1820 William Smith'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

Bagot

Robert Wood (35)

Letitia (35)

Edward

Captain, 47th Regiment (half-pay)

Bland

Richard (13)

 

 

In the care of John Comfield

Comfield

John (21)

Eliza (27)

*Eliza

Artist

Edkins

John (28)

Ann (29)

John (7)

Joseph

Carpenter

Hobson

David (24)

 

 

Husbandman

Hobson

Carey (15)

 

 

Brother of David

O'Connor

Harriet (17)

 

 

Stepdaughter of Capt. Bagot

O'Connor

Robert (16)

 

 

Stepson of Capt. Bagot

Picket

William (27)

 

 

Bricklayer

Rooke

James (25)

 

 

Sawyer

Scott

John (20)

 

 

Blacksmith

Smith

John Josiah (16)

 

 

Brother of William Smith.

Smith

William (27)

Anna (24)

 

Surveyor

Thackwray

John (18)

 

 

Mechanist

Thackwray

William (40)

Dorothy (43)

Dorothy (15)

Ann (13)

William (11)

Joseph (9)

James (4)

Agricultural implement maker

Warmington

Alfred (19)

 

 

Butcher

$$Andrews

William (17)

     

$$Doe

Thomas (18)

 

 

Blacksmith & farrier

$$ = These two persons do not appear as being part of any official party but appear in colonial records as members of William Smiths party and are possibly late substitutions for Picket and Rooke as no confirmation of their presence at the Cape has ever been found.
+ = 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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