William Joseph Trollip: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

William Joseph Trollip was born on 17 Nov 1844 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 22 Dec 1844 in Cradock Church (Methodist), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Jacob Trollip, 1820 Settler and Margaret Hanby); died on 20 Jan 1922 in Tarka Brige farm, Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 21 Jan 1922 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Occupation: Grassridge farm, Cradock (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Farmer

William married Sarah Elizabeth Gardner on 14 Jul 1869 in Cradock Church (Methodist), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sarah (daughter of James Gardner, 1820 Settler and Ann Clark) was born in 1848; died on 20 Oct 1942 in Junction View, Mortimer, Cradock district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Description: Rev George Chapman

Children:

Edith Ann Margaret Trollip was born on 30 Apr 1870; died in Oct 1961.
Florence Hanby Trollip was born on 11 Jul 1872.
Amy Gardner Trollip was born on 11 Jul 1872; died on 10 Oct 1873 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
William Charles Ernest Trollip was born on 3 Sep 1875.
Ina Fanny Trollip was born on 3 Sep 1875; died on 12 Apr 1960 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Hilda Trollip was born on 19 Jul 1879; died in 1943.
Violet Gardner Trollip was born on 2 Mar 1889; was christened on 2 Apr 1889 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 2

Jacob Trollip, 1820 Settler was born in 1808 in Somerset, England; was christened on 7 May 1808 in Frome Church (St John the Baptist), Frome, Somerset, England (son of Joseph Trollip, 1820 Settler and Susannah Crouch, 1820 Settler); died on 21 Feb 1859 in Brak River, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 790
Name: Jacob Trollip 1820
Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Notes:

Settler:
Hyman's party on the Weymouth

Jacob married Margaret Hanby on 19 Mar 1839 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Margaret was born in 1805 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died on 10 Dec 1851 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Hanby was born in 1805 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died on 10 Dec 1851 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

Name: Margaret Handby

Notes:

Mit-Barb has AUBY ?? She was listed on her marriage as Hanby, and then signed the register as Handley!

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DESCRIPTION HANBY, MARGARET. WIFE OF JACOB TROLLIP. WILL.
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REMARKS FILED 1851.

Children:

1. William Joseph Trollip was born on 17 Nov 1844 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 22 Dec 1844 in Cradock Church (Methodist), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Jan 1922 in Tarka Brige farm, Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 21 Jan 1922 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 3

Joseph Trollip, 1820 Settler was born on 4 Mar 1775 in Frome, Somerset, England; died on 22 Jul 1862 in Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Settlers), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 792
Name: Joseph Trollop
Occupation: 'Standerwick', Reed River, Port Alfred (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; a Farmer
Occupation: a Labourer
Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Notes:

When Joseph came out to the SA with his family on board Weymouth, he decided to change the spelling of their surname from Trollop to Trollip. I have entered his name as Trollip for ease of reference.
He is the progenitor of the SA Trollips, one the biggest 1820 families in SA.

SHIP: HMSS Weymouth from Portsmouth, left 7/1/1820 in Charles Hyman's party. Arrived Algoa Bay 15/5/1820.
Trollip Hester (18) Daughter of Joseph
Trollip John (22) Elizabeth (20) Labourer
Trollip Joseph (38) Susan (39) Benjamin (16) Rhoda (13) Jacob(11) Joseph (9) Mary Ann (7) Labourer
Trollip Stephen (19) Mary (20) Labourer
Trollip William (24) Patience (22) Alfred (1) Labourer

According to Joan Collett, the Trolips were tenant farmers and weavers near Tytherington, near the Wiltshire border.

OCCUPATION: Labourer

LEADER: No. 30 on the Colonial Department list, led by Charles Hyman, a labourer of Short Street, Westbury, Wiltshire.

LOCATION: Standerwick on the right bank of the Lynedoch River.

Baptisms in St.John's Frome for the TROLLIP family (spellt TROLLOP)
Susanna CROUCH bap 18 Apr 1773, daughter of William and Betty
Joseph TROLLOP m Susanna CROUCH by licence 25 Sep 1794
Witnesses John DEACON & T.JONES (probably churchwardens as they witnessed numerous marriages)

William TROLLOP bap 14 May 1796
John TROLLOP bap 3 Mar 1798
Hester TROLLOP bap 15 Feb 1800
Stephen TROLLOP bap 17 Apr 1802
Benjamin TROLLOP bap 4 Feb 1804
Rodda TROLIP (sic, presumably Rhoda) bap 29 Mar 1806
Jacob TROLLOP bap 7 May 1808
Joseph TROLLOP bap 28 Apr 1810

A British settler, arrived in South Africa in 1820. His death notice,signed by his daughter Esther (xSamuel JAMES), stated that his parents were 'Not known'. No mention is made in the death notice of the seventh of his eight children, Jacob. He farmed at Daggaboer in the Cradock district, and at his death was listed as owning two houses in High Street, Grahamstown.

Settler:
Hyman's party on the Weymouth

Joseph married Susannah Crouch, 1820 Settler on 25 Sep 1794 in Frome Church (St John the Baptist), Frome, Somerset, England. Susannah (daughter of William Crouch and Betty Pinnock) was born in 1773 in Frome, Somerset, England; was christened on 18 Apr 1773 in Frome, Somerset, England; died in Aug 1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susannah Crouch, 1820 Settler was born in 1773 in Frome, Somerset, England; was christened on 18 Apr 1773 in Frome, Somerset, England (daughter of William Crouch and Betty Pinnock); died in Aug 1824.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 171
Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Notes:

Settler:
Hyman's party on the Weymouth

Children:

William Trollip, 1820 Settler was born on 11 Apr 1796 in Frome, Selwood, Somerset, England; was christened on 14 May 1796 in Frome Church (St John the Baptist), Frome, Somerset, England; died on 18 Aug 1875 in Willow Tree farm, Daggaboers Nek, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Daggaboer Farm Cemetery, Bedford District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
John Trollip, 1820 Settler was born on 17 Nov 1791 in Frome, Somerset, England; was christened on 3 Mar 1798 in Frome, Selwood, Somerset, England; died on 30 Aug 1884 in Rouxville, Free State, South Africa.
Esther Trollip, 1820 Settler was born on 6 Jan 1800 in Frome, Selwood, Somerset, England; was christened on 15 Feb 1800 in Frome Church (St John the Baptist), Frome, Somerset, England; died on 27 Sep 1886 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Old), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Stephen Trollip, 1820 Settler was born in Feb 1802 in Horningsham, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 17 Apr 1802 in Frome Church (St John the Baptist), Frome, Somerset, England; died on 24 May 1868 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Benjamin Trollip, 1820 Settler was born in Jan 1804 in Frome, Somerset, England; was christened on 4 Feb 1804 in Frome Church (St John the Baptist), Frome, Somerset, England; died on 19 Apr 1867 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Rhoda Ann Trollip, 1820 Settler was born on 21 Dec 1805 in Horningsham, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 29 Mar 1806 in Frome, Somerset, England; died in Nov 1895 in Rietvlei, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grassridge farm, Cradock (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
2. Jacob Trollip, 1820 Settler was born in 1808 in Somerset, England; was christened on 7 May 1808 in Frome Church (St John the Baptist), Frome, Somerset, England; died on 21 Feb 1859 in Brak River, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Joseph Anthony Trollip, 1820 Settler was born on 12 Mar 1810 in Warminster, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 28 Apr 1810 in St John the Baptist, Frome, Somerset, England; died on 24 Jun 1885 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Jun 1885 in Cradock Cemetery (Wesleyan), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Mary Ann Trollip, 1820 Settler was born in 1813 in Somerset, England; was christened on 17 Jan 1813 in Horninhsham, Wiltshire, England; died about 1862.

Generation: 4

10. William Crouch was born about 1750 in England.
William married Betty Pinnock on 27 Apr 1772 in Frome, Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Betty Pinnock

Children:

5. Susannah Crouch, 1820 Settler was born in 1773 in Frome, Somerset, England; was christened on 18 Apr 1773 in Frome, Somerset, England; died in Aug 1824.
Hannah Crouch was born in 1776 in Frome, Selwood, Somerset, England; was christened on 18 May 1776 in St John the Baptist, Frome, Somerset, England.
William Philip Crouch was born in 1790 in Frome, Selwood, Somerset, England; was christened on 4 Jun 1790 in St John the Baptist, Frome, Somerset, England.