Ruby Irene Forword: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

Ruby Irene Forword was born in 1889 (daughter of John James Forword and Mary Ann Pike); died on 1 Jul 1960; was buried on 6 Jul 1960 in Shaw Park, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Family/Spouse: Arthur Thomas Purdon. Arthur (son of Thomas Henry Purdon and Elizabeth Cockcroft) was born on 1 Mar 1879; was christened on 19 May 1880 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 27 Jul 1957; was buried in Shaw Park, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

John James Forword was born on 31 Jan 1834 (son of William Forword, 1820 Settler and Martha Garforth, 1820 Settler); died on 9 Dec 1924 in Tiger Spring, Bathurst district, Eastern cape, South Africa; was buried in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

John married Mary Ann Pike on 12 Aug 1886 in Christ Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary (daughter of Elijah Pike, 1820 Settler and Mary Low) was born on 17 Jul 1850 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 15 Sep 1850 in Bathurst & Lower Albany Circuit, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Jul 1924 in Tiger Spring, Bathurst district, Eastern cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Ann Pike was born on 17 Jul 1850 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 15 Sep 1850 in Bathurst & Lower Albany Circuit, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of Elijah Pike, 1820 Settler and Mary Low); died on 20 Jul 1924 in Tiger Spring, Bathurst district, Eastern cape, South Africa.

Children:

Dora Forword
1. Ruby Irene Forword was born in 1889; died on 1 Jul 1960; was buried on 6 Jul 1960 in Shaw Park, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Myrtle Blanche Forword was born on 23 Aug 1890; died on 18 Jul 1966; was buried in Kleinemond Church (St Stephen's), Kleinemond, Port Alfred (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Edith Gertrude Forword was born in Jun 1892; died on 16 Aug 1952 in Burbury farm, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Shaw Park Cemetery (Old), Shaw Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 3

William Forword, 1820 Settler was born on 30 Jan 1783 in Crediton, Devon, England; was christened on 22 Aug 1783 in Crediton, Devon, England (son of James Forword and Mary Down); died on 8 Dec 1850; was buried in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

William married Martha Garforth, 1820 Settler on 1 Jun 1826 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Martha (daughter of Jonathan Garforth and Mary, - wife of Jonathan Garforth) was born cal 1792 in England; died on 4 Aug 1856 in Port Frances, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Garforth, 1820 Settler was born cal 1792 in England (daughter of Jonathan Garforth and Mary, - wife of Jonathan Garforth); died on 4 Aug 1856 in Port Frances, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Elizabeth Forword was born on 21 Jul 1827 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 9 Jul 1829 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 9 Dec 1895 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
William Forword was born on 1 Sep 1829 in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 14 Sep 1829 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Feb 1914 in Cambridge, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Hilton Cemetery (Methodist), Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Frances Martha Forword was born on 1 Nov 1831 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 2 Jan 1929 in Woodlands, Southwell District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Alstonfields farm, Bedford district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
2. John James Forword was born on 31 Jan 1834; died on 9 Dec 1924 in Tiger Spring, Bathurst district, Eastern cape, South Africa; was buried in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Charlotte Forword was born on 15 Apr 1836 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 23 Oct 1836; died on 15 Jul 1894 in Thorn Meadows farm, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Elijah Pike, 1820 Settler was born on 18 Nov 1813 in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England; was christened on 21 Nov 1813 in St Mary Magdalene, Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England (son of William Pike, 1820 Settler and Mary Hallam, 1820 Settler); died on 21 Aug 1907 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 23 Aug 1907 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Elijah married Mary Low on 7 Oct 1838 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary (daughter of James Low, 1820 Settler and Mary Evenden, 1820 Settler) was born about 1822; died on 17 Jan 1895 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Low was born about 1822 (daughter of James Low, 1820 Settler and Mary Evenden, 1820 Settler); died on 17 Jan 1895 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Harriet Pike was born on 3 Jul 1839; was christened on 7 Jul 1839 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Aug 1921 in Cambridge, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Hilton Cemetery (Methodist), Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Samuel Pike was born in Feb 1841 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 5 Feb 1841 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 19 Apr 1909 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 19 Apr 1909 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Ellen Pike was born on 18 Nov 1842; was christened on 11 Dec 1842 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1934 in Peddie, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Rosey Pike was born on 21 Oct 1844 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 25 Dec 1844 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Jonathan Pike was born on 7 Aug 1847; was christened on 10 Oct 1847 in Bathurst & Lower Albany Circuit, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 2 Aug 1902; was buried on 2 Aug 1902 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
3. Mary Ann Pike was born on 17 Jul 1850 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 15 Sep 1850 in Bathurst & Lower Albany Circuit, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Jul 1924 in Tiger Spring, Bathurst district, Eastern cape, South Africa.
Enoch Pike was born on 31 Jul 1852 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 10 Oct 1852 in Bathurst & Lower Albany Circuit, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Mar 1898.
Martha Pike was born on 19 Jul 1854 in Clumber Chapel (Wesleyan/Methodist), Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 13 Aug 1854 in Clumber Chapel (Wesleyan/Methodist), Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Jun 1914 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Ebenezer Pike was born on 12 Jun 1856 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 3 Aug 1856 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 3 Mar 1889 in Albany General Hospital, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 5 Mar 1889 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
William Elijah Pike was born on 19 Oct 1859; was christened on 4 Dec 1859 in Bathurst & Lower Albany Circuit, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 9 Apr 1946 in Hopewell, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 10 Apr 1946 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Jarvis George Pike was born on 24 Jan 1862 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 23 Feb 1862 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1863; was buried on 17 Aug 1863 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Sarah Elizabeth Pike was born on 19 Apr 1864 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 15 May 1864 in Bathurst & Lower Albany Circuit, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 3 Jun 1930 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 4

