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                Natal Witness 1852 - Statistical Information re Byrne, Richmond, Verulam and York            
        
        
        
        
        
                
            
                            
| 1852 STATISTICAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE SETTLEMENTS of BYRNE, RICHMOND, VERULAM and YORK | 
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| BYRNE-UPON-ILLOVO    [from Natal Witness dated 20 Feb 1852] |  | 
| NAME of EMIGRANT | NUMBER in FAMILY | GENERAL HEALTH | TRADE or PURSUIT | GENERAL REMARKS | 
| ANDERSON, John | Two | Good | Millwright |  | 
| FORD, Wm. H. | Two | Good | Agriculture |  | 
| JEFFRIES, William | Eight | Excellent | Agriculture |  | 
| McCLEOD, G. M. | Seven | Good | Agriculture |  | 
| MEADE, J.S. | One | Good | Agriculture |  | 
| ROLFE, Robert | Nine | Good | Agriculture | People of this village express every satisfaction | 
| TARBOTOM, Henry | Seven | Good | Farmer | Plenty of wood and excellent water | 
| WATSON, Wm. | Ten | Good | Agriculture |  | 
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| RICHMOND    [from Natal Witness dated 27 Feb 1852] |  |  | 
| NAME of EMIGRANT | NUMBER in FAMILY | GENERAL HEALTH | TRADE or PURSUIT | GENERAL REMARKS | 
| AITKIN, Robert | Seven | Good | Farmer |  | 
| ASHMORE, F.G. | Two | Good | Farmer |  | 
| ASHMORE, Jos. G. | One | Good | Butcher & Grazier | Much ground already broken up and gardens looking well | 
| BASLEY, John | Seven | Very Good | Contractor |  | 
| BOUND, Charles | One | Good | Labourer |  | 
| CROUCH, John | Six | Good | Farmer |  | 
| CROUCH, Wm. | Five | Very Good | Farmer |  | 
| DACOMB, J. & C. | Two | Good | Farmers & Storekeepers |  | 
| GODDEN, Isaac | Six | Good | Farmer |  | 
| GODDEN, John | Four | Good | Farmer |  | 
| GRANT, Nelson | Six | Good | Shoemaker |  | 
| HARRISON, J. | One | Good | Farmer |  | 
| KNIGHT, Edgar | One | Good | Farmer |  | 
| LIVINGSTONE, H. | One | Good | Farmer | Experienced farmers with capital are wanted | 
| MASON, Robert | Six | Good | Farmer |  | 
| NEWLAND, Wm. | Two | Good | Farmer |  | 
| NICHOLSON, J.D. | Four | Good | Farmer | Much better than expected | 
| NICHOLSON, Wm. | Two | Good | Farmer |  | 
| SHAW, Alexander | Six | Good | Farmer |  | 
| STONE, John E. | One | Very Good | Farmer |  | 
| STOTE, James | One | Good | Labourer |  | 
| VASS, Ambrose | Seven | Good | Farmer |  | 
| WARN, John | One | Good | Labourer |  | 
| WESTBROOK, Hy. | One | Good | Baker |  | 
| WESTBROOK, Jas. | One | Good | Baker |  | 
| WILSON, George | Five | Good | Carpenter |  | 
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| VERULAM    [from Natal Witness dated 20 Feb 1852] |  |  | 
| NAME of EMIGRANT | NUMBER in FAMILY | GENERAL HEALTH | TRADE or PURSUIT | GENERAL REMARKS | 
| BALDERSTONE, B. | Three | Good | Farmer |  | 
| BARR, Wm. | Three | Good | Butcher & Blacksmith |  | 
| CHAMPION, Thos J | Six | Excellent | Bootmaker & Gardener |  | 
| COWEY, Wm. | Five | Excellent | Builder | More favourable were it not for wreck of our vessel "Minerva" | 
| DEVEREUX, L | [not given] | Very Good | Builder |  | 
| DORE, William | Four | Excellent | Builder etc | The colony exceeds my most sanguine expectations | 
| DOWBIGGIN, J. | Three | Good | Farmer |  | 
| GREAVES, John | Two | Excellent | Farmer | The colony requires capital and labour | 
| GREEN, Wm. | [not given] | Very Good | Farmer |  | 
| GROOM, Richard | Seven | Very Good | Farmer |  | 
| HANDSCOMBE, A. | [not given] | Very Good | Farmer |  | 
| HARRISON, John | [not given] | Very Good | Builder |  | 
| HEYS, Thomas | Three | [not noted] | Tailor |  | 
| JACOBS, F. | Two | Very Good | Joiner | If I had a little more money, I could do much better | 
| JACOBS, J. | Four | Good | Builder |  | 
| JEE, Joseph | Six | Very Good | Butcher & Farmer |  | 
| MOSS, Charles | Two | Very Good | Builder | I admire the settlement and lands very much | 
| NOEL, John | Five | Very Good | Farmer |  | 
| ROSE, James | One | Very Good | Gardening | A man with capital may get a living but not save money | 
| SHAW, C. | [not given] | Very Good | Wheelwright |  | 
| STANTON, James | Six | Very Good | Blacksmith & Farmer | Cannot think that I am out of England | 
| STARR, Stephen | Two | Better than England | Tailor, Sawyer etc | Anyone with capital may save money, if he is not a great muff | 
| TODD, John | [not given] | Very Good | Woodman |  | 
| TODD, William | [not given] | Excellent | "Whatever I can" |  | 
| TRENOUTH, George | [not given] | Very Good | Woodman | Have not enjoyed so good health for many years | 
| WALLER, J. | Five | Good | Agriculturist |  | 
| WARD, Francis | [not given] | Very Good | Baker |  | 
| WEATHERILL, H. | [not given] | Very Good | Farmer |  | 
| WILLIAMSON, D.H. | [not given] | Excellent | Carpenter |  | 
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| YORK    [from Natal Witness dated 05 March 1852] |  |  | 
| NAME of EMIGRANT | NUMBER in FAMILY | GENERAL HEALTH | TRADE or PURSUIT | GENERAL REMARKS | 
| BELL, Alexander | One | Good | Farmer |  | 
| BENTLEY, George | Two | Very Good | Farmer |  | 
| BOAST, Chas. Bird | One | Very Good | Surgeon | Highly favourable opinion.  Wife & family expected shortly. | 
| BOAST, David | One | Good | Farmer |  | 
| BOAST, Henry | One | Good | Farmer |  | 
| BOAST, Mary  [Mrs] | Four | Good | Farmer | Emigration casued husband's death - due to delays and stress | 
| BOAST, Wm. | Three | Good | Farmer |  | 
| CLARK, John | Two | Good | Farmer's servant |  | 
| COMINS, Jane  [Mrs] | Seven | Very Good | Farmer |  | 
| FOX, Wm. | Two | Good | Butcher |  | 
| GARBUTT, Robert | One | Very Good | Shoemaker |  | 
| HARPER, Wm. | Twelve | Good | Farmer | Small farmers, with family, should not come without capital | 
| HESLOP, John | Seven | Good | Shoemaker | Would not go back if any would pay my passage | 
| PLUMMER, George | Three | Never better | Farmer |  | 
| SMITH, Robert | Ten | Good | Farmer |  | 
| SMITH, Robert | One | Good | Farm servant |  | 
| SMITH, William | Eleven | Very Good | Farmer |  | 
| STEPHENSON, Geo. | One | Good | Farm servant |  | 
| STOCKHILL, Wm. | One | Good | Farmer |  | 
| WRIGHT, Robert | Two | Very Good | Farm servant |  |