Margery Esme Gowar: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

Margery Esme Gowar was born on 4 Jan 1922 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of Ralph Everton Ward Gowar and Evelyn Grace Hockey); died on 31 May 1993 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Family/Spouse: Edgar Montague Knight. Edgar (son of Walter James Knight and Rita Phyllis Montague Stirk) was born on 19 May 1922 in Beaconsfield farm, Grahamstown district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Nov 2014 in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Ralph Everton Ward Gowar was born on 7 Jul 1878; was christened on 29 Jul 1878 in Somerset East Church (Methodist), Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Frederick Joseph Gowar, 1820 Settler and Jane McLuckie).

Ralph married Evelyn Grace Hockey on 7 Jul 1904. Evelyn (daughter of James Temlett Hockey and Martha Ann Sparks) was born on 13 Oct 1881 in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Oct 1962 in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Evelyn Grace Hockey was born on 13 Oct 1881 in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of James Temlett Hockey and Martha Ann Sparks); died on 8 Oct 1962 in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Joyce Jane Gowar was born on 30 May 1905; died on 19 Nov 1919.
Everton Hockey Gowar was born on 1 Jul 1906; died on 1 Jan 1907.
Gordon Athol Gowar was born on 6 Aug 1907; died on 21 Mar 1978.
Daphne Evelyn Gowar was born about 1908.
Lynton Aubrey Gowar was born on 19 Feb 1910; died on 12 Sep 1977.
Claverton James Gowar was born on 1 Nov 1913 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Sep 1978.
Wally Ward Gowar was born in 1917; died on 22 Jul 1954 in Zuurberg, Alexandria district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Oliphantsfontein, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
1. Margery Esme Gowar was born on 4 Jan 1922 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 31 May 1993 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 3

Frederick Joseph Gowar, 1820 Settler was born on 25 Jul 1817 in Sussex, England (son of Richard Gowar, 1820 Settler and Mary Matilda Harriet Diplock, 1820 Settler); died on 9 Jun 1897 in Bushman's River, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Frederick married Jane McLuckie on 27 Mar 1871 in Bathurst Methodist Parish, Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Jane (daughter of William McLuckie and Elizabeth Ward) was born on 5 Apr 1842; was christened on 21 Apr 1842 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1920 in Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane McLuckie was born on 5 Apr 1842; was christened on 21 Apr 1842 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of William McLuckie and Elizabeth Ward); died in 1920 in Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Aubrey Everton Gowar was born on 7 Nov 1872 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 29 Nov 1872 in Somerset East Church (Methodist), Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 1 Aug 1960 in Thorn Park Carlisle Bridge Albany Dist.
Percival William McLuckie Gowar was born on 5 Apr 1874; was christened on 27 Apr 1874 in Somerset East Church (Methodist), Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 24 Dec 1874.
Archibald John McLuckie Gowar was born on 5 May 1875; was christened on 25 Aug 1875 in Somerset East Church (Methodist), Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 21 Dec 1875.
Robert Riggall McLuckie Gowar was born on 16 Oct 1876; was christened on 30 Oct 1876 in Somerset East Church (Methodist), Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
2. Ralph Everton Ward Gowar was born on 7 Jul 1878; was christened on 29 Jul 1878 in Somerset East Church (Methodist), Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Mary Elizabeth Jane Gowar was born on 27 Dec 1879; was christened on 30 Jan 1880 in Somerset East Church (Methodist), Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 11 Feb 1881.
James Chesney Diplock Gowar was born on 19 Sep 1881; was christened on 17 Oct 1881 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 6 May 1882.
ICD Gowar was born in Dec 1881; died on 6 May 1882.

James Temlett Hockey was born on 21 Aug 1844 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Benjamin Hockey and Ann Lydia Temlett); died on 26 Jun 1919 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

James married Martha Ann Sparks on 26 Oct 1870 in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Martha (daughter of Henry Sparks, 1820 Settler and Mary Eliza Ann Knott, 1820 Settler) was born on 15 Oct 1844 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 10 Mar 1931 in Klipfontein, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Ann Sparks was born on 15 Oct 1844 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of Henry Sparks, 1820 Settler and Mary Eliza Ann Knott, 1820 Settler); died on 10 Mar 1931 in Klipfontein, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Mary Augusta Lydia Hockey was born on 2 Aug 1871 in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 11 Apr 1872 in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa.
James Benjamin Hockey was born on 14 Feb 1873; died on 9 Mar 1962 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Mineve Ann Hockey was born on 20 Apr 1875 in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 18 Mar 1917 in Cala, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Oswald Sparks Hockey was born on 27 Mar 1877 in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 21 Mar 1961 in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Beatrice Letitia Hockey was born on 6 Jul 1879; died in 1962 in Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
3. Evelyn Grace Hockey was born on 13 Oct 1881 in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Oct 1962 in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Harry Athol Hockey was born on 12 Jul 1883 in Springvale, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 1 Oct 1955 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Jessie Olive Hockey was born on 10 Jun 1885 in Springvale, Cathcart District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Aug 1917 in Nord Pas de Calais, France; was buried in Nord Pas de Calais, France.
Victor Albert Hockey was born on 26 Apr 1887 in Springvale, Cathcart District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Aug 1962 in Springvale, Cathcart District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 4

Richard Gowar, 1820 Settler was born in 1787 in Surrey, England (son of Raydin George Gowar and Elizabeth Ann Webb); died on 31 Jul 1824 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Richard married Mary Matilda Harriet Diplock, 1820 Settler on 16 Oct 1810 in London Church (St Martin-in-the-Fields - Westminster), London, England. Mary (daughter of John Diplock) was born in 1791 in England; died in 1861. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Matilda Harriet Diplock, 1820 Settler was born in 1791 in England (daughter of John Diplock); died in 1861.

