Amy Mabel Thomas: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

Amy Mabel Thomas was born on 18 Aug 1887 in Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 13 Sep 1887 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of George Thomas and Emily Margaret Dicks); died on 17 Mar 1965 in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Amy married Arthur Dawson Matthews on 17 Aug 1910 in Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Arthur (son of William Henry Dawson Matthews and Margaret Ann Attwell) was born in 1861. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Amy Dawson Matthews

Generation: 2

George Thomas was born on 9 Jul 1849 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 2 Sep 1849 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of William Thomas and Selina Short); died on 16 Jan 1888; was buried in Sidbury Chapel, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

George married Emily Margaret Dicks on 24 May 1871 in Lady Grey, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Emily (daughter of John Dicks, 1820 Settler and Maria Blakemore) was born on 9 Jun 1853; died on 6 Jun 1937 in Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Sidbury Chapel, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emily Margaret Dicks was born on 9 Jun 1853 (daughter of John Dicks, 1820 Settler and Maria Blakemore); died on 6 Jun 1937 in Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Sidbury Chapel, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Frederick Joseph Thomas was born on 16 Dec 1872 in Welcome Wood farm, Sidbury district, Easern Cape, South Africa; died on 27 Dec 1938 in Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Margaret Ellena Thomas was born on 10 Nov 1874 in Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 27 Dec 1874 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Eddie Etherington Thomas was born on 7 Jun 1877 in Welcome Wood farm, Sidbury district, Easern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 29 Jul 1877 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Oct 1947 in Rockcliffe farm, Sidbury district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
George Harold Thomas was born on 29 Jan 1880; was christened on 9 Feb 1880 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Emily Jane Thomas was born on 24 Nov 1880 in Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Herbert Rostan Thomas was born on 1 Mar 1881 in 'Welcomewood', Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 25 Mar 1882 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Oct 1940 in Highlands,.
Edith Mary Thomas was born on 3 Nov 1884; was christened on 25 Jan 1885 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in May 1951 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
1. Amy Mabel Thomas was born on 18 Aug 1887 in Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 13 Sep 1887 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Mar 1965 in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 3

William Thomas was born on 7 Dec 1822 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Joseph Thomas, 1820 Settler and Susannah or Elizabeth, 1820 Settler); died on 29 Dec 1899 in Hillary, Sidbury (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Sidbury Chapel, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

William married Selina Short on 14 Oct 1844 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Selina (daughter of Joseph Short, 1820 Settler and Mary Edwards, 1820 Settler) was born on 8 Jun 1822; was christened on 14 Jul 1822 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Feb 1892 in Hillary, Sidbury (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Sidbury Chapel, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Selina Short was born on 8 Jun 1822; was christened on 14 Jul 1822 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of Joseph Short, 1820 Settler and Mary Edwards, 1820 Settler); died on 29 Feb 1892 in Hillary, Sidbury (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Sidbury Chapel, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

William Thomas was born on 18 Apr 1846 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 10 May 1846 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 15 Apr 1922 in Bushy Park, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
2. George Thomas was born on 9 Jul 1849 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 2 Sep 1849 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Jan 1888; was buried in Sidbury Chapel, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Emily Thomas was born on 24 May 1852 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 13 Jun 1852 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in Nov 1928.
Margaret Thomas was born on 1 May 1854; was christened on 13 Aug 1854 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Oct 1924.
Mary Thomas was born on 26 Apr 1856; was christened on 30 Nov 1856 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 3 Aug 1931.
James Thomas was born on 16 Mar 1859 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 10 Apr 1859 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 9 Jul 1943 in Hillary farm, Bushmans River, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 11 Jul 1943 in Sidbury Chapel, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Jessie Selina Thomas was born on 4 Feb 1867 in Hillary, Sidbury (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 5 Nov 1868 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 30 May 1893 in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Sidbury Chapel, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

John Dicks, 1820 Settler was born in 1819 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 25 Jun 1819 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England (son of Benjamin Dicks and Maria Ford); died on 20 Nov 1893 in Beddegelert farm, Barkly East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

John + Maria Blakemore. Maria (daughter of John Blakemore, 1820 Settler and Mary Ann Nelson, 1820 Settler) was born est 1821 in Bagot's Park, Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 9 Dec 1857 in Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maria Blakemore was born est 1821 in Bagot's Park, Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of John Blakemore, 1820 Settler and Mary Ann Nelson, 1820 Settler); died on 9 Dec 1857 in Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Elizabeth Dicks was born on 16 Jan 1842 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Maria Dicks was born on 16 Jan 1842 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 22 Jul 1848 in Salem Methodist Church, Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
John Dicks was born on 19 Nov 1843 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 22 Jul 1848 in Salem Methodist Church, Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Feb 1852.
Benjamin Dicks was born on 13 Jan 1846 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 22 Jul 1848 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Mary Jane Dicks was born on 25 Jan 1849 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 2 Jul 1849 in Salem Methodist Church, Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 25 Oct 1919 in Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Joseph Dicks was born on 13 May 1851 in Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 27 Jun 1910 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
3. Emily Margaret Dicks was born on 9 Jun 1853; died on 6 Jun 1937 in Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Sidbury Chapel, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Eliza Dicks was born on 5 Sep 1855; died on 13 Apr 1879 in New England farm, Barkly East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Lady Grey Cemetery (Old), Lady Grey, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Maria Dicks was born on 8 Dec 1857; died on 17 Aug 1926 in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 4

8.	Joseph Thomas, 1820 Settler was born in 1795; died on 9 Aug 1870 in Hillary, Sidbury (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa. Joseph + Susannah or Elizabeth, 1820 Settler. Susannah was born in 1796; died about 1836. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susannah or Elizabeth, 1820 Settler was born in 1796; died about 1836.

