Maria Fisher Thornhill: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

Maria Fisher Thornhill was born on 9 Nov 1845 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 25 Mar 1846 in Somerser East Methodist Church, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of John Mounsey Thornhill, 1820 Settler and Caroline Aletta Adendorff).

Maria married Nelson Styleman Girdlestone on 14 Feb 1876 in St George's Cathedral, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Nelson (son of Nelson Girdlestone and Caroline Warner Furlonge) was born on 5 May 1852 in London, England; died in 1926. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

John Mounsey Thornhill, 1820 Settler was born on 2 Jan 1805 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England (son of Christopher Thornhill Thornhill, 1820 Settler and Dorothea Mounsey, 1820 Settler); died on 10 Mar 1848 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

John married Caroline Aletta Adendorff on 2 Nov 1830 in Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa. Caroline was born in 1813; died on 28 May 1898 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 30 May 1898 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caroline Aletta Adendorff was born in 1813; died on 28 May 1898 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 30 May 1898 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

George Mouncey Thornhill was born in Dec 1831; died on 31 Aug 1900 in Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Henrietta Thornhill
John Thornhill
Anna Aletta Thornhill
Mary Francis Thornhill died in 1911.
Frances Amelia Thornhill was born about 1842 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Feb 1915 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in South End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
William Mouncey Thornhill was born on 17 Oct 1843; was christened on 10 Mar 1844 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 4 Sep 1921.
1. Maria Fisher Thornhill was born on 9 Nov 1845 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 25 Mar 1846 in Somerser East Methodist Church, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 3

Christopher Thornhill Thornhill, 1820 Settler was born about 1773 in Sutherland, Durham, England (son of John Camm); died after 1828.

Christopher married Dorothea Mounsey, 1820 Settler on 2 Apr 1804 in Saint Cuthbert, Carlisle, Cumberland, England. Dorothea was born on 21 Jan 1785 in Yorkshire, England; died on 21 Aug 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorothea Mounsey, 1820 Settler was born on 21 Jan 1785 in Yorkshire, England; died on 21 Aug 1835.

Children:

2. John Mounsey Thornhill, 1820 Settler was born on 2 Jan 1805 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England; died on 10 Mar 1848 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Anna Margaret Thornhill, 1820 Settler was born on 1 Jul 1807 in Thornhill, Sunderland, Co Durham, England; died on 13 Feb 1879 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cradock Church (St Peter's - Anglican), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Mary Frances Thornhill, 1820 Settler was born on 14 Jul 1809 in U.K., England; died on 7 Jun 1886 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Christopher Mouncey Thornhill, 1820 Settler was born on 14 Feb 1812 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England; died on 28 May 1892.

Generation: 4

8.
John Camm
Children:

Peter Camm

Maria Camm

4. Christopher Thornhill Thornhill, 1820 Settler was born about 1773 in Sutherland, Durham, England; died after 1828.