaker

Crause

Henry Augustus (29)

Helen(25)

Charles (6)

Captain

Devine

Timothy (33)

Eleanor (30)

John (11)
Bridget (6)
Jeremiah (4)
Catherine (2)

Carpenter

Duffy

John (42)

Ann (44)

Charles (10)
John (8)
George (4)

Pensioner

Evenden

Mary (17)

 

 

Servant

Flanegan

Timothy (38)

Mary (40)

Mary Anne (15)
James Frederick (10)
Arthur Stephen (7)
Elizabeth (3)

Gunsmith

Forbes

William (27)

 

 

Shoemaker

Ford

James Edward (50)

Frances (40)

Frances Jane (14)
James Samuel (13)
George Henry (11)
Edward Stransham (9)Adelaide Elizabeth (8)
Jane Murray (6)
John Henry (3)

Woolstapler

Franz

John Christopher (29)

Ann(25)

Ann (7)
Helen (4)
* Son

Vine dresser

Fulgon

George Vernon (23)

 

 

Sugar planter

Futter

George (38)

Sarah (35)

George (9)
John (7)
Sarah Jane (5)
Elizabeth (2)

Shoemaker

Garland

Joseph (44)

Ann (42)

 

Naval pensioner

Godlonton

Robert (25)

Mary Ann (27)

Mary Ann (4)

Printer

Goodes

John (25)

Anna (24)

Sarah (3)
+ Charlotte (1)

Plumber

Goodes

Joseph William (29)

Mary (28)

Mary Anne (3)
Elizabeth (2)

Plumber

@ Goodwin

John Foulis (46)

Mary Ann (39)

Mary Ann (17)
John Francis (11)
Henry Samuel (7)

Wine merchant

Gray

William (18)

 

 

Labourer

Griffin

Thomas (34)

Sarah (31)

Sarah (9)
Thomas (8)
Elizabeth (6)
Harriet (4)
Joseph (3)
James (2)
* Margaret

Gunsmith

Gunning

Bartholomew (42)

Mary (32)

 

Hatter

Harden

William (25)

Maria (25)

Jane (4)
Maria (2)

Cabinet maker & upholsterer

Harrison
(See Knott below)

William (30)

Ann (30)

George (2)
* Mary

Farmer & miller

Hart

Eliza (19)

 

 

Daughter of William Hart

Hart

William (46)

 

Henry George (10)

Cornet

Heath

John Henry (26)

Maria (23)

John Henry (2)

Attorney

Hewson

Edwin Benjamin (19)

 

 

Gunsmith

Hewson

Thomas William (42)

Elizabeth (38)

Isabella (14)
Eliza (11)
Emma (8)
Frederick William (3)

Gunsmith

Hex

William (17)

 

 

 

Hezell
or Hazell

Thomas (19)

 

 

Labourer

Hockly

Daniel (32)

Elizabeth (29)

+ Daniel (6)
Elizabeth Ann (4)
Harriet (3)
* Frances Chapman

Silversmith

Hoole

James (31)

Jane (32)

Abel Worth (8)
James Cotterell (4)
+ Jane (1)

Dyer and straw plat dealer

King

George (31)

 

 

2nd Lieutenant

King

Richard (27)

 

 

Clerk

Knott
(Real name of Harrison)

Kemp

 

 

 

Lawler

John (32)

Ann (30)

* Mary

Sawyer

Leader

James (28)

Ann (30)

Ann (3)
James (1)

Farmer

Leech

John (39)

 

 

Pensioner

Leonard

John (29)

Elizabeth (25)

Mary Ann (3)
Elizabeth (2)

Tanner

Lloyd

Henry James (28)

Rebecca (26)

Henry Thomas (6)
William Richard (4)
Charles (1)

Worsted twister

@ Lovemore

Henry (35)

Ann (29)

Eliza (15)
Robert (6)
Henry (5)
Nancy (3)
Maria (2)
Sophia

Wine Merchant

Low

James (20)

 

 

Carpenter

# Low

William (19)

 

 

Carpenter

Mcnamara

Mary (28)

 

 

 

Marillier

Philip Richard (27)

 

 

Businessman

Mathew

Augustus Thomas (19)

 

 

Linen-draper

Mead

Thomas (19)

 

 

Wheelwright

Mills

Thomas (21)

 

 

Corn dealer

Nobbs

William (31)

 

 

Farmer

O'Flinn

Daniel (27)

Margaret (28)

 

Physician & surgeon

Oldham

Edwin (21)

 

 

Shopkeeper

Oldham

Joseph (33)

Dorcas (30)

Harriet (12)
Mary Anne (7)
Lucretia (3)
Josepha (1)

Master mariner

Oldham

Thomas Wesley (27)

 

 

Shopkeeper

@ Page

George (26)

Mary (23)

 

Servant

Plowman or Plewman

Michael (40)

Isabella (37)

 

Pensioner

Plowman or Plewman

Thomas (23)

 

 

Cabinet maker

Reed

Henry John (18)

 

 

Farmer

Reed

Sarah Eliza (20)

 

 

Daughter of W Reed

Reed

William (45)

Elizabeth (37)

Charles (11)
Louisa (9)
James Samuel (7)
George Thomas (1)

Farmer

Reed

William James (22)

 

 

Farmer

Roberts

Edward (27)

 

 

Surgeon

Rose

John (27)

 

 

Silversmith

Rowles

John (29)

Sarah (27)

Amelia (2)
+ John (1)

Clerk

Saunders

John (22)

 

 

Shoemaker

Seymour

William (32)

Sarah (29)

 

Baker

Shortman

James (19)

 

 

Labourer

Somerville

James Quaile (29)

 

 

Baker

Stokes

George (25)

 

 

Bookbinder

Stringfellow

Thomas King (30)

Ann (30)

Ann Maria ((5)
Mary Ann (3)
Sarah (1)

Printer

Taylor

Richard (30)

 

 

Clerk

Thompson

John (26)

Mary (29)

John (6)
* James

Baker

Tucker

Henry (31)

 

 

Clerk

Vokins

Henry (38)

Lucy (36)

Mary Anne (17)

Shoemaker

Wade

William (20)

Sarah

 

Druggist

Wakeford

Thomas (34)

Mary (36)

Thomas (13)

Gardener

Wakeford

William (12)

 

 

In care of T Wakeford

Walker

John (21)

 

 

Apothecary

@ Way

Robert (51)

 

 

Merchant

Whittal

Francis (22)

 

 

Farmer

Williams

Mary (30)

 

 

Servant
+ = Died at sea
* = Born at sea
# = Did not disembark
@ = Originally part of party, however, sailed as independant settlers on other ships

References acknowledged in preparation of the above information.
The Settler Handbook : A new list of 1820 Settlers by MD Nash.
Supplement to the East London Daily Dispatch Christmas number 1919.   Article by GE Cory.
Roll of the British Settlers in South Africa by E Morse Jones.

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