1. | Llewellyn Griffith was born on 28 Oct 1872 in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 24 Nov 1872 in St Paul's, Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Colonel Charles Duncan Griffith and Dorothea Mounsey Gilfillan); died on 1 Aug 1934. Other Events and Attributes:
Llewellyn married Effie Mitford Bowker in 1905 in St Stephen's, Mohale's Hoek, Basutoland. Effie (daughter of Captain James Wilmot Bowker and Mary Ann Bowker) was born on 8 Aug 1876 in Grootehoek farm, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 1 Oct 1876 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Jan 1943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Colonel Charles Duncan Griffith was born on 5 Sep 1830 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened about Dec 1830 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Lieutenant Charles Griffith, 1820 Settler and Maria Cornelia Wilhelmina Steyne); died on 17 Oct 1906. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: The investiture of Col. C. D. Griffith by His Excellency the Governor Sir H. Bartle Frere, Bart, G.C.B., G.C.S.I., etc . with the insignia as a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George took place in King Williams Town on January 19, 1878 in token of appreciation by Queen Victoria' s Government for long and meritorious service. Charles married Dorothea Mounsey Gilfillan on 28 Feb 1856 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Dorothea (daughter of William Frederick Anderson Gilfillan, 1820 Settler and Anna Margaret Thornhill, 1820 Settler) was born on 14 Feb 1834; was christened on 6 Apr 1834 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Apr 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Dorothea Mounsey Gilfillan was born on 14 Feb 1834; was christened on 6 Apr 1834 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of William Frederick Anderson Gilfillan, 1820 Settler and Anna Margaret Thornhill, 1820 Settler); died on 13 Apr 1898. Other Events and Attributes:
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4. | Lieutenant Charles Griffith, 1820 Settler was born on 2 Oct 1787 in Penpompren, Wales, Cardiganshire/Ceredigion (son of Charles Griffith and Bridget Owen); died on 1 Jun 1856 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: on half pay Charles married Maria Cornelia Wilhelmina Steyne on 12 Dec 1827 in English Church, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Maria (daughter of Ary Steyne and Anna Elizabeth Paulsen) was born on 5 Jul 1789; was christened on 5 Jul 1789; died on 14 Jan 1874 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Maria Cornelia Wilhelmina Steyne was born on 5 Jul 1789; was christened on 5 Jul 1789 (daughter of Ary Steyne and Anna Elizabeth Paulsen); died on 14 Jan 1874 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Notes: Widow of James Fichat
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6. | William Frederick Anderson Gilfillan, 1820 Settler was born on 27 Jan 1796 in Elizabeth Castle, Jersey, Channel Islands; was christened on 20 Feb 1796 in Jersey, Channel Islands (son of Lieutenant John Gilfillan and Elizabeth Bridges); died on 4 Sep 1855 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cradock Church (St Peter's - Anglican), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: The first Gilfillan to come to South Africa was William Frederick Anderson, second son of Lieutenant John Gilfillan and Elizabeth Bridges. He was born on January 27, 1796, at the time his father, Lt. John Gilfillan, of Major Grant's Company of Invalides, was in charge of the garrison of Elizabeth Castle, Jersey Island. Some weeks later, the second son of King George III of England, Prince William Frederick , Duke of York, who was Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, made a tour of inspection of Jersey Island and attended the christening of the new baby on February 20, 1796. There is a story in the family that the Duke agreed to be a godfather and as a christening present, gave the baby a commission in the Duke of York's Own Rifles which afterward became the 60th Rifles Regiment. Certainly the boy was to bear the names of William Frederick after the Duke of York and Anderson after another godfather, Major Robert Anderson. In 1812, at the age of 16, William came to South Africa as an ensign with his regiment, the 60th Rifles, and returned to England with the regiment at the end of 1818. William married Anna Margaret Thornhill, 1820 Settler on 10 Jun 1822 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Anna (daughter of Christopher Thornhill Thornhill, 1820 Settler and Dorothea Mounsey, 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Anna Margaret Thornhill, 1820 Settler was born on 1 Jul 1807 in Thornhill, Sunderland, Co Durham, England (daughter of Christopher Thornhill Thornhill, 1820 Settler and Dorothea Mounsey, 1820 Settler); 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. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: see Toposcope 6:12 of 1975 Notes: Microfilm #1886513
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8. | Charles Griffith was born in 1760 (son of Charles Griffith); died in 1818. Notes: Captain in the Royal Marines. Charles married Bridget Owen on 5 Sep 1782 in Llanbadam Fawr, Cardiganshire, Wales. Bridget was born in 1762; died in 1806. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Bridget Owen was born in 1762; died in 1806.
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10. | Ary Steyne Ary + Anna Elizabeth Paulsen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Anna Elizabeth Paulsen
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12. | Lieutenant John Gilfillan was born on 18 Feb 1759 (son of Alexander Gilfillan and Kathrin Buchanan). Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: John was Lieut. in 83rd Regt of Foot or possibly 78th. He was Lieut. in 1796 of Major Grant's Company of Invalides and was in charge of the garrison, Elizabeth Castle, Jersey, Channel Islands. John married Elizabeth Bridges in 1792 in London Church (St George's, Hanover Square), London, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Captain John Bridges and Agnes Thompson) was born in 1775; died in 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Elizabeth Bridges was born in 1775 (daughter of Captain John Bridges and Agnes Thompson); died in 1826. Notes: The Bridges family originated from the lands of the Solway, Kirkbean, Dumfries, Scotland
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14. | Christopher Thornhill Thornhill, 1820 Settler was born about 1773 in Sutherland, Durham, England (son of John Camm); died after 1828. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: The family emigrated to the Cape Colony on board the Zoroaster, which left Downs Harbour on 12/2/1820. They were part of the 1820 Settler scheme and Christopher appears to have been the leader of a party. His occupation on the ship's passenger list is given as merchantman. They arrived in Algoa Bay after transferring to the Albury in Cape Town. The leaders of the party, Christopher Thornhill Thornhill , 47, of Thornhill, Yorkshire, left estates in Cumberland and brought with him his wife, Dorothea Mounsey, 35, their two sons, Christopher, 8, and John, 15, and their two daughters, Mary Francis, 10, and Anna Margaret, 13. 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] |
15. | Dorothea Mounsey, 1820 Settler was born on 21 Jan 1785 in Yorkshire, England; died on 21 Aug 1835. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: 1820 settler on Zoroaster
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