Children:

Edwin Richard Gower, 1820 Settler was born in 1813 in England; died on 20 Oct 1886.
4. Frederick Joseph Gowar, 1820 Settler was born on 25 Jul 1817 in Sussex, England; died on 9 Jun 1897 in Bushman's River, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Lady Malvinia Harriot Mary Gowar, 1820 Settler was born in 1819; was christened on 10 Mar 1819 in London Church (St Mary's - Lambeth), London, England; died on 19 Jul 1874 in MacLeantown, East London (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.

10.

William McLuckie was born on 22 Mar 1797 in Kippen, Stirling County, Scotland (son of Andrew McLuckie and Jean Meffin); died on 25 Mar 1881 in Woodlands, Southwell District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Southwell Cemetery (St James), Southwell, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

William married Elizabeth Ward on 23 Jul 1837 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Elizabeth was born in Jul 1821; died on 4 Jun 1886 in South Africa; was buried in Southwell, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Elizabeth Ward was born in Jul 1821; died on 4 Jun 1886 in South Africa; was buried in Southwell, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

William McLuckie was born on 25 Nov 1840; was christened on 13 Dec 1840 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
John McLuckie was born on 5 Apr 1842; was christened on 21 Apr 1842 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
5. Jane McLuckie was born on 5 Apr 1842; was christened on 21 Apr 1842 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1920 in Cape, South Africa.
Elizabeth McLuckie was born in 1846; died in 1918; was buried in Hilton Cemetery (Methodist), Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Janet McLuckie was born in 1847; died on 16 Jun 1924.
Christine McLuckie was born on 17 Mar 1850 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 14 Apr 1850; died on 6 Nov 1912 in Grahamstown Hospital (Albany General), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Southwell Church (St James), Southwell, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Mary McLuckie was born on 5 May 1853 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 17 Jul 1853; died on 22 Jan 1925 in Southwell, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
James McLuckie was born on 1 May 1855 in Woodlands, Southwell District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 16 Sep 1855; died in 1930.
Robert McLuckie was born on 19 Feb 1858 in Woodlands, Southwell District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 28 Feb 1858.

12.

Benjamin Hockey (son of Luke Hockey and Jane Wilton); died on 9 Jul 1884 in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Benjamin married Ann Lydia Temlett on 28 Sep 1843. Ann (daughter of James Temlett, 1820 Settler and Ann Winter, 1820 Settler) was born on 18 Feb 1826 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Feb 1892. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Ann Lydia Temlett was born on 18 Feb 1826 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of James Temlett, 1820 Settler and Ann Winter, 1820 Settler); died on 5 Feb 1892.

Children:

6. James Temlett Hockey was born on 21 Aug 1844 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 26 Jun 1919 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Mary Emma Hockey was born in 1858 in Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 23 Jun 1928 in Wakkerstroom, Transvaal, South Africa.
Annie Hockey
Fanny Lydia Hockey
John Boulton Hockey was born in 1853; died on 16 Nov 1921.
Charles Spurgean
Ebenezer Grace Hockey
Beatrice Hockey

14.

Henry Sparks, 1820 Settler was born on 10 May 1814 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England; was christened on 29 May 1814 in St Thomas, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England (son of Henry Sparks, 1820 Settler and Mary Tussler, 1820 Settler); died on 18 Aug 1872 in Diamond Fields, Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Henry married Mary Eliza Ann Knott, 1820 Settler on 2 Jul 1839 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary (daughter of Kemp Knott, 1820 Settler and Ann Walker, 1820 Settler) was born on 26 Feb 1820 in at Sea; died on 4 Jun 1898 in 'Gateshead', Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Mary Eliza Ann Knott, 1820 Settler was born on 26 Feb 1820 in at Sea (daughter of Kemp Knott, 1820 Settler and Ann Walker, 1820 Settler); died on 4 Jun 1898 in 'Gateshead', Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Henry George Tussler Sparks was born on 23 Jul 1840 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 9 Jul 1872 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Sarah Elizabeth Sparks was born about 1842 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
7. Martha Ann Sparks was born on 15 Oct 1844 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 10 Mar 1931 in Klipfontein, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
John Benjamin Knott Sparks was born on 22 Jul 1847 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Apr 1928 in Haddon farm, Komga district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
James Walker Sparks was born on 23 Nov 1849 in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 16 Dec 1849 in Trinity Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 4 Sep 1933 in Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in St Paul's Anglican Church, Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Benjamin Alfred Sparks was born on 2 Apr 1855 in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Apr 1932 in Ottoshoop, Marico, Transvaal, South Africa.
Kemp Knott Sparks was born on 31 Jul 1852 in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 19 Feb 1930 in Ncera, East London district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Robert Thomas Sparks was born on 17 Feb 1859 in Haddon farm, Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Oct 1935 in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Letitia Alice Sparks was born on 19 Apr 1862 in Haddon farm, Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 19 Aug 1944 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.