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Thomas Bilson, 1820 Settler

Male Abt 1794 - 1835  (41 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas Bilson, 1820 Settler was born about 1794 in Leicestershire, England; died on 7 Mar 1835 in Trompetters Drift, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Thomas married Mary Jane Curtis, 1820 Settler in 1815 in St Margaret, Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Mary was born about 1793; died on 4 Oct 1864 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Eliza Billson, 1820 Settler  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1814 in Nottingham, England.; died on 29 May 1863 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    2. 3. Thomas Billson, 1820 Settler  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1815 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Jul 1888 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    3. 4. John Billson, 1820 Settler  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1817; died in 1835.
    4. 5. William Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Apr 1824; died in 1872.
    5. 6. Mary-Jane Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 7. Robert Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1822 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 May 1898 in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eliza Billson, 1820 Settler Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born in 1814 in Nottingham, England.; died on 29 May 1863 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: John Kelly. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Mary Jane Kelly  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 9. William Robert Kelly  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Thomas Stones. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Thomas Stones  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. Charles Edward Stones  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 12. Lueza Teressa Stones  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Thomas Billson, 1820 Settler Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born in 1815 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Jul 1888 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Watson. Elizabeth was born in London, England; died in 1917. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Edwin Thomas Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 14. Elizabeth Charlotte Jane Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 15. Henry Reuben Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jun 1855; was christened on 7 Oct 1855 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    4. 16. Ellen Emma Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Sep 1858; was christened on 15 May 1859 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    5. 17. Amy Elizabeth Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Dec 1861 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 30 Jun 1862 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Jan 1896 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    6. 18. Arthur Humphrey Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jul 1864; was christened on 26 Jul 1866 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  3. 4.  John Billson, 1820 Settler Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born about 1817; died in 1835.

  4. 5.  William Billson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 27 Apr 1824; died in 1872.

    Family/Spouse: Caroline Beer. Caroline was born on 1 Jan 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. William Beer Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jun 1852; was christened on 5 Sep 1852 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    2. 20. Robert James Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jun 1854; was christened on 5 Nov 1854 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    3. 21. Maria Jane Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Aug 1857; was christened on 21 Jun 1858 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    4. 22. George Curtis Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Oct 1849; died on 5 Jan 1901.
    5. 23. Ralph Curtis Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Aug 1904; died on 3 Sep 1982.
    6. 24. Kenneth Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 25. Patrick Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 26. Thomas Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 27. Alice Phoebe Billson  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 6.  Mary-Jane Billson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1)

    Family/Spouse: Lutman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Robert Billson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born about 1822 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 May 1898 in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Mary-Anne Kelly. Mary-Anne was born about 1836 in Ireland; died on 20 Feb 1902 in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Elizabeth Jane Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Sep 1857; died on 19 Jul 1932; was buried in South End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    2. 29. Margaret Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 30. William Robert Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1850 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 21 Jan 1912 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    4. 31. Martha Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1855; died on 25 Apr 1929 in Solitude, Uitenhage district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    5. 32. Jane Curtis Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1865 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 25 Mar 1891 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    6. 33. Jessie Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 34. George Curtis Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 35. Robert Kelly Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 36. Eliza Jane Billson  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Mary Jane Kelly Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eliza2, 1.Thomas1)

  2. 9.  William Robert Kelly Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eliza2, 1.Thomas1)

  3. 10.  Thomas Stones Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eliza2, 1.Thomas1)

  4. 11.  Charles Edward Stones Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eliza2, 1.Thomas1)

  5. 12.  Lueza Teressa Stones Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eliza2, 1.Thomas1)

  6. 13.  Edwin Thomas Billson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1)

  7. 14.  Elizabeth Charlotte Jane Billson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1)

