Wallace Cockcroft: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

Wallace Cockcroft was born on 23 May 1910 in Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Percival Newton Cockcroft and Dinah Paulina Claasen); died on 23 Mar 1937 in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa.

Wallace married Aletta Petronella van DeventerBenoni, Gauteng, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Percival Newton Cockcroft was born on 4 Sep 1872 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of George Harrison Cockcroft and Mary Maria Knight); died on 23 Jul 1926 in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa.

Percival married Dinah Paulina Claasen on 12 Oct 1897 in Sterkstroom, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Dinah was born on 30 Sep 1876; died on 28 Feb 1947 in Touws River, Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dinah Paulina Claasen was born on 30 Sep 1876; died on 28 Feb 1947 in Touws River, Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa.

Children:

George Harris Cockcroft was born on 17 Aug 1897 in Poplar Valley, Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Aug 1962; was buried in Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa.
Maria Martina Cockcroft was born on 27 Sep 1898.
Newton Percival Cockcroft was born on 20 Jan 1901 in Kikvorshfontein, Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 23 Nov 1960 in Allanridge, Free State, South Africa; was buried in New Cemetery, Odendaalsrus, Free State, South Africa.
John Cockcroft was born on 20 Jan 1901 in Kikvorschfontein, Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 28 Feb 1901.
Mary Daisy Cockcroft
1. Wallace Cockcroft was born on 23 May 1910 in Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 23 Mar 1937 in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa.
David Philip Cockcroft was born on 18 Mar 1915 in Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 21 Oct 1944 in Touws River, Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa.
Agnes Cockcroft

Generation: 3

George Harrison Cockcroft was born on 20 Aug 1841 in New Bristol Farm, Lower Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Mark Cockcroft, 1820 Settler and Elizabeth Ann Purdon, 1820 Settler); died on 18 Sep 1923 in Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa.

George married Mary Maria Knight on 29 Apr 1868 in Ncera, East London district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary (daughter of John Knight and Sarah Shone, 1820 Settler) was born on 4 Jul 1841 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; died on 11 Feb 1932 in Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Maria Knight was born on 4 Jul 1841 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa (daughter of John Knight and Sarah Shone, 1820 Settler); died on 11 Feb 1932 in Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa.

Children:

George Austin Cockcroft was born on 6 Feb 1869 in Peddie, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 1 Mar 1886 in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
John Eugene Knight Cockcroft was born on 19 Jan 1870 in Shrewsbury farm, Peddie, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 4 Jul 1938 in Wodehouse district, Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
2. Percival Newton Cockcroft was born on 4 Sep 1872 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 23 Jul 1926 in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa.
Harold Mortimer Cockcroft was born on 30 Sep 1875 in Albert district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 10 Oct 1940 in Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Norman Milton Cockcroft was born on 12 Oct 1877 in Dordrecht district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 6 Jul 1947 in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa.
Violet Everline Cockcroft was born on 17 Mar 1879 in Krugersdorp district , Gauteng, South Africa; died on 21 Jul 1900 in Kikvorschfontein, Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Charles Harrison Cockcroft was born on 6 Feb 1884 in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, South Africa; died on 1 Jan 1960 in Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Mary Hillaria Cockcroft was born on 1 Feb 1886 in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 19 Nov 1960 in Northmead, Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa.
Irene Ada Cockcroft was born on 11 Jul 1888 in Prospect Farm, Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 2 May 1977 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Amy Daisy Cockcroft was born on 27 Oct 1891 in Vlakfontein farm.

Generation: 4

Mark Cockcroft, 1820 Settler was born on 7 Dec 1811 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England (son of Charles Cockcroft, 1820 Settler and Harriet Farrier Bailey, 1820 Settler); died on 6 May 1892 in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Mark married Elizabeth Ann Purdon, 1820 Settler on 23 Aug 1832 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Elizabeth (daughter of John Purdon, 1820 Settler and Mary Clifford Harrison, 1820 Settler) was born on 4 Dec 1812 in Cawnpore, India; died on 18 Nov 1888 in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Ann Purdon, 1820 Settler was born on 4 Dec 1812 in Cawnpore, India (daughter of John Purdon, 1820 Settler and Mary Clifford Harrison, 1820 Settler); died on 18 Nov 1888 in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Mary Harriet Cockcroft was born in Jul 1833 in Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Apr 1858 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Charles Cockcroft was born on 27 May 1835 in Myrtle Grove farm, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 11 Jul 1835 in Wesleyan Chapel, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 9 Oct 1859 in de Hoop, Camdeboo Ruggens, Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony, South Africa.
Isabella Austin Cockcroft was born on 30 Jul 1837 in New Bristol Farm, Lower Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died about 1894 in London, England.
John Henry Cockcroft was born on 4 Aug 1840 in New Bristol, Lower Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 28 Jan 1912 in Clifden Farm, Ncera, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Gulu Cemetry, Gulu District, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
4. George Harrison Cockcroft was born on 20 Aug 1841 in New Bristol Farm, Lower Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 18 Sep 1923 in Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa.
Mark Baillie Cockcroft was born on 8 Sep 1843 in New Bristol Farm, Lower Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 23 Mar 1922 in Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Elizabeth Ann Cockcroft was born on 24 Nov 1845 in New Bristol Farm, Lower Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 3 Apr 1846; died on 19 Jun 1923.
Hillaria Cockcroft was born on 30 May 1848 in New Bristol, Lower Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 31 Dec 1848; died on 26 Sep 1926 in Brixton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Henry Broadley Cockcroft was born on 11 Nov 1850 in New Bristol, Lower Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 1 Aug 1862; died about 1928 in Rooirand, Oranjeville, Free State, South Africa.
Hester Cockcroft was born in 1851 in Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 27 May 1869 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 27 May 1869 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Child Cockcroft was born in Jan 1854 in Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 8 Jan 1854 in Methodist Church, Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Charles William Rufus Cockcroft was born on 17 Nov 1856 in New Bristol, Lower Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 1 Aug 1862; died on 10 May 1919; was buried in Main Cemetery, Maraisburg, District Roodepoort,Gauteng, South Africa.

10.

John Knight was born on 3 Nov 1814 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England; died on 26 Dec 1888 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

John married Sarah Shone, 1820 Settler on 27 Apr 1840 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Shone, 1820 Settler and Sarah Phillips, 1820 Settler) was born on 26 Oct 1818 in Walworth, Surrey, England; died on 12 Oct 1906 in Kidds Beach, Eastern Cape, South Africa.; was buried in Ncera Church (Methodist), Ncera, East London District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Sarah Shone, 1820 Settler was born on 26 Oct 1818 in Walworth, Surrey, England (daughter of Thomas Shone, 1820 Settler and Sarah Phillips, 1820 Settler); died on 12 Oct 1906 in Kidds Beach, Eastern Cape, South Africa.; was buried in Ncera Church (Methodist), Ncera, East London District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Sarah Ann Knight was born on 22 Jun 1843 in Natal; was christened on 22 Jun 1843 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; died on 23 Sep 1926; was buried in Gulu Cemetry, Gulu District, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Eleanor Knight was born on 15 May 1845 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; died in 1921 in Lake Chrissie, Transvaal.
5. Mary Maria Knight was born on 4 Jul 1841 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; died on 11 Feb 1932 in Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa.
Elizabeth Jane Knight was born on 4 Apr 1849 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Emily Knight was born on 7 Oct 1853 in Koonap Post.
Eliza Phillips Knight was born on 24 Oct 1859 in Fort Brown, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 26 Jun 1932 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.