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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

WILMOT, Joseph - Extra Data

Written by Sue Mackay on .

 

(member of SEPHTON's Party)

 

(see correspondence of Edward WYNNE)

 

Joseph Edward WILMOT and his younger brother George William both sailed on the Aurora in 1820. Their sister Sarah came out to the Cape later as Sarah PARR ca 1828. They were the children of Joseph WILMOT and Sarah BATE.

 

London Metropolitan Archives

 

Joseph Edward, son of Joseph and Sarah WILMOT, baptised 28 May 1789 in Percy Chapel, St.Pancras (born 15 May)

John, son of Joseph and Sarah WILMOT baptised 25 December 1790 in Percy Chapel, St.Pancras (born 11 December)

Henry, son of Joseph and Sarah WILMOT baptised 6 May 1792 in Percy Chapel, St.Pancras (born 12 April)

Etherington, son of Joseph and Sarah WILMOT, baptised 23 March 1794 in St.Pancras Parish Church (born 22 February)

Sarah, daughter of Joseph and Sarah WILMOT, baptised 31 August 1796 in St.Pancras Parish Church (born 17 July)

William, son of Joseph and Sarah WILMOT, baptised 12 April 1801 in St.Pancras Parish Church (born 5 June 1799)

Abraham, son of Joseph and Sarah WILMOT, baptised 12 April 1801 in St.Pancras Parish Church (born 17 March)

 

Baptism of George not found.

 

Joseph Edward WILMOT married Ann ROUTLEDGE on 31 January 1818 in St.Martin in the Fields.

Both signed their names.

Witnesses: Wm.SMITH and Sarah SMITH

 

Correspondence of Edward WYNNE (CO48/46) indicates that Joseph and Ann had a son called Joseph who was 10 months old in September 1819. Shortly after this both Joseph and Ann must have died, although Ann remains listed as Joseph's wife on the settler returns. In fact it was Susannah who emigrated as his wife.

 

Joseph Edward WILMOT married Susannah RICHMOND on 27 December 1819 in St.Martin in the Fields.

Both signed their names.

Witnesses: Jno. TAYLOR and Sarah WILMOT

 

Sarah WILMOT sailed for the Cape ca 1828 following her marriage. All her children were born in South Africa. Her first daughter, Elizabeth Ellen PARR, baptised 20 December 1840 in Grahamstown, was born on 17 October 1829 at the Cape.

 

London Metropolitan Archives

 

William PARR, bachelor, married Sarah WILLMOT, spinster, on 12 March 1827 in St.Pancras.

William PARR (X)

Sarah WILMOT (signed)

Witnesses: Abraham WILMOT and Ann SIMMONDS

 

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