Louisa Miners: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

1.	Louisa Miners was born on 25 Jun 1860 in Barville Park, Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 23 Sep 1860 in Methodist Circuit, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of John Miners and Cecilia Jane Rapson); died on 8 Feb 1886 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 2

John Miners was born on 9 Jan 1826 in Ladock, Cornwall, England; was christened on 11 May 1826 in Bible Christian Church, Truro, Cornwall, England (son of Septimus Miners and Elizabeth Harris); died on 19 Oct 1899 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Old Grahamstown Cemetery, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Notes:

John and Cecilia MINERS migrated to South Africa in 1848 or 1849. They lived and worked at farms at Kowie, Green Fountain, and Barville Park. Amelia MINERS married Leonard BROOKS, who migrated to South Africa with his parents in 1860.

John married Cecilia Jane Rapson on 31 May 1848 in Register Office, Truro, Cornwall, England. Cecilia (daughter of Thomas Rapson and Mary Holman) was born in Oct 1824 in Penryn, Cornwall, England; was christened on 26 Dec 1824 in St Gluvia's, Penryn, Cornwall, England; died on 1 Mar 1913 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in 1913 in Wesleyan Cemetary, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cecilia Jane Rapson was born in Oct 1824 in Penryn, Cornwall, England; was christened on 26 Dec 1824 in St Gluvia's, Penryn, Cornwall, England (daughter of Thomas Rapson and Mary Holman); died on 1 Mar 1913 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in 1913 in Wesleyan Cemetary, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Elizabeth Ann Miners was born on 26 Jan 1850 in Green Fountain farm, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 5 May 1850 in Methodist Circuit, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 23 Aug 1942 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Cecilia Miners was born on 20 Aug 1852 in Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 14 Nov 1852 in Methodist Circuit, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Ellen Miners was born on 14 Oct 1854; was christened on 31 Dec 1854 in Methodist Circuit, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Amelia Miners was born on 14 Sep 1857 in Green Fountain farm, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 4 Apr 1858 in Methodist Circuit, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Apr 1942 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
1. Louisa Miners was born on 25 Jun 1860 in Barville Park, Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 23 Sep 1860 in Methodist Circuit, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Feb 1886 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Mary Jane Miners was born est May 1868 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Dec 1937 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
John Thomas Rapson Miners was born on 15 Oct 1867 in Barville Park farm, Port Alfred district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 19 Apr 1868 in Methodist Church, Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 10 Dec 1938 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 3

4. Septimus Miners
Septimus + Elizabeth Harris. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Harris

Children:

2. John Miners was born on 9 Jan 1826 in Ladock, Cornwall, England; was christened on 11 May 1826 in Bible Christian Church, Truro, Cornwall, England; died on 19 Oct 1899 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Old Grahamstown Cemetery, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

6. Thomas Rapson
Thomas + Mary Holman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Holman

Children:

3. Cecilia Jane Rapson was born in Oct 1824 in Penryn, Cornwall, England; was christened on 26 Dec 1824 in St Gluvia's, Penryn, Cornwall, England; died on 1 Mar 1913 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in 1913 in Wesleyan Cemetary, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.