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The 1820 Settler Correspondence
 as preserved in the National Archives, Kew
 and edited by Sue Mackay

Additonal Information

This is pre 1820 information mainly taken from actual images of UK parish registers and other primary sources which I have personally researched. Further information about the settlers and their families once they reached the Cape can be found at https://www.1820settlers.com/

Sue Mackay

OLDHAM, Joseph - Extra Data

Written by Sue Mackay on .

 

(member of BAILIE's Party)

 

London Metropolitan Archives

 

Joseph OLDHAM, bachelor, married Dorcas SMITH, spinster, on 10 February 1810 in St.Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney.

Both signed their names.

Witnesses: Mary BRENNAN and Dan'l PRICE

 

Harriet, daughter of Joseph OLDHAM, Master Mariner, by Dorcas, Catharine Street, baptised 28 October 1812 in St.George in the East (born 31 March 1807)

Mary Ann, daughter of Joseph OLDHAM, Master Mariner, by Dorcas, Jane Street, baptised 28 October 1812 in St.George in the East (born 29 February 1812)

Beliza Lambert, daughter of Joseph and Dorcas OLDHAM, Lower Chapman Street, Master Mariner, baptised 25 May 1814 in St.George in the East (born 5 April 1814)

Lucretia, daughter of Joseph and Dorcas OLDHAM, Richard Street, Master Mariner, baptised 8 November 1816 in St.George in the East (born 20 May 1816)

Josepha Dorcas, daughter of Joseph and Dorcas OLDHAM, Richard Street, Master Mariner, baptised 5 May 1819 in St.George in the East (born 10 April 1819)

 

Beliza assumed to have died in infancy.

 

Joseph, Thomas Wesley and Edwin OLDHAM (all of BAILIE's Party) were three of the sons of Joseph OLDHAM and Mary WOOD of Melton, Suffolk (Source: M.D. Nash “Bailie's Party of 1820 Settlers”

 

Suffolk Archives

 

Joseph OLDHAM of this parish, single man, married Mary WOOD of this parish, single woman, by licence with consent of parent on 14 January 1779 in Melton, Suffolk

Both signed

Witnesses: C. [JEAEFFERSON] and Rich'd WOOD Jnr.

 

Baptisms in St.Andrew's, Melton, Suffolk.

Nathaiiel OLDHAM, son of Joseph and Mary, baptised April 10th 1781

Beliza, daughter of Joseph and Mary OLