1820 Parker'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 settler's 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

Addey

John (28)

 

 

Apothecary

Allison

James (18)

 

 

Painter

Allison

James (44)

Ann (39)

Sarah (15)

John (12)

Margaret (10)

Mary (8)

Joseph (3)

Anne (1)

Turner; army pensioner

Archer

John (21)

Jane (21)

John

Land surveyor

Armstrong

James (28)

 

 

Weaver

Armstrong

John (30)

Catherine (27)

 

Shoemaker; army pensioner

Armstrong

Laurence (28)

Anne (25)

 

Shoemaker

Armstrong

Moses (26)

Jane (25)

Samuel (6)

William (2)

Farmer

Baker

George (46)

Ann (47)

Richard (16)

George (13)

Machinist

Barber

William (20)

Anne (25)

 

Farmer

Barry

John (42)

Margaret (36)

John (16)

Michael (13)

Eleanor (9)

Johanna (8)

William (7)

Jehu (5)

Mary (1)

Mason

Baruk 

Ralph (25)

 

 

Apothecary

Blythe

Nathaniel (25)

 

 

Clerk

Boucher

Charles (22)

Mary (22)

 

Fisherman

Byrne 

Patrick (30)

 

 

Labourer

Clarke

George (24)

 

 

Labourer

Clarke 

Thomas (38)

Ann (38)

Joseph (15)

Anne (13)

Elizabeth (8)

Susannah (5

Harriet (4)

Labourer

Conn

William (26)

 

 

Victualler

Cooney

Simon (22)

Margaret (18)

 

Labourer; a.k.a. Samuel

Coughlan

Cornelius (20)

 

 

Labourer

Coyle

Elizabeth (21)

 

 

Governess

Daniel

Anne (49)

 

 

Mother-in-law of Samuel E. Shaw

Dickason

Robert (45)

 

Amelia (13)

Frederick (11)

Alfred (9)

Henry (6)

Cabinetmaker

Douglass 

William (39)

 

 

Bricklayer

Ella 

Peter (33)

Effie (30)

Elizabeth (6)

David (3)

Farmer

Foley

John (40)

Barbara (33)

Mary (10)

Joanna (8)

Thomas (5)

Carpenter

Folliott

John (24)

Eleanor (23)

 

Farmer; a.k.a. Fullard

Forbes

Alexander (27)

 

 

Farmer

Forbes

Edward (30)

Harriet (27)

Alexander (2)

Shoemaker

Foster

James (21)

 

 

Farmer

Francis

David Polley (36)

Anna (28)

 

Gentleman

Frayne

Pierce (23)

 

 

Wheelwright; a.k.a. Percival

Fryer

Richard (25)

Elizabeth (20)

 

Shipbuilder

Grunwell

Thomas (30)

Ann (30)

Edward (6)

Thomas (5)

Labourer; a.k.a. Greenwell

Hare

John (34)

Hester Agnes (28)

William (7)

Martha (4)

John (2)

Master baker

Hawkes

George (21)

 

 

Ropemaker

Hayes

John (40)

Mary (34)

Robert (16)

Michael (13)

Anne (12)

Mary (10)

Jeremiah (5)

Catherine (3)

Quarryman

Holditch

Robert (30)

Mary Murphy (22)

Harriet (4)

Charlotte (2)

Surgeon

Hunt

Thomas (35)

Sophia (25)

 

Carpenter

Jobson

John (21)

Sarah (20)

 

Labourer

Johnson

James (28)

Margaret (27)

 

Labourer; a.k.a. John Johnson

Kavanough

James (24)

 

 

Cooper; a.k.a. Cavenough

Laker

James (28)

Sophia (21)

Ann (1)

Smith

Latham

Henry (20)

   

Carpenter

Latham

Joseph (30)

 

William (16)

Gentleman

Leary

Timothy (24)

   

Butcher; a.k.a. O'Leary

McClelland

Francis (24)

Eliza (20)

 

Clergyman

Matthews

Bevan (21)

   

Carpenter

Moore

John (20)

   

Labourer

Moore

William (21)

   

Weaver

Moss

John Pinnill (42)

   

Farmer

Murphy

Bridget (20)

   

Servant of William Parker

Murray

James (48)

Sarah (40)

Richard (16)

George (13)

Mary (10)

Margaret (8)

Martha (6)

Sarah (4)

James (2)

Gardener

Nelson

Matthew (32)

Elizabeth (31)

Harriet (12)

William (6)

Elizabeth (2)

Sawyer

Norman

William (36)

Jane (33)

 

Labourer

Nowlan

James (21)

   

Carpenter; a.k.a. Noolan

Page

William (16)

   

Servant of Thomas Seton

Parker

William (42)

Eleanor Alice (39)

Mary Townsend (16)

Ann d'Esterre (13)

Thomas Somerville (9)

Lucia (6)

William d'Esterre (4)

Norcott d'Esterre (1)

Merchant

Parker

William S. (20)

   

Gentleman

Pote

Robert Augustine (34)

Margaret (34)

Charles (10)

Agnes (7)

Harriet (5)

Ann (2)

Farmer

Quinn

John (30)

Mary (26)

Anne (10)

John (8)

Jane (6)

Elizabeth (3)

Labourer

Quinn

John (40)

Mary (27)

Michael (8)

John (6)

Catherine (1)

Labourer

Roberts

William (29)

Sarah (24)

John (1)

House carpenter

Robinson

Mary (24)

   

Servant of Rev. McClelland

Ross

Mary (17)

   

In care of Richard Ross

Ross

Richard (24)

Elizabeth (24)

Colin (2)

Carpenter

Scanlan

William (40)

Hannah (34)

William (16)

John (13)

Charles (11)

Thomas (8)

Hannah (6)

Shoemaker

Seton

Thomas (44)

Sarah (22)

 

Late Captain, Madras Establishment

Shawe

Samuel Edward (32)

Ann (23)

Edward (1)

Gentleman

Shelver

Jonathan (26)

   

Wheelwright

Smith

John (41)

Mary (31)

John (13)

Jane (11)

Labourer

Smith

Thomas (18)

   

Tailor

Stone

Charles (23)

   

Gardener

Stone

James (22)

Charlotte (22)

 

Gardener

Taylor

John (20)

   

Farmer

Tilbrook

George (27)

Ann (22)

 

Labourer

Walsh

William (22)

   

Labourer

Walter

Abel Alleyn (31)

Jane (30)

Abel (2)

George

Gentleman

Whelan

William (42)

Mary (40)

 

Labourer

Wolgrove

John (34)

   

Servant to John Addey

Woodcock

Robert (37)

Susannah (36)

Samuel (7)

Charlotte (4)

Merchant

Clarke

James

   

Seaman from East Indian, joined party at Saldanha Bay.

Watson

William (26)

   

Seaman from East Indian, joined party at Saldanha Bay

+ = Died at sea
* = Born at sea
# = Did not disembark
@ = Originally part of party, however, sailed as independent 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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