Thomas Manley, 1820 Settler

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1820 Lineage: Yes
• Settler ID: 2101
• Name: Thomas Manley 1820
• Occupation: a Farmer
• Settler: 13 Jan 1820, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Notes:

Party to the Cape

In September 1819, Samuel Liversage, originally from Wybunbury parish, but then at Burselm, Staffordshire, got together a party intent on immigrating to the Cape. Amongst them was the Thomas Manley family, consisting of Thomas, Margaret and 7 children?Ralph (12y), John (10y), Mary (8y), Thomas (7y), Joseph (5y), Ann (4y), William (2y)--and also Thomas Robinson then a 20-year old farmer.

Several changes were made in the company between September and November. Thomas Robinson dropped out and was replaced by his older brother Abraham, then a widower who brought his two young children Joseph (5y) and Ann (3y). Some of the Manley children had died, and the couple decided to leave some with friends and so they were only bring their three sons?Ralph, John & William. The William Ford family replaced a family that had dropped out. Joseph Scoot, also described as a widower, was bringing his children, Mary (7y) and Thomas (6y).
Interestingly Abraham Robinson and Joseph Scott?s children match the names and (almost) ages of those the Manley?s intended to take[iv]. No marriage for either gentleman has surfaced.


Journey to the Cape

The Liversage party sailed from Liverpool, aboard the John, hired transport ship number 51, captained by Ralph Pearson, on the 13 Feb 1820. The Hayhurst part also sailed aboard this vessel, bringing the total number of emigrants aboard to about 213.

William Watson, who was 15-months old when the vessel sailed, later reported that 17 or 18 young children died on the voyage of measles[v].

Captain Pearson recorded the following in his log book while at Madeira, dated Tuesday, 8 Feb, 1820 ?Departed this life, John Ford, age 2 years and 9 months?? His body was committed to the deep the following day. Thirteen days later, on Monday, Feb 21 1820, 4-year old George Ford died and his body was committed to the deep. The following Thursday, Feb 34, the last Ford child?5-month old William, died and his body committed to the deep[vi]. They reached Aloga Bay in May 1820. The party settled at Wilmotvale

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Settler:
Liversage's party on the John

Family/Spouse: Margaret Robinson, 1820 Settler. Margaret (daughter of John Robinson and Mary Perrin) was born in 1785 in Stapeley, Wybunbury, Cheshire, England; was christened on 25 Apr 1785 in St Chad, Wybunbury, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ralph Manley, 1820 Settler was born in 1807 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England; died on 11 Jan 1869 in Farm 156, King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
2. John Manley, 1820 Settler was born in 1809 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England; died in Nov 1848.
3. Joseph Manley was born in 1812 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England; died on 28 Aug 1878 in Amalinda, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
4. Mary Manley was born on 29 Apr 1813 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England; died on 2 Jul 1897 in Mount Stewart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Mount Stewart, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
5. Thomas Manley was born in 1814 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.
6. Ann Manley was born on 8 Sep 1815 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England; was christened on 8 Oct 1815 in St. Michael's, Coppenhall, Crewe, Cheshire; died on 9 Aug 1887.
7. William Manley, 1820 Settler was born in 1817.
8. Arthur Manley
9. Thomas William Manley was born in 1824 in Manley Flats, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Jun 1892 in Jones St., Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa.