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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.

WAINWRIGHT's Party

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No.38

RETURN of SETTLERS proceeding to the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE under the Direction of Jonathan WAINWRIGHT

Total Number of the Men 11
Total Number of the Women 4
Total Number of Persons above Fourteen Years of Age  2
Total Number of Children under Fourteen Years of Age 7
Total Number of the Whole Party 24
Total Amount of Deposit Money for the Whole Party £137:10

 

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
Jonathan WAINWRIGHT  48 Manufacturer  Elizabeth  50  Daniel  23  Ann 20   
          Edward  14  Ellen  17  30 
Daniel WAINWRIGHT  23  do              10 
Charles COCKCROFT 35  Cloth Dresser  Harriet  36  Thomas  13       
          William  9       
          Mark  7      12:10 
Francis Parratt BENTLEY  37  Farmer  Elizabeth  31  William  9  Susannah  8   
          John  4       
          George  3      15 
William STIRK  30  Farmer              10 
Joseph STIRK  18  Farmer            10 
George DUFFIELD  20  Farmer              10 
Thomas YOUNG  36  Farmer              10 
William BRAITHWAITE 28  Farmer              10 
William HARTLEY  40  Manufacturer              10 
George WHITEHEAD 25 Farmer              10 
                  £137:10 

 

[Return with the word Corrected written across it]

No.38

RETURN of SETTLERS proceeding to the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE under the Direction of Jonathan WAINWRIGHT of Little Woodhouse, Leeds

Total Number of the Men 11
Total Number of the Women 4
Total Number of Persons above Fourteen Years of Age  2
Total Number of Children under Fourteen Years of Age 7
Total Number of the Whole Party 24
Total Amount of Deposit Money for the Whole Party £137:10

 

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
Jonathan WAINWRIGHT  48 Manufacturer  Elizabeth  50  Edward 14 Ellen 17  
      Ann, daughter  20          30 
Daniel WAINWRIGHT  23  do              10 
Charles COCKCROFT 35  Cloth Dresser  Harriet  36  Thomas  13       
          William  9       
          Mark  7      12:10 
John BRAITHWAITE 30  Farmer  Rachel 29  John  8 Emma 6   
          Richard  2 Mary 4  15 
Joseph STIRK  18  do             10 
William STIRK  30  do             10 
George DUFFIELD  20  do             10 
Wm. DUFFIELD 18  do             10 
Wm. HARTLEY  40  Manufacturer              10 
Thos. YOUNG 36 Farmer              10 
James NAYLOR 25 do             10
                  £137:10 

 

 

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