Captain Michael Rorke

Michael married Sarah Forrester, 1820 Settler on 25 Oct 1827. Sarah (daughter of Richard Forrester, 1820 Settler and Mary Pitt, 1820 Settler) was born on 5 Dec 1809 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England; was christened on 12 Dec 1809 in St.Mary, Mucklestone, Staffordshire, England; died on 18 Nov 1888 in Fort England, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eliza Rorke was born on 30 Aug 1829; died on 6 Jan 1911 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
2. Thomas James Rorke was born on 6 Jan 1832.
3. Catherine Mary Rorke was born on 1 May 1833 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
4. John Rorke was born on 21 Dec 1836.
5. Sarah Ann Rorke was born on 11 Jul 1838 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 7 Dec 1926 in 'Roseneath', Kei Road, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
6. William Benjamin Rorke was born in 1841 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 4 Apr 1889 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
7. Richard Forrester Rorke was born on 3 Nov 1842.
8. Matthew Joseph Rorke was born on 11 Oct 1843 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 2 Mar 1906 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
9. Michael Henry Rorke was born in 1845 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 26 Apr 1902 in Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa.
10. Deborah Jane Rorke was born in 1848 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 10 Jul 1926 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
11. Alfred Glynne Rorke was born on 3 Feb 1855 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 28 Apr 1898 in Hirst's Store, Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia.