George Apsey

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Occupation: Road Surveyor

George married Elizabeth Johanna Jacoba Jacobs on 16 Aug 1853 in Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa. Elizabeth was born about 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Susanna Apsey was born on 20 Jul 1854; was christened on 15 Aug 1854 in Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa.
2. Maria Antoinette Anne Margaret Apsey was born on 12 Jan 1856; was christened on 13 Jun 1856 in Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa.
3. Susanna Cornelia Maria Apsey was born on 9 Sep 1860; was christened on 2 Dec 1860 in Ladismith, Western Cape, South Africa.
4. George Edward Apsey
5. Christian Henry Charles Apsey was born on 22 Apr 1866; was christened on 8 Jul 1866 in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Oct 1868 in Fauresmith, Free State, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 1054
• Occupation: Millwright - Carrier
• Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Notes:

George Apsey had been employed on the Southwark bridge works until its completion threw him out of work.

From http://www.historicalpapers.wits.ac.za:
M4 1851 Dec 27 Letter, from George Apsey, to R. Gray, Bp. Of Cape Town, petitioning for the consecration of ground at Wynberg used for burials.
M5 1851 Dec 29 Document, signed and sealed by Bp. Gray, accepting the land from G. Apsey and consecrating it as a burial ground.
M6 1851 Dec 29 Ms similar to No. 5, signed by Bp. Gray and attested by the churchwardens.

Extracts from South African Commercial Advertiser, transcribed by Sue Mackay
Saturday 16 July 1831
In the English Church Wynberg Sunday July 10 by the Rev B.C. Goodison AM, Acting Chaplain:
A son of George APSEY baptised Thomas.
A daughter of ditto baptised Mary Ann

Settler:
Biggar's party on the Weymouth

George married Mary Ann Chapman, 1820 Settler on 20 Jan 1819 in Lambeth, London, England. Mary was born in 1795. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 1056
• Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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Settler:
Biggar's party on the Weymouth

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Event Date: 20 Jan 1819
Event Place: Lambeth, Surrey, England
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03469-5
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1041641
Reference ID: item 1 p 196
Citing this Record:
"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N66Y-2XK : 10 December 2014), George Apsey and Mary Ann Chapman, 20 Jan 1819; citing Lambeth, Surrey, England, reference item 1 p 196; FHL microfilm 1,041,641.