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

Settler Returns

These are the final settler returns for each party, transcribed from CO48/47 at the National Archives, Kew, London. They formed the basis of "The Settler Handbook" by M.D. Nash, although there are some differences, as she used returns held at the Cape as well. Earlier versions of the returns can often be found amongst the 1819 settler correspondence. With the exception of capital letters for surnames, the tables are true transcriptions of the file in the National Archives, although occasionally comments have been added below in square brackets. The returns held in the Cape Archives can be found in CO6138 Volumes 1 and 2. 

There are no returns in CO47/48 for Charles CAMPBELL, Richard DANIELL, Christopher THORNHILL or William WAIT, all of whom sailed later (see post 1820 correspondence), or for the ill-fated RUSSELL's Party who sailed on the Abeona. There is also no return for WILKINSON's Party, who sailed in the privately chartered Amphitrite, but the names are listed in the returns for NIGHTINGALE's Party transcribed from CO6138/2/104 at the Cape Archives. The return for STANLEY's Party can be found in his correspondence dated 4th January 1820, although an earlier return from the Cape Archives (CO6138) is transcribed here.

DALGAIRNS' Party

Written by Sue Mackay on .

No.18

RETURN of SETTLERS proceeding to the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE under the Direction of Mr. Charles DALGAIRNS of No.1 New Court, Bow Lane

Total Number of the Men 11
Total Number of the Women 8
Total Number of Persons above Fourteen Years of Age  
Total Number of Children under Fourteen Years of Age 14
Total Number of the Whole Party 33
Total Amount of Deposit Money for the Whole Party £115

 

Names of the Men
Their
Age
 Profession or Trade Names of the Women
Their
Age 
Names of the
Male Children
Their
Age
Names of the
Female Children
Their
Age
Deposit Money
payable by the
respective settlers
Charles DALGAIRNS  42  Farmer          Agnes 13   
              Eliza 11   
              Magdalena 8  12:10 
John BLACKMORE 28 ditto  Mary  26      Elizabeth 2   10
Christopher ADCOCK  35  ditto  Elizabeth  29  William 7       
          George 4       
          Edward  2      12:10 
Wm. WILLIAMS 40 Gardener Mary 36 James 1 Maria 4  10
Wm. EATWELL 33  Labourer  Emma 30         10
Richard HILL 32 Carpenter Lydia 30         10 
Wm. BAILEY 21  Smith              10
Tobias THARRATT 39 Gardener Ann 34 John 6      
          Tobias 5     10
Stephen DENHAM 26 Carpenter Martha 26     Mary 2  
              Martha 6 months 10
Frederick STEPHENSON 20 Labourer             10
Simon HAW 37 Farmer Margaret 27 Charles 1     10
                  £115
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