Isabella Austin Cockcroft

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Name: Isobella Cockcroft

Family/Spouse: George Robey. George was born on 12 Dec 1830 in Cape Province, South Africa; died about 1881 in London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George Austin Robey was born in 1857.
2. Charles Cockcroft Robey was born in 1859.
3. Josephine Robey was born in 1861.
4. Esther Robey was born in 1863.
5. Hermanus Christian Robey was born in 1866.
6. Paul Wellesley Robey was born in 1868.
7. Frank Leslie Robey was born in 1869.
8. Claude William Robey was born in 1871.
9. Mark Robey was born in 1873.
10. Dolly Robey was born in 1875.
11. Bertie Robey was born in 1877.

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 164
• Name: Mark Cockcroft 1820
• Settler: 13 Jan 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Notes:

In the war of 1846-7 Mark Cockcroft was initially Field-Commandant, Willson's Location, then Commandant Trappes Valley Station, being constantly in action. In the war of 1850-3 he took part in the attack on the rebel Hottentots on the Kap River. (Morse-Jones 102)

Faku's kraal was situated on Mark Cockcroft's farm. (Port Alfred museum notes)

Settler:
Wainwright's party on the John

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 671
• Name: Elizabeth Ann Purdon 1820
• Settler: 12 Feb 1820, The Downs, Deal, Kent, England
• SCHL: School Attendance: 19 Mar 1828, Bathurst School, Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Notes:

Settler:
Willson's party on the La Belle Alliance

Notes:

Married:
Terry C has the date as 31.12.1832

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 163
• Name: Charles Cockcroft 1820
• Occupation: a Cloth Dresser
• Settler: 13 Jan 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Notes:

Charles 35 & Harriet 36 arrived 13/1/1820 aboard the John with Wainwright Party, departing Liverpool. Thomas 13, William 9 & Mark 7. Charles was a cloth dresser.

Excerpt from COCKCROFT GENEALOGY: A GENEALOGY OF 1820 SETTLERS CHARLES AND HARRIET COCKCROFT by Keith Nicol of Constantia, Cape, South Africa:
"Charles Cockcroft, a cloth dresser from Leeds, Yorkshire came to South Africa in 1820 with Wainwright's Party on the ship, "John". The "John" left Liverpool on 13th January, 1820, reached Table Bay on 19 April, Simon's Bay later in April, and Algoa Bay in May, 1820. Charles who was 39 years of age at the time, was accompanied by his wife Harriet, 36, and children Thomas, 13, William, 11, and Mark, 7. All three sons married 1820 settler girls and many of their descendants also married into other settler families. "

In the cemetary of the Methodist Church, Shaw Park, we find the grave with the following tombstones :

Grave No. 19

Sacred to the memory of THOMAS COCKCROFT Who entered into rest at Port Alfred, 30th November, 1881, in his 76th year. Peace, Perfect Peace.

also CHARLES COCKCROFT who departed this life, December, 1875, in his 96th year. A British Settler of 1820.

and THOMAS I COCKCROFT, who fell asleep February 13th 1907, in his 72nd year. His end was peace. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.

Settler:
Wainwright's party on the John

Charles + Harriet Farrier Bailey, 1820 Settler. Harriet was born in 1784 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died on 19 Jul 1836 in Myrtle Grove farm, Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Clumber Methodist Cemetery, Clumber, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 23
• Name: Harriet Farrer Bailie
• Settler: 13 Jan 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Notes:

Settler:
Wainwright's party on the John

Buried:
"In May [1867] the Building Committee authorised him [Rev. Ebenezer Hepburn] to ask Thomas Cockcroft what repairs his family wished to have made to the grave of Harriet Cockcroft which had been damaged in the course of building, which was now in hand."

'In Aug 1881... It was arranged that Harriet Cockcroft's grave-stone be placed erect."

Clumber: The story of a Settler Church 1825-1967 - E Morse Jones

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 673
• Name: John (Sgt) Purdon 1820
• Occupation: an Army Pensioner
• Settler: 12 Feb 1820, The Downs, Deal, Kent, England

Notes:

Willson's party, sailed aboard the La Belle Alliance from The Downs on 12 February 1820 and arrived in Table Bay on 2 May 1820 and then Algoa Bay end of May 1820.
Name of Settler Purdon, John - age 40
Name of Wife Mary nee Harison - age 34
Name and ages of children William (11), Henry (9), Elizabeth (5), Charles (2).

According to a transcript of their marriage certificate:

"....John Purdon, Drum Major of His Majesty's 53rd regiment of Foot,
and Mary Harrison of the City of Dublin, spinster..." Dated 13th
October 1802.

MILI:
Description: 53rd Regiment of Foot

Settler:
Willson's party on the La Belle Alliance

John married Mary Clifford Harrison, 1820 Settler on 13 Oct 1804 in Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Mary was born in 1789 in Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland; died on 22 Nov 1874 in Beaufort Vale, Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 300
• Name: Mary Clifford Harrison 1820
• Settler: 12 Feb 1820, The Downs, Deal, Kent, England

Notes:

Settler:
Willson's party on the La Belle Alliance

Notes:

According to a transcript of their marriage certificate:

"....John Purdon, Drum Major of His Majesty's 53rd regiment of Foot,
and Mary Harrison of the City of Dublin, spinster..." Dated 13th
October 1802.

Mark + Mary Broadley. Mary was born about 1757 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John + Margaret Thom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]