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Natal Witness 1852 - Statistical Information re Byrne, Richmond, Verulam and York
| 1852 STATISTICAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE SETTLEMENTS of BYRNE, RICHMOND, VERULAM and YORK |
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| BYRNE-UPON-ILLOVO [from Natal Witness dated 20 Feb 1852] |
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| NAME of EMIGRANT |
NUMBER in FAMILY |
GENERAL HEALTH |
TRADE or PURSUIT |
GENERAL REMARKS |
| ANDERSON, John |
Two |
Good |
Millwright |
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| FORD, Wm. H. |
Two |
Good |
Agriculture |
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| JEFFRIES, William |
Eight |
Excellent |
Agriculture |
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| McCLEOD, G. M. |
Seven |
Good |
Agriculture |
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| MEADE, J.S. |
One |
Good |
Agriculture |
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| ROLFE, Robert |
Nine |
Good |
Agriculture |
People of this village express every satisfaction |
| TARBOTOM, Henry |
Seven |
Good |
Farmer |
Plenty of wood and excellent water |
| WATSON, Wm. |
Ten |
Good |
Agriculture |
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| RICHMOND [from Natal Witness dated 27 Feb 1852] |
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| NAME of EMIGRANT |
NUMBER in FAMILY |
GENERAL HEALTH |
TRADE or PURSUIT |
GENERAL REMARKS |
| AITKIN, Robert |
Seven |
Good |
Farmer |
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| ASHMORE, F.G. |
Two |
Good |
Farmer |
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| ASHMORE, Jos. G. |
One |
Good |
Butcher & Grazier |
Much ground already broken up and gardens looking well |
| BASLEY, John |
Seven |
Very Good |
Contractor |
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| BOUND, Charles |
One |
Good |
Labourer |
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| CROUCH, John |
Six |
Good |
Farmer |
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| CROUCH, Wm. |
Five |
Very Good |
Farmer |
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| DACOMB, J. & C. |
Two |
Good |
Farmers & Storekeepers |
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| GODDEN, Isaac |
Six |
Good |
Farmer |
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| GODDEN, John |
Four |
Good |
Farmer |
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| GRANT, Nelson |
Six |
Good |
Shoemaker |
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| HARRISON, J. |
One |
Good |
Farmer |
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| KNIGHT, Edgar |
One |
Good |
Farmer |
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| LIVINGSTONE, H. |
One |
Good |
Farmer |
Experienced farmers with capital are wanted |
| MASON, Robert |
Six |
Good |
Farmer |
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| NEWLAND, Wm. |
Two |
Good |
Farmer |
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| NICHOLSON, J.D. |
Four |
Good |
Farmer |
Much better than expected |
| NICHOLSON, Wm. |
Two |
Good |
Farmer |
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| SHAW, Alexander |
Six |
Good |
Farmer |
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| STONE, John E. |
One |
Very Good |
Farmer |
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| STOTE, James |
One |
Good |
Labourer |
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| VASS, Ambrose |
Seven |
Good |
Farmer |
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| WARN, John |
One |
Good |
Labourer |
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| WESTBROOK, Hy. |
One |
Good |
Baker |
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| WESTBROOK, Jas. |
One |
Good |
Baker |
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| WILSON, George |
Five |
Good |
Carpenter |
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| VERULAM [from Natal Witness dated 20 Feb 1852] |
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| NAME of EMIGRANT |
NUMBER in FAMILY |
GENERAL HEALTH |
TRADE or PURSUIT |
GENERAL REMARKS |
| BALDERSTONE, B. |
Three |
Good |
Farmer |
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| BARR, Wm. |
Three |
Good |
Butcher & Blacksmith |
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| CHAMPION, Thos J |
Six |
Excellent |
Bootmaker & Gardener |
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| COWEY, Wm. |
Five |
Excellent |
Builder |
More favourable were it not for wreck of our vessel "Minerva" |
| DEVEREUX, L |
[not given] |
Very Good |
Builder |
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| DORE, William |