8. James Forword
James married Mary Down on 21 Oct 1782 in St Thomas, Exeter, Devonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Down

Children:

4. William Forword, 1820 Settler was born on 30 Jan 1783 in Crediton, Devon, England; was christened on 22 Aug 1783 in Crediton, Devon, England; died on 8 Dec 1850; was buried in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

10. Jonathan Garforth
Jonathan + Mary, - wife of Jonathan Garforth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary, - wife of Jonathan Garforth

Children:

5. Martha Garforth, 1820 Settler was born cal 1792 in England; died on 4 Aug 1856 in Port Frances, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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William Pike, 1820 Settler was born on 12 Feb 1779 in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England; was christened on 14 Feb 1779 in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England (son of Thomas Pike and Elizabeth Davis); died on 18 Jun 1829 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.

William married Mary Hallam, 1820 Settler on 26 Nov 1799 in St Mary Magdalene, Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England. Mary (daughter of John Hallam and Sarah Sylvester) was born in 1776 in Burton-on-Wolds, Leicestershire, England; died on 15 Mar 1861 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Hallam, 1820 Settler was born in 1776 in Burton-on-Wolds, Leicestershire, England (daughter of John Hallam and Sarah Sylvester); died on 15 Mar 1861 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Thomas Pike, 1820 Settler was born on 10 Oct 1800 in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England; was christened on 12 Oct 1800 in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England.
Sarah Pike, 1820 Settler was born on 9 May 1802 in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England; was christened on 19 May 1802 in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 6 Oct 1874 in Hill Street, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
William Pike, 1820 Settler was born about 1804 in England; died on 19 Aug 1855; was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Wesleyan/Methodist), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
6. Elijah Pike, 1820 Settler was born on 18 Nov 1813 in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England; was christened on 21 Nov 1813 in St Mary Magdalene, Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 21 Aug 1907 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 23 Aug 1907 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Rose Pike, 1820 Settler was born on 13 Jul 1816 in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England; was christened on 4 Aug 1816 in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 21 May 1906 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Old), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

14.	James Low, 1820 Settler was born about 1799 in London, England (son of Low); died on 4 Jul 1888 in Cape Town, South Africa. James + Mary Evenden, 1820 Settler. Mary was born in 1801 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Evenden, 1820 Settler was born in 1801 in England.

Children:

7. Mary Low was born about 1822; died on 17 Jan 1895 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.