Harry Morven Forbes: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

1. Harry Morven Forbes (daughter of John Forbes and Dora Frances Collett).

Generation: 2

John Forbes was born about 1860 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died on 6 Mar 1922 in Craigievan farn, Albert district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

John married Dora Frances Collett on 30 Oct 1889 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Dora (daughter of William Collett and Anna Maria Cook) was born on 25 Oct 1863; was christened on 13 Nov 1863 in Cradock Church (Methodist), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dora Frances Collett was born on 25 Oct 1863; was christened on 13 Nov 1863 in Cradock Church (Methodist), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of William Collett and Anna Maria Cook); died in 1941.

Children:

Merlyn Forbes died on 7 Jan 1953.
Duncan Trollip Forbes
Gordon William Forbes died on 18 Oct 1917 in Flanders, Belgium.
1. Harry Morven Forbes
John Haldane Forbes

Generation: 3

William Collett was born on 7 Aug 1835 in Elephant Fountain, Cape, South Africa; was christened on 30 Aug 1835 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of James Lydford Collett, 1820 Settler and Rhoda Ann Trollip, 1820 Settler); died on 22 Mar 1916; was buried on 22 Mar 1916 in Rietvleil, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

William married Anna Maria Cook on 10 Sep 1862 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Anna (daughter of Rev. Edward Cook and Mary Frances Thornhill, 1820 Settler) was born on 29 May 1843 in Nisbett Bath, Great Namaqualand; died on 16 Oct 1903. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna Maria Cook was born on 29 May 1843 in Nisbett Bath, Great Namaqualand (daughter of Rev. Edward Cook and Mary Frances Thornhill, 1820 Settler); died on 16 Oct 1903.

Children:

3. Dora Frances Collett was born on 25 Oct 1863; was christened on 13 Nov 1863 in Cradock Church (Methodist), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1941.
Harry Grey Collett was born on 20 Jul 1865 in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa; died on 1 Feb 1956 in Greyville Farm, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Edith Anna Collett was born on 4 Jun 1867; was christened on 24 Jun 1867 in Cradock Church (Methodist), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1910.
William Edward Collett was born on 22 Apr 1869; died in May 1960; was buried on 17 May 1960 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Colonel Ewart James Collett, DSO, CMG was born on 2 May 1871 in 'Wonderheuwel', Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 7 Dec 1927 in 'Dunblane', Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Myra Rhoda Collett was born in 1875; died in 1960.
John Wesley Camm Collett was born on 27 Nov 1877 in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was christened on 23 Dec 1877 in Cradock Church (Methodist), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 25 Jul 1938 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Elizabeth Martha Collett was born in 1880; died in 1957.
George Morley Collett was born in 1882; died in 1889.
Ethel Daisy Thornhill Collett was born in 1884; died in 1945.
Frederick Slater Collett was born in 1873; died on 23 Feb 1900 in Schoeman's Kop, Weltevreden Farm, Molteno, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 4

12.

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.

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]

13.

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.

Children:

Rhoda Ann Collett was born on 27 Dec 1824 in Camphor's Kraal, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Nov 1898 in Mulberry Grove, Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Katkop Farm, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
John Collett was born on 27 Nov 1826 in Beaufort Street, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 22 Apr 1827 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 10 Aug 1908 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Susanna Collett was born on 13 Jul 1829 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Jul 1889 in Beestekraal, Hanover, Cape, South Africa; was buried in Dwaal Farm, Karoo, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Martha Collett was born on 29 Jun 1831 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Oct 1891 in Daggaboer Farm, Bedford District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Daggaboer Farm Cemetery, Bedford District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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; died on 16 Dec 1910 in Colletton House, Rynheath, Karoo, South Africa; was buried in Rynheath Cemetery, nr Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
6. William Collett was born on 7 Aug 1835 in Elephant Fountain, Cape, South Africa; was christened on 30 Aug 1835 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Mar 1916; was buried on 22 Mar 1916 in Rietvleil, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Joseph Collett was born on 17 Jul 1837 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in Jul 1901 in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
George Collett was born on 9 Apr 1840 in Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in Aug 1879 in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Elizabeth Collett was born on 8 Feb 1844 in Groenfontein farm, Cradock district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 10 Mar 1844 in Cradock Church (Methodist), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Jul 1913 in Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 22 Sep 1913 in Steynsburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

14.

Rev. Edward Cook was born on 4 Jan 1806 in Lincolnshire, England; died on 9 Mar 1843.

Edward + Mary Frances Thornhill, 1820 Settler. Mary (daughter of Christopher Thornhill Thornhill, 1820 Settler and Dorothea Mounsey, 1820 Settler) was born on 14 Jul 1809 in U.K., England; died on 7 Jun 1886 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Mary Frances Thornhill, 1820 Settler was born on 14 Jul 1809 in U.K., England (daughter of Christopher Thornhill Thornhill, 1820 Settler and Dorothea Mounsey, 1820 Settler); died on 7 Jun 1886 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

John Thornhill Cook was born on 2 Nov 1834; died on 20 Oct 1894 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Edward Boyer Cook was born on 3 Nov 1837 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Jul 1909 in Richmond farm. Herbert district, Northern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Thornhill farm, Herbert district, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Dorothea Mounsey Cook was born on 20 Aug 1838 in Nisbett Bath, Great Namaqualand; died on 4 Sep 1905.
Mary Frances Cook was born on 27 Feb 1840 in Nisbett Bath, Great Namaqualand; died on 7 Jun 1886.
7. Anna Maria Cook was born on 29 May 1843 in Nisbett Bath, Great Namaqualand; died on 16 Oct 1903.