Four |
Excellent |
Builder etc |
The colony exceeds my most sanguine expectations |
| DOWBIGGIN, J. |
Three |
Good |
Farmer |
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| GREAVES, John |
Two |
Excellent |
Farmer |
The colony requires capital and labour |
| GREEN, Wm. |
[not given] |
Very Good |
Farmer |
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| GROOM, Richard |
Seven |
Very Good |
Farmer |
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| HANDSCOMBE, A. |
[not given] |
Very Good |
Farmer |
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| HARRISON, John |
[not given] |
Very Good |
Builder |
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| HEYS, Thomas |
Three |
[not noted] |
Tailor |
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| JACOBS, F. |
Two |
Very Good |
Joiner |
If I had a little more money, I could do much better |
| JACOBS, J. |
Four |
Good |
Builder |
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| JEE, Joseph |
Six |
Very Good |
Butcher & Farmer |
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| MOSS, Charles |
Two |
Very Good |
Builder |
I admire the settlement and lands very much |
| NOEL, John |
Five |
Very Good |
Farmer |
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| ROSE, James |
One |
Very Good |
Gardening |
A man with capital may get a living but not save money |
| SHAW, C. |
[not given] |
Very Good |
Wheelwright |
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| STANTON, James |
Six |
Very Good |
Blacksmith & Farmer |
Cannot think that I am out of England |
| STARR, Stephen |
Two |
Better than England |
Tailor, Sawyer etc |
Anyone with capital may save money, if he is not a great muff |
| TODD, John |
[not given] |
Very Good |
Woodman |
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| TODD, William |
[not given] |
Excellent |
"Whatever I can" |
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| TRENOUTH, George |
[not given] |
Very Good |
Woodman |
Have not enjoyed so good health for many years |
| WALLER, J. |
Five |
Good |
Agriculturist |
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| WARD, Francis |
[not given] |
Very Good |
Baker |
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| WEATHERILL, H. |
[not given] |
Very Good |
Farmer |
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| WILLIAMSON, D.H. |
[not given] |
Excellent |
Carpenter |
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| YORK [from Natal Witness dated 05 March 1852] |
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| NAME of EMIGRANT |
NUMBER in FAMILY |
GENERAL HEALTH |
TRADE or PURSUIT |
GENERAL REMARKS |
| BELL, Alexander |
One |
Good |
Farmer |
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| BENTLEY, George |
Two |
Very Good |
Farmer |
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| BOAST, Chas. Bird |
One |
Very Good |
Surgeon |
Highly favourable opinion. Wife & family expected shortly. |
| BOAST, David |
One |
Good |
Farmer |
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| BOAST, Henry |
One |
Good |
Farmer |
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| BOAST, Mary [Mrs] |
Four |
Good |
Farmer |
Emigration casued husband's death - due to delays and stress |
| BOAST, Wm. |
Three |
Good |
Farmer |
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| CLARK, John |
Two |
Good |
Farmer's servant |
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| COMINS, Jane [Mrs] |
Seven |
Very Good |
Farmer |
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| FOX, Wm. |
Two |
Good |
Butcher |
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| GARBUTT, Robert |
One |
Very Good |
Shoemaker |
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| HARPER, Wm. |
Twelve |
Good |
Farmer |
Small farmers, with family, should not come without capital |
| HESLOP, John |
Seven |
Good |
Shoemaker |
Would not go back if any would pay my passage |
| PLUMMER, George |
Three |
Never better |
Farmer |
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| SMITH, Robert |
Ten |
Good |
Farmer |
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| SMITH, Robert |
One |
Good |
Farm servant |
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| SMITH, William |
Eleven |
Very Good |
Farmer |
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| STEPHENSON, Geo. |
One |
Good |
Farm servant |
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| STOCKHILL, Wm. |
One |
Good |
Farmer |
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| WRIGHT, Robert |
Two |
Very Good |
Farm servant |
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