    Family/Spouse: Charles Ingram. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Henry Reuben Billson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 26 Jun 1855; was christened on 7 Oct 1855 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Maria Johanna Mey. Maria died in 1937. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. Camilla Beatrice Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Apr 1881; was christened in 1881 in Willowmore, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    2. 38. Thomas Henry Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Dec 1882 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 26 Sep 1883 in Willowmore, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Sep 1928 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
    3. 39. John Adam Molesworth Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1886; died in 1937.
    4. 40. Myra Elizabeth Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1899.
    5. 41. Edith Sylvia Billson  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 16.  Ellen Emma Billson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 25 Sep 1858; was christened on 15 May 1859 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  10. 17.  Amy Elizabeth Billson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 10 Dec 1861 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 30 Jun 1862 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Jan 1896 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: John Stephen Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 42. Thomas Billson Smith  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 18.  Arthur Humphrey Billson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 2 Jul 1864; was christened on 26 Jul 1866 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Hilda Florence Foxcroft. Hilda (daughter of Jeremiah Foxcroft and Elizabeth Kelbrick) was born on 9 Jan 1877 in 'Stockdale', Oatlands, Graaff Reinet (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 21 Mar 1877 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. Aubrey Clarence Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 44. Eric Arthur Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 45. Raymond Archibald Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 46. Mavis Gladys Billson  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 19.  William Beer Billson Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 24 Jun 1852; was christened on 5 Sep 1852 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  13. 20.  Robert James Billson Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 9 Jun 1854; was christened on 5 Nov 1854 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  14. 21.  Maria Jane Billson Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 3 Aug 1857; was christened on 21 Jun 1858 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Maria married Joseph Arthur Cerrito on 9 Jul 1881 in Holy Trinity Church, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Joseph was born about 1852. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  15. 22.  George Curtis Billson Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 20 Oct 1849; died on 5 Jan 1901.

    George married Alice Mary Quick on 6 Jun 1873 in Holy Trinity Church, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 47. Gibert Curtis Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Apr 1884; died on 23 Jun 1941 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  16. 23.  Ralph Curtis Billson Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 18 Aug 1904; died on 3 Sep 1982.

    Family/Spouse: Nancy Iris Tee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  17. 24.  Kenneth Billson Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Thomas1)

  18. 25.  Patrick Billson Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Thomas1)

  19. 26.  Thomas Billson Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Thomas1)

  20. 27.  Alice Phoebe Billson Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Thomas1)

    Family/Spouse: Alfred Terry Love. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 48. Dorothy Love  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 49. Evelynne Love  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 50. Laurence Love  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 51. Lesley Love  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 52. Geoffrey Love  Descendancy chart to this point

  21. 28.  Elizabeth Jane Billson Descendancy chart to this point (7.Robert2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 6 Sep 1857; died on 19 Jul 1932; was buried in South End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: John Isaac Stow. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  22. 29.  Margaret Billson Descendancy chart to this point (7.Robert2, 1.Thomas1)

    Family/Spouse: Brockett. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  23. 30.  William Robert Billson Descendancy chart to this point (7.Robert2, 1.Thomas1) was born about 1850 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 21 Jan 1912 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Louisa Elizabeth Storey. Louisa (daughter of George Storey and Maria Ann White) was born about 1850 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Mar 1932 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 53. Ewan Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 54. Mildred Edith Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 55. Hilda Louisa Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 56. Edith May Billson  Descendancy chart to this point

  24. 31.  Martha Billson Descendancy chart to this point (7.Robert2, 1.Thomas1) was born about 1855; died on 25 Apr 1929 in Solitude, Uitenhage district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: George Eggberry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Martha married Frederick Hayward TeeUitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Frederick (son of Richard Tee, 1820 Settler and Susan Rudy Walker) was born on 7 Feb 1853; was christened on 4 Aug 1853 in Union Congregational Church, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  25. 32.  Jane Curtis Billson Descendancy chart to this point (7.Robert2, 1.Thomas1) was born about 1865 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 25 Mar 1891 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Thomas Cornelis Gertenbach. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 57. Maria Mary Ann Gertenbach  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 58. Robert Ernest Francois Gertenbach  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 59. Grace Gertrude Gertenbach  Descendancy chart to this point

  26. 33.  Jessie Billson Descendancy chart to this point (7.Robert2, 1.Thomas1)

    Family/Spouse: Herbert Aubrey James Reynolds. Herbert (son of Robert Henry Reynolds and Mary Ann Rowley) was born on 10 Jul 1885; was christened on 18 Mar 1888 in Anglican Church, Peddie, Eastern cape, South Africa; died in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  27. 34.  George Curtis Billson Descendancy chart to this point (7.Robert2, 1.Thomas1)

  28. 35.  Robert Kelly Billson Descendancy chart to this point (7.Robert2, 1.Thomas1)

  29. 36.  Eliza Jane Billson Descendancy chart to this point (7.Robert2, 1.Thomas1)

    Family/Spouse: F E Hodson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 37.  Camilla Beatrice Billson Descendancy chart to this point (15.Henry3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 3 Apr 1881; was christened in 1881 in Willowmore, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Weitz. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 38.  Thomas Henry Billson Descendancy chart to this point (15.Henry3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 21 Dec 1882 in Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 26 Sep 1883 in Willowmore, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Sep 1928 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

    Thomas married Elizabeth Katherine Cloete on 25 Jan 1915 in St Boniface, Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa. Elizabeth was born about 1895 in Philipstown, Northern Cape, South Africa; died on 9 Apr 1921 in Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 60. Henry Thomas Billson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Feb 1916; died on 1 Feb 2002 in Reading, Berkshire, England.