Children:

4. William Thomas was born on 7 Dec 1822 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Dec 1899 in Hillary, Sidbury (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Sidbury Chapel, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
John Thomas was born about 1826 in Cape Colony, South Africa.
Mary Thomas was born on 1 Aug 1823; died on 13 Jan 1872 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Old), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Ann Thomas was born about Sep 1832 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Apr 1915 in Clifton farm, Fort Beaufort district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

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Joseph Short, 1820 Settler was born on 20 Mar 1785 (son of John Short and Mary Bowley); died on 9 Jun 1867 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Joseph married Mary Edwards, 1820 Settler on 14 Nov 1811. Mary (daughter of Aaron Edwards and Ann, - wife of Aaron Edwards) was born in Feb 1788 in Kempsford, Gloucestershire, England; died on 5 Jun 1861 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Edwards, 1820 Settler was born in Feb 1788 in Kempsford, Gloucestershire, England (daughter of Aaron Edwards and Ann, - wife of Aaron Edwards); died on 5 Jun 1861 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

John Short, 1820 Settler was born on 24 May 1812; died in 1861.
Mary Short, 1820 Settler was born in 1814 in Walcott, Bath, Somerset, England; died on 2 Sep 1872.
Penelope Short, 1820 Settler was born on 15 Jan 1817 in Bath, Somersetdhire, England; was christened on 14 Jul 1822 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Sep 1889 in Glenthorpe; was buried in Glen Thorn Cemetery (Presbyterian) on Glen Thorn farm, Mancazana Valley, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Frederick William Short, 1820 Settler was born on 13 Nov 1819 in England; was christened on 14 Jul 1822 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 11 Jan 1851 in 'Lindale', Salem (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
5. Selina Short was born on 8 Jun 1822; was christened on 14 Jul 1822 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Feb 1892 in Hillary, Sidbury (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Sidbury Chapel, Sidbury, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Joseph Short was born on 20 Jun 1825; was christened on 2 Oct 1825 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 3 Jul 1844.
Francis Edward Short was born est 1826.
Isaac Short was born in 1830; died in 1902 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

12.

Benjamin Dicks was born on 1 Mar 1795 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England (son of Benjamin Dicks and Hannah Pain); died in South Africa.

Benjamin married Maria Ford on 7 Jun 1818 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England. Maria (daughter of Edward Ford, 1820 Settler and Jane, - wife of Edward Ford 1820 Settler) was born about 1800 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 12 Sep 1812 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; died on 12 Jul 1849 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Maria Ford was born about 1800 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 12 Sep 1812 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England (daughter of Edward Ford, 1820 Settler and Jane, - wife of Edward Ford 1820 Settler); died on 12 Jul 1849 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

6. John Dicks, 1820 Settler was born in 1819 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 25 Jun 1819 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; died on 20 Nov 1893 in Beddegelert farm, Barkly East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Dinah Dicks was born in 1826 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; died on 6 Jul 1865 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Samuel Dicks was born in 1826 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 17 Sep 1826 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; died in 1893 in Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Edward Ford Dicks was born in 1829 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 16 Aug 1829 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England.
Patience Dicks was born on 8 Mar 1821 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 16 Aug 1821 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; died on 4 Sep 1849.
Joseph Dicks was born in 1833 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 19 Feb 1915 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Old), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Jane Dicks was born on 8 Apr 1835 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Benjamin Dicks was born on 25 Jun 1837 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
George Dicks was born on 17 Dec 1839 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 9 May 1910 in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

14.	John Blakemore, 1820 Settler was born on 2 Jan 1791 in Wrockmardine, Shropshire, England. John married Mary Ann Nelson, 1820 Settler on 1 Apr 1816 in St George, Hanover Square,London, England. Mary was born in 1794. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Ann Nelson, 1820 Settler was born in 1794.

Children:

John Blakemore was born on 21 Jan 1817.
Elizabeth Blakemore, 1820 Settler was born in 1818.
Reuben Blakemore was born about 1819.
7. Maria Blakemore was born est 1821 in Bagot's Park, Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 9 Dec 1857 in Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
James Blakemore was born about 1820; died on 18 Mar 1837 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
Edward Blakemore was born about 1822; died on 31 Mar 1847.
Jesse Blakemore was born on 23 Jul 1833 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 May 1868 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Liza Blakemore was born about 1834.