Henry Benjamin Rorke: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

1. Henry Benjamin Rorke was born on 14 Aug 1862 in Post Retief, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Charles Benjamin Rorke and Sarah Ann Edwards).

Generation: 2

Charles Benjamin Rorke was born on 22 Jun 1836 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 28 Aug 1836 in St George's Cathedral, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Benjamin Rorke and Catherine Glynn); died on 23 Mar 1905 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.

Charles married Sarah Ann Edwards on 16 Nov 1857 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sarah (daughter of James Edwards, 1820 Settler and Ann Thomas, 1820 Settler) was born on 22 May 1836 in Post Retief, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Nov 1916 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Ann Edwards was born on 22 May 1836 in Post Retief, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of James Edwards, 1820 Settler and Ann Thomas, 1820 Settler); died on 16 Nov 1916 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.

Children:

Matilda Catherine Rorke was born on 21 Aug 1858 in Post Retief, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Feb 1860 in Post Retief, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Richard Glynne Rorke was born on 22 Oct 1859 in Post Retief, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Oct 1939 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
Michael James Rorke was born on 21 Mar 1861 in Post Retief, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 11 Sep 1936 in Crocodile Valley Farm, Bushtich Siding, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia.
1. Henry Benjamin Rorke was born on 14 Aug 1862 in Post Retief, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Albert Charles Rorke was born on 5 May 1864 in Post Retief, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 19 May 1941 in St George's Nursing Home, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia.
Ernest Robert Rorke was born on 14 Jun 1866 in Post Retief, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Nov 1906 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
Florence Anne Rorke was born on 19 Jun 1868 in Post Retief, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 7 Jan 1966.
Fanny Eliza Amelia Rorke was born on 8 Sep 1870 in Post Retief, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
William Alfred Rorke was born on 9 Jun 1872 in Post Retief, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 2 Jun 1923.
Alice Rhoda Rorke was born on 17 Aug 1874 in Post Retief, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1954.

Generation: 3

4. Benjamin Rorke
Benjamin + Catherine Glynn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine Glynn

Children:

2. Charles Benjamin Rorke was born on 22 Jun 1836 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 28 Aug 1836 in St George's Cathedral, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 23 Mar 1905 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.

James Edwards, 1820 Settler was born on 12 Dec 1792 in London, England; died on 28 Oct 1840 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Fort Beaufort cemetery, Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

James married Ann Thomas, 1820 Settler on 12 Feb 1817 in St Dunstan's, Stepney, London, England. Ann (daughter of Stephen Thomas and Sarah, - wife of Stephen Thomas) was born on 15 May 1795 in Kent, England; was christened on 25 Dec 1795 in Ivychurch, Kent, England; died on 21 Jul 1881 in Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann Thomas, 1820 Settler was born on 15 May 1795 in Kent, England; was christened on 25 Dec 1795 in Ivychurch, Kent, England (daughter of Stephen Thomas and Sarah, - wife of Stephen Thomas); died on 21 Jul 1881 in Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

James Edwards was born on 12 Dec 1817; was christened on 4 Jan 1818 in St John, Hackney, London, England; died on 12 Jul 1819; was buried on 18 Jul 1819 in St John, Hackney, London, England.
Henry Edwards was born on 15 Apr 1820 in At sea; died on 9 Jan 1828.
Daniel Edwards, 1820 Settler was born in 1820; died in 1820.
William Edwards was born on 24 Sep 1822; died on 18 Jun 1824.
William Edwards was born on 10 Dec 1824; died on 16 Feb 1826.
John Edwards was born on 15 Dec 1826 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 31 Jan 1828 in Methodist Circuit, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Dec 1917 in Barberton, Eastern Transvaal, South Africa.
Thomas Edwards was born on 7 Jun 1828 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 24 Nov 1828 in Methodist Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 3 Feb 1879.
Charles Richard Edwards was born on 6 Jul 1831 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 4 Oct 1904 in Renan farm, Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Alfred Stephen Edwards was born on 29 Jul 1833 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 19 Apr 1870 in Riet Vlei, Queenstown, Cape, South Africa.
3. Sarah Ann Edwards was born on 22 May 1836 in Post Retief, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Nov 1916 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
James Joseph Edwards was born on 11 Aug 1839; died on 20 Jul 1914.

Generation: 4

14. Stephen Thomas was born in Ivechurch, Kent, Ewngland.
Stephen + Sarah, - wife of Stephen Thomas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Sarah, - wife of Stephen Thomas

Children:

7. Ann Thomas, 1820 Settler was born on 15 May 1795 in Kent, England; was christened on 25 Dec 1795 in Ivychurch, Kent, England; died on 21 Jul 1881 in Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Sarah Thomas was born in 1801 in Ivychurch, Kent, England; was christened on 9 Jun 1801 in Ivychurch, Kent, England; died in Dec 1850 in Barking, Essex, England; was buried on 29 Dec 1850 in Barking, Essex, England.