1820 Griffith's Party

The list below contains details of the members of the above party which formed part of the British government-assisted emigration scheme to the Cape Colony, South Africa.

The settler's age in 1820 in years is reflected in brackets.   Where no age is given it is either unknown or less than one year in the case of children.

Surname

Name

Spouse,
if applicable

Children,
if applicable

Occupation/
Other

 Brown

David (22)

 

 

Labourer

 Diggery

Richard (28)

 

 

Blacksmith

 Doe

Richard (28)

Mary (24)

Ann (3)

Carpenter

 Forrest

Ellice (22)

 

 

Mason

 Gardner

John (22)

 

 

Carpenter

 Griffith

Charles (31)

 

 

Lieutenant, Royal Marines (half-pay)

 Griffith

Cornelia (22)

 

 

Sister of Valentine Griffith

 Griffith

Eliza (19)

 

 

Sister of Valentine Griffith

 Griffith

John (24)

 

 

Surgeon

 Griffith

Mary (25)

 

 

Sister of Valentine Griffith

 Griffith

Valentine (29)

 

 

Lieutenant, Royal Marines (half-pay)

 Hairbottle

Richard (32)

Jane (28)

Richard (8)

Ann (1)

William

Gardener

 Jones

Jenkins (26)

 

 

Tailor

 Jones

John (19)

 

 

Labourer

 Jones

John (20)

 

 

Labourer

 Lloyd

John (18)

 

 

Labourer

 Morris

William (30)

 Catherine (31)

Ann (3)

William

Labourer

 Morton

William (24)

Mary (19)

Henry

Blacksmith

 Noble

Mark (23)

 

 

Bricklayer

 Powell

Benjamin (25)

Elizabeth (26)

Elizabeth (5)

John (3)

Bailiff

 Powell

William (22)

 

 

Labourer

 Thompson

David (26)

 

 

Baker

 Williams

John (32)

 

John (5)

Wheelwright

 Williams

John (33)

Sarah (26)

Thomas (14)

Labourer

 Wright

Daniel (28)

 

 

Labourer

+ = Died at sea
* = Born at sea
# = Did not disembark
@ = Originally part of party, however, sailed as independent settlers on other ships


References acknowledged in preparation of the above information.
The Settler Handbook : A new list of 1820 Settlers by MD Nash.
Supplement to the East London Daily Dispatch Christmas number 1919.   Article by GE Cory.
Roll of the British Settlers in South Africa by E Morse Jones.


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