1820 Sephton'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

SEPHTON'S DIVISION

 

 

 

 

Aldum

Aaron (39)

Edith Ida (32)

Jane (11)

Aaron James (4)

Ruth (1)

Weaver

Ames

John (44)

 

 

Surveyor

Bagshaw

Robert (27)

Ursula (20)

Robert William (1)

Wireworker

Bonnin

Samuel (40)

Ann (37)

Caroline Hepzibah (16)

Susannah (14)

Husbandman

Booth

Benjamin (32)

Margaret (28)

Margaret (10)

Sarah (7)

Jane (2)

Baker

Bryant

James (25)

Mary Elizabeth (23)

James (4)

Thomas (2)

Sawyer

Campbell

Peter (42)

Sarah (32)

Margaret Ann (2)

Sarah Lucy (1)

Surgeon

Chandler

Charles (32)

 

 

Farmer

Clark

George (36)

Elizabeth (31)

George (8)

Frances (6)

Mary Ann (4)

Catherine (1)

Husbandman

Croft

Charles Thomas (26)

+Elizabeth (22)

Clarissa (2)

Copper plate printer

Cyrus

Samuel (37)

Deborah (28)

George (9)

Jemimah (6)

Samuel (4)

Emma

Labourer

Dixie

Philip (30)

Elizabeth (27)

Elizabeth (5)

Phoebe (1)

Smith

Edwards

James (24)

Ann (23)

Daniel

Shoemaker

Evans

John (27)

Ann (25)

 

Cotton spinner

Field

Samuel (26)

 

 

Husbandman

Fowler

William (23)

 

 

Husbandman

Hall

David (32)

Ann (24)

James (2)

Labourer

Hancock

James (43)

Ann (29)

Mary Ann (7)

Joseph Ebenezer (3)

Thomas (1)

Samuel (1)

China painter

Hancock

Mary (32)

 

 

Sister of James Hancock

Harris

Sophia (17)

 

 

Sister of William Harris & servant of William Shaw

Harris 

William (23)

 

 

Labourer

Hazell 

William (39)

Mary (29)

 

Butcher

Hill 

Martha (16)

 

 

Servant of Peter Campbell

Holmes

Thomas (34)

Mary (34)

Mary Ann (12)

Hannah (9)

Margaret (5)

Thomas (3)

Husbandman

Howe 

George (44)

Francis (50)

Maria (14)

Master mariner

Howse 

James (23)

 

 

Labourer

Jenkins 

Thomas (13)

 

 

Brother-in-law of James Kidd

Jones 

John (25)

+Elizabeth (21)

 

Bricklayer

Kidd 

James (24)

Ann (30)

 

Fur skinner

Lee

William Robert (18)

 

 

Labourer

Lee 

William (39)

Ann (38)

George (13)

Frederick (11)

John Henry (10)

Elisha (9)

Butcher

Matthews

William H J (26)

Frances (28)

 

Labourer

Maynard 

James Mortimer (20)

 

 

Sawyer

Maynard 

Joseph (18)

 

 

Sawyer

Maynard 

Levi (44)

Sarah (40)

Leah (15)

Mary (10)

Husbandman

Oates 

John (31)

Elizabeth (35)

Mary Ann (3)

Samuel (1)

Shoemaker

Paine 

John (33)

Sarah (29)

Mary (5)

Carpenter

Painter 

Samuel Richard (37)

Harriet (34)

Richard Joseph (13)

Frederick Thomas (6)

Mary (5)

Harriet

Gardener

Patrick 

Benjamin (42)

 

Martha (13)

Job (10)

Sarah (8)

Samuel (6)

Husbandman

Penny

Charles (33)

Susannah (25)

Elizabeth (11)

Charles (7)

Edward (1)

Bricklayer

Penny 

William (30)

Rosanna (30)

Sarah (9)

William (7)

Bricklayer

Pitt 

Robert (43)

Lucy (39)

Robert (8)

Husbandman

Pratten 

William John (34)

 

 

Bricklayer

Prior

Richard (44)

Sarah (42)

 

Glazier

Prynn 

William (40)

Jane (35)

Sarah Clark (10)

William Edward (8)

Elizabeth (6)

Jane Mary (2)

Husbandman

Rawlins

James (17)

 

 

In care of William Sargeant

Rawlins

Robert (15)

 

 

In care of William Sargeant

Rees

William (47)

Ann (41)

 

Miner & naval pensioner

Roberts 

Daniel (37)

Harriet (33)

Mary Ann (15)

Daniel (13)

Samuel (8)

Shoemaker

Robinson 

Thomas (38)

Mary Ann (38)

Mary Ann (15)

Thomas George (13)

William (10)

Charles (7)

Samuel Joseph (3)

James Edmond

Umbrella maker

Rudman 

Benjamin (27)

 

 

Husbandman

Rudman

Samuel (28)

Ann (19)

 

Husbandman

Sargeant

William (32)

Mary (37)

Benjamin (8)

Hester (4)

Mary (3)

Baker

Sephton

Hezekiah (43)

Jane (43)

Hezekiah (12)

Jane (11)

William

Carpenter

Sephton 

Thomas (18)

 

 

Carpenter

Shaw

William (21)

Ann (31)

Mary Ann

Minister

Short 

Joseph (33)

Mary (30)

John (7)

Mary (5)

Penelope (3)

Frederick William

Gardener

Slater 

Charles (21)

 

 

Butcher

Slater 

Thomas (43)

Sophia (42)

Hannah (17)

Elizabeth (13)

George (12)

Henry (9)

Edward (7)

John (5)

Cotton dealer

Smith 

Richard (46)

Mary (48)

Owen (12)

Carpenter

Sparks 

Henry (30)

Mary (38)

Henry (5)

Francis (2)

Carpenter

Talbot 

John (18)

 

 

Labourer

Talbot 

Priscilla (45)

 

Charles (13)

Amelia (9)

Henry (7)

Maria (5)

Sophia (2)

Wife of John Talbot, Senior

Trotter 

William (33)

Ann (34)

Ann (7)

Husbandman

Turpin 

Joseph (29)

Mercy (19)

 

Schoolmaster

Upcott

Samuel (36)

Mary (36)

Jane (13)

Wool comber

Wallis

Thomas (43)

Sarah (43)

Mary (12)

Henry (10)

Charles (4)

Farmer

Watson 

Charles (13)

 

 

Brother of William Watson

Watson 

William (19)

Mary (23)

 

Labourer 

Wells 

Elizabeth (18)

 

 

Daughter of Thomas Wells

Wells 

Thomas (43)

Sarah (42)

George (17)

Grazier

Wilmot 

George (13)

 

 

Brother of Joseph Wilmot

Wilmot 

Joseph (30)

Ann (24)

 

Glass cutter

Witheridge

James (39)

 

Benetta Sarah (13)

Bricklayer

Wood 

Charles (30)

Ann (23)

Thomas Frederick (3)

Carpenter

Wood

George (14)

 

 

Apprenticed to Richard Smith

Youngs

Thomas (45)

Ann (38)

 

Shoemaker

 

+ = 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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