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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

RHODES, Joseph - Extra Data

Written by Sue Mackay on .

 

(member of COCK's Party)

 

Death Notice (Cape Archives) says he was born in South Lincolnshire, the son of Joseph RHODES and Sarah PORTER

 

Borthwick Institute for Archives, York

 

George RHODES, 3rd born son of Joseph RHODES,  Clock and Watchmaker, son of Joseph RHODES, Clock and Watchmaker, Hull, and Harriet his wife, daughter of Bartholomew PORTER, Fellmonger, Hull, born 30th May and baptised 12th July 1811 in St.Mary's, City of York

 

East Riding Archives and Local Studies Service

 

Joseph RHODES of Louth, Bachelor, and Harriet PORTER of this Parish were married by Licence on 23rd June 1807 in Holy Trinity, Kingston upon Hull

Both signed

Witnesses: Rob't Baines BAINES and Maria PORTER

 

Harriet daughter of Bartholomew PORTER baptised 13 December 1780 in Holy Trinity, Kingston upon Hull

 

Charles son of Joseph and Harriet RHODES, North Street, baker, baptised June 15th 1813 in Holy Trinity, Kingston upon Hull

Joseph Goosman son of Joseph and Harriet RHODES, Mile Street, Clockmaker, baptised Feb 23 1815 in Holy Trinity, Kingston upon Hull (born 1st February)

Edward son of Joseph and Harriet RHODES, Sculcoates, Watchmaker, baptised October 30 1816 in Holy Trinity, Kingston upon Hull

 

Joseph Goosman son of Joseph RHODES, Myton, buried 15 June 1814 aged 6 in Holy Trinity, Kingston upon Hull [this is an earlier Joseph, born ca 1808. After his death another child was given the same name in 1815]

 

 

 

 

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