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The 1820 Settler Correspondence
 as preserved in the National Archives, Kew
 and edited by Sue Mackay

Additonal Information

This is pre 1820 information mainly taken from actual images of UK parish registers and other primary sources which I have personally researched. Further information about the settlers and their families once they reached the Cape can be found at https://www.1820settlers.com/

Sue Mackay

PIKE, William - Extra Data

Written by Sue Mackay on .

 

(member of CALTON's Party)

 

Death Notice (Cape Archives) says he was born in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth PIKE

 

Nottinghamshire FHS Transcriptions

 

[Father] Thomas son of Gervas and Mary PIKE was baptised 22 July 1753 in St.Mary Magdalene, Keyworth, Nottinghamshire

[Mother] Elizabeth daughter of Rich'd and Mary DAVIS was baptised 9 January 1754 in St.Mary the Virgin, Bunny, Nottinghamshire

 

Thomas PIKE married Elizabeth DAVEY on 10 June 1776 in St.Mary the Virgin, Bunny, Nottinghamshire

 

Children of Thomas and Elizabeth baptised in St.Mary Magdalene, Keyworth, Nottinghamshire 

Thomas son of Thomas and Elizabeth PIKE was baptised 6 October 1776 (born 4 October 1776) - applied to emigrate 1828

William son of Thomas and Elizabeth PIKE was baptised 14 February 1779 (born 12 February 1779)

Mary daughter of Thos. and Elizth. PIKE was baptised 15 July 1781 (born 2 July 1781)

Elizabeth daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth PIKE was baptised 18 February 1783 (born 17 February 1783) Buried 24 March 1785

Richard son of Thomas and Eliz. PIKE was baptised 26 March 1785 (born 26 March 1785) Private Baptism

Elizabeth daughter of Thos. and Eliz. PIKE was baptised 15 February 1787 (born 5 February 1787) Private Baptism

John son of Thomas and Eliz. PIKE was baptised 30 October 1790 (born 29 October 1790) Private Baptism - applied to emigrate 1828

Jervas son of Thos. and Elizabeth PIKE was baptised 21 July 1793 (born 16 July 1793) Private Baptism. Buried 11 May 1795

Ann daughter of Thos. and Eliz. PIKE was baptised 18 December 1798 (born 16 December 1798)

 

Thomas PIKE buried 21 October 1825 aged 72

Elizabeth PIKE buried 5 September 1830 aged 75

 

Nottinghamshire Archives

 

William PIKE married Mary HALLAM of the parish of Bunny by banns on 26 November 1799 in St.Mary Magdalene, Keyworth, Nottinghamshire

William PIKE (signed)

Mary HALLAM X

Witnesses: Thomas SYLVESTER, Elizabeth HALLAM and Samuel HOLMES

 

Children of William and Mary baptised in St.Mary Magdalene, Keyworth, Nottinghamshire:

Thomas son of Wm. and Mary PIKE was baptised 12 October 1800 (born 10 October 1800)

Sarah daughter of William and Mary PIKE was baptised 19 May 1802 (born 9 May 1802)

Elijah son of William and Mary PIKE was baptised 21 November 1813 (father framework knitter)

Rose daughter of William and Mary PIKE baptised 4 August 1816 (father framework knitter)

 

Baptism of son William (ca 1804) not found

 

 

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