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

Additonal Information

This is pre 1820 information mainly taken from actual images of UK parish registers and other primary sources which I have personally researched. Further information about the settlers and their families once they reached the Cape can be found at https://www.1820settlers.com/

Sue Mackay

EVANS, Charles - Extra Data

Written by Sue Mackay on .

 

(member of COCK's Party)

 

See application to emigrate.

 

Death Notice (Cape Archives) says he was born in Herefordshire, son of Charles and Elizabeth.

 

A letter written in 1825 shows that he had a brother William,who was living in Presteigne, just over the border from Herefordshire.

 

Family Search

 

Charles son of Charles and Elizabeth EVANS baptised 31 December 1774 Wigmore, Herefordshire

William son of Charles and Elizabeth EVANS baptised 1 August 1776 Wigmore, Herefordshire

 

Charles EVANS and Elizabeth GALLIERS were married on 20 December 1773 in Leintwardine, Herefordshire 

 

Another letter from his son Charles, written in 1824, implies that he deserted his wife and family prior to 1820. Mary EVANS was only 26 when the Weymouth sailed, so she was presumably not the mother of Charles' children. None of the children sailed. Possible baptisms below.

 

Westminster Archives

 

Charles son of Charles and Susanna EVANS baptised 26 August 1804 in St.James, Piccadilly (born 6 May 1804) - could be the write of the 1824 letter

Jane daughter of Charles and Susanna EVANS baptised 17 May 1807 in St.Anne, Soho (born 26 July 1806) - fits with being the 12 year old mentioned in Charles'application to emigrate

Eleanor daughter of Charles and Susanna EVANS baptised 28 February 1808 in St.Margaret's, Westminster (born 13 December 1807)

George son of Charles and Susanna EVANS baptised 20 January 1811 in St.Anne, Soho (born 17 December 1810)

Henry son of Charles and Susanna EVANS baptised 1 April 1814 in St.Anne, Soho (born 15 February 1814) - age slightly out but could be the 7 year old mentioned in Charles' application to emigrate.

Susanna daughter of Charles and Susanna EVANS baptised 29 December 1815 in St.Margaret, Westminster (born 11 November 1815)

Eleanor Mottram daughter of Charles and Susanna EVANS baptised 11 September 1817 in St.Margaret, Westminster (born 20 August 1817)

 

London Metropolitan Archives

 

Charles EVANS married Susanna TETSALL by banns on 25 December 1802 in St.Marylebone, City of Westminster

Both signed (signature of Charles appears to match the signatures on his 1819 correspondence)

Witnesses: Thos. BIRT and John [WILLOCK]

 

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