Elizabeth Croft: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

Elizabeth Croft was born on 1 Feb 1826; was christened on 26 Feb 1826 in Salem Methodist Church, Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of Charles Thomas Croft, 1820 Settler and Mary Hancock, 1820 Settler); died on 22 Jan 1914 in Rocky House, Milner Street, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Elizabeth married Frederick William Short, 1820 Settler on 10 Mar 1845 in Salem Methodist Church, Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Frederick (son of Joseph Short, 1820 Settler and Mary Edwards, 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Mary Elizabeth Short was born on 4 Jan 1846; was christened on 4 Jan 1846 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 15 Jun 1849.
Frederick William Short was born on 21 Feb 1848; was christened on 1 Mar 1848 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 10 Jun 1849.
Oliver Hamilton Short was born in Sep 1849; was christened on 4 May 1850 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 2 Nov 1871.

Elizabeth married John Wedderburn on 10 May 1853 in Methodist Chapel, Grahamstown, Eastern cape, South Africa. John (son of William Wedderburn, 1820 Settler and Martha Patrick, 1820 Settler) was born on 3 Jan 1832; was christened on 19 Feb 1832 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 12 Mar 1907 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Charles Christopher du Barry Wedderburn was born in Sep 1855.
Emma Clarissa Wedderburn was born in Jul 1857.
Gertrude Elizabeth Wedderburn was born in 1858.
Alfred Ernest Wedderburn was born on 31 Jan 1861; died on 28 Jan 1862 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Edith Jane Wedderburn was born on 7 Aug 1863.
dau Wedderburn was born on 26 May 1866; died on 26 May 1866.
Martha Evalina Wedderburn was born on 9 Jul 1868.
Barry Wedderburn

Generation: 2

Charles Thomas Croft, 1820 Settler was born on 27 Nov 1792 in Westminster, London, England; was christened on 24 Dec 1792 in Providence Chapel, Tichfield Street and Grays Inn St, Marylebone, London, England (son of Thomas Croft and Elizabeth (Lady) Hamilton); died on 3 Jun 1862 in 'Cannon House', Beaufort Street, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Old), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Charles married Mary Hancock, 1820 Settler on 14 Jan 1821 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary (daughter of James Hancock and Margaret Foden) was born in 1788; died on 25 May 1863; was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Old), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Hancock, 1820 Settler was born in 1788 (daughter of James Hancock and Margaret Foden); died on 25 May 1863; was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Old), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Mary Croft was born in Oct 1821; died on 2 Mar 1873 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Charles Thomas Croft was born in 1824 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 24 Oct 1856 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
1. Elizabeth Croft was born on 1 Feb 1826; was christened on 26 Feb 1826 in Salem Methodist Church, Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Jan 1914 in Rocky House, Milner Street, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Eliza Croft was born on 31 May 1828; was christened on 26 Oct 1828 in Methodist Chapel, Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 3

4.	Thomas Croft was born est 1765. Thomas married Elizabeth (Lady) Hamilton in 1785 in London Church (St James - Westminster), Picadilly, London, England. Elizabeth was born est 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth (Lady) Hamilton was born est 1770.

Children:

2. Charles Thomas Croft, 1820 Settler was born on 27 Nov 1792 in Westminster, London, England; was christened on 24 Dec 1792 in Providence Chapel, Tichfield Street and Grays Inn St, Marylebone, London, England; died on 3 Jun 1862 in 'Cannon House', Beaufort Street, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Old), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

6. James Hancock was born est 1750 in Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England; died in 1791.
James + Margaret Foden. Margaret was born est 1755. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Foden was born est 1755.

Children:

James Hancock, 1820 Settler was born in Apr 1776 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England; was christened on 1 May 1776; died on 20 Aug 1837 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Port Elizabeth Cemetery (South End), Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
3. Mary Hancock, 1820 Settler was born in 1788; died on 25 May 1863; was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Old), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.