1. | Ernest Aubrey Collett was born on 14 Jun 1903 in Rynheath Farm (son of Charles Hedley Collett and Amy Minnie Williams); died in Nov 1973. Other Events and Attributes:
Family/Spouse: Iola Wilson. Iola was born on 25 Dec 1905; died in Aug 1978. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: |
2. | Charles Hedley Collett was born on 21 Nov 1861 in Hanover District, Northern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 3 Feb 1864 in Cradock Church (Methodist), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of James Collett and Mary Simpson). Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Birth year possibly 1862 ? Charles married Amy Minnie Williams on 27 Mar 1895 in Congregational Church, Smith or Aliwal Street, Durban, KZN. Amy was born on 2 Sep 1874 in Samoa, Pacific Ocean; died on 27 Jan 1959. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Amy Minnie Williams was born on 2 Sep 1874 in Samoa, Pacific Ocean; died on 27 Jan 1959.
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4. | James Collett was born on 15 Jul 1833 in Grove Hill farm, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 13 Oct 1833 in Wesleyan Church, Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of James Lydford Collett, 1820 Settler and Rhoda Ann Trollip, 1820 Settler); died on 16 Dec 1910 in Colletton House, Rynheath, Karoo, South Africa; was buried in Rynheath Cemetery, nr Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: James junior as the most fiery of the children. James married Mary Simpson on 19 Jan 1859 in Commemoration Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary (daughter of William Simpson and Ann Usher, 1820 Settler) was born on 27 Mar 1838; died in 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mary Simpson was born on 27 Mar 1838 (daughter of William Simpson and Ann Usher, 1820 Settler); died in 1923. Other Events and Attributes:
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8. | James Lydford Collett, 1820 Settler was born on 14 Feb 1800 in Stroudwater, Gloucestershire, England (son of William Collett and Martha Chancellor); died on 10 Aug 1875 in Grassridge farm, Cradock (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grassridge farm, Cradock (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: James arrived in Table Bay, South Africa on the 'Salisbury' on 8 December 1821, (Departure Date 14th August 1821), listed as an indentured labourer in Major General Colin Campbell's party. His name was second-last on the list of names. He was well educated in the three R's, wrote well and was filled with driving energy. He is said to have had 70 grandchildren, one of whom was Letitia Collett who married James Butler of London. The party was located on a 10 000-acre estate at Rietfonetien, on an arm of the Kasouga River. the location was named Barville Park. General Charles Collins Campbell, who was the leader of the party, died in May 1822. James married Rhoda Ann Trollip, 1820 Settler on 6 Feb 1824 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Rhoda (daughter of Joseph Trollip, 1820 Settler and Susannah Crouch, 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | 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 (daughter of Joseph Trollip, 1820 Settler and Susannah Crouch, 1820 Settler); died in Nov 1895 in Rietvlei, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grassridge farm, Cradock (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Rhoda Trollip came out to SA with her parents and siblings on the Weymouth arriving ?? in ?? She and James Lydford Collett were the progenitors of all Colletts in the Cape. Notes: Marriage Notes for RHODA TROLLIP and JAMES COLLETT:
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10. | William Simpson was born on 11 Jul 1805 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 13 Oct 1810 in St Mary, Kippax, Leeds, Yorkshire, England (son of Thomas Simpson, 1820 Settler and Ann Shepherd, 1820 Settler); died on 3 Sep 1890 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
William married Ann Usher, 1820 Settler on 2 Mar 1826 in Anglican Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Ann (daughter of James Usher, 1820 Settler and Sarah Holloway, 1820 Settler) was born on 24 Feb 1808 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 25 Jul 1813 in Old Independant Meeting House, Westbury, Wiltshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Ann Usher, 1820 Settler was born on 24 Feb 1808 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 25 Jul 1813 in Old Independant Meeting House, Westbury, Wiltshire, England (daughter of James Usher, 1820 Settler and Sarah Holloway, 1820 Settler). Other Events and Attributes:
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