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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

VICE, James - Extra Data

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(member of DIXON's Party) - Brother of John VICE

 

Death Notice (Cape Archives) of brother John says he was born in Essex, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth VICE

 

Essex Archives 

 

Samuel VICE married Martha BALLS on 15 November 1759 in St.Leonard's, Southminster, Essex.

 

Samuel son of Samuel and Martha VICE baptised March 22 1761 in St.Leonard's, Southminster, Essex.

 

Samuel VICE of Southminster married Elizabeth DELAHAY by banns on 9 December 1783 in Woodham Walter, Essex.

Sam'l VICE (signed)

Elizabeth DELAHAY (X)

Witnesses: Hen'y LINDOE and Samuel MADDOCKS

 

Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth VICE, was baptised 4th March 1785 in St.Leonard's, Southminster, Essex (born February 2nd)

John, son of Samuel and Elizabeth VICE, was baptised March 10th 1788 in St.Leonard's, Southminster, Essex (born February 15th)

William, son of Samuel and Elizabeth VICE, was baptised December 29th 1790 in St.Leonard's, Southminster, Essex (born October 31st)

Martha, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth VICE, was baptised May 13th 1792 in St.Leonard's, Southminster, Essex (born April 20th)

James, son of Samuel and Elizabeth VICE, was baptised October 20th 1793 in St.Leonard's, Southminster, Essex (born October 8th)

Ann, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth VICE, was baptised JUne 23rd 1797 in St.Leonard's, Southminster, Essex (born May 9th)

Hannah, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth VICE, was baptised March 24th 1799 in St.Leonard's, Southminster, Essex (born Marh 13th)

William, son of Samuel and Elizabeth VICE, was baptised September 17th 1800 in St.Leonard's, Southminster, Essex (born August 6th)

 

London Metropolitan Archives:

 

James VICE married Sophia HOWARD (no marital status given) on 26 March 1815 in St.Martin in the Fields.

Both signed their names.

Witnesses: James CLARK and Ann ?MALYER

 

James, son of James and Sophia VICE, East Lane, Walworth, butcher, baptised 4 February 1816 in St.Mary, Newington (born 14 January 1816)

Elizabeth, daughter of James and Sophia VICE, New Cut, butcher, baptised 22 March 1818 in Christ Church, Southwark

 

The 8 year old son, John VICE, listed in The Settler Handbook, may well have been from a previous marriage. No marital status is given on the marriage of James VICE to Sophia HOWARD.

 

 

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