  3. 39.  John Adam Molesworth Billson Descendancy chart to this point (15.Henry3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) was born in 1886; died in 1937.

    Family/Spouse: D Pretorius. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 61. Edwin Charles Billson  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: G F E Harmse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 62. John Henry Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 63. Evelyn Eunice Billson  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1992.
    3. 64. Doreen Sylvia Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 65. Thora Minnie Winnie Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 66. Aubrey Arthur Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 67. Ivy Elizabeth Myra Billson  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 40.  Myra Elizabeth Billson Descendancy chart to this point (15.Henry3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1) was born in 1899.

    Family/Spouse: Lionel Penny. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 68. Lorna Penny  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 41.  Edith Sylvia Billson Descendancy chart to this point (15.Henry3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1)

  6. 42.  Thomas Billson Smith Descendancy chart to this point (17.Amy3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1)

  7. 43.  Aubrey Clarence Billson Descendancy chart to this point (18.Arthur3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1)

    Family/Spouse: Anna Sophia van Tonder. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 69. Douglas Conrad Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 70. Kenneth Claude Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 71. Aubrey Claude Billson  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 44.  Eric Arthur Billson Descendancy chart to this point (18.Arthur3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1)

    Family/Spouse: Anne Gouws. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 72. Eric Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 73. Arthur Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 74. Ivan Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 75. Raymond Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 76. Desmond Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 77. Hilda Billson  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 45.  Raymond Archibald Billson Descendancy chart to this point (18.Arthur3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1)

    Family/Spouse: Eileen Irving. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Elaine Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 78. Raymond Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 79. Lindy Billson  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Helen Anderson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 46.  Mavis Gladys Billson Descendancy chart to this point (18.Arthur3, 3.Thomas2, 1.Thomas1)

    Family/Spouse: Harker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 47.  Gibert Curtis Billson Descendancy chart to this point (22.George3, 5.William2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 22 Apr 1884; died on 23 Jun 1941 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Esther Susannah Olive Fleischer. Esther (daughter of William Martin Fleischer and Esther Susannah Hartmann) was born on 6 Apr 1893; died on 6 May 1925; was buried in North End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 80. George Curtis Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 81. Shirley Dolores Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 82. William Billson  Descendancy chart to this point

    Gibert married Catherine Agatha Black on 9 Apr 1932. Catherine was born on 1 Mar 1910; died on 1 Sep 1995. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 83. Ruby Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 84. Yvonne Billson  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 85. Myra Billson  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 48.  Dorothy Love Descendancy chart to this point (27.Alice3, 5.William2, 1.Thomas1)

  13. 49.  Evelynne Love Descendancy chart to this point (27.Alice3, 5.William2, 1.Thomas1)

  14. 50.  Laurence Love Descendancy chart to this point (27.Alice3, 5.William2, 1.Thomas1)

  15. 51.  Lesley Love Descendancy chart to this point (27.Alice3, 5.William2, 1.Thomas1)

  16. 52.  Geoffrey Love Descendancy chart to this point (27.Alice3, 5.William2, 1.Thomas1)

  17. 53.  Ewan Billson Descendancy chart to this point (30.William3, 7.Robert2, 1.Thomas1)

    Family/Spouse: Thelma Louisa Zimmerman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  18. 54.  Mildred Edith Billson Descendancy chart to this point (30.William3, 7.Robert2, 1.Thomas1)

  19. 55.  Hilda Louisa Billson Descendancy chart to this point (30.William3, 7.Robert2, 1.Thomas1)

  20. 56.  Edith May Billson Descendancy chart to this point (30.William3, 7.Robert2, 1.Thomas1)

  21. 57.  Maria Mary Ann Gertenbach Descendancy chart to this point (32.Jane3, 7.Robert2, 1.Thomas1)

  22. 58.  Robert Ernest Francois Gertenbach Descendancy chart to this point (32.Jane3, 7.Robert2, 1.Thomas1)

  23. 59.  Grace Gertrude Gertenbach Descendancy chart to this point (32.Jane3, 7.Robert2, 1.Thomas1)


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