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
THOMAS, James (SOUTHEY's Party) - Extra Data
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(member of SOUTHEY's Party)
Devon Heritage Centre
James THOMAS married Ruth SALTER 7 April 1777 (sp. John WOOD, Robert MANLEY) in Hemyock, Devon
THOMAS, James son of James and Ruth baptised 30 January 1780 in Hemyock, Devon
Siblings
William, baptised 11 November 1781
Ruth, baptised 4 January 1784
Humphrey, baptised 11 June 1786
Robert, baptised 5 October 1788
Henry, baptised 19 December 1790
Mary, baptised 20 April 1794
John, baptised 1 April 1798
Plymouth and West Devon Record Offfice
James THOMAS of His Majesty's Ship Phoebe and Ann CROZIER of this Parish were married by banns No.724 on 15 April 1800 in St.Andrew's, Plymouth
James THOMAS (X)
Ann CROZIER (X)
Witnesses: Wm. CORSAN and Thos. RICHARDS
Ann died 5 May 1808 in Plymouth
James THOMAS of the Royal Marines and Mary LASKEY of this Parish were married by Banns No.648 on 7 October 1811 in St.Andrew's, Plymouth
James THOMAS (signed)
Mary LASKEY (X)
Witnesses: Richard CHURCH (X), Elizabeth CHURCH (X) and James BOULTER
Devon Heritage Centre
THOMAS, Humphrey son of James, Husbandman, and Mary baptised 16 March 1813 in Hemyock, Devon
THOMAS, Ann daughter of James, Husbandman, and Mary baptised 28 May 1815 in Hemyock, Devon
THOMAS. Isaiah son of James, Husbandman, and Mary baptised 5 October 1817 in Hemyock, Devon
THOMAS, Arabella daughter of James, Husbandman, and Mary baptised 26 September 1819 in Hemyock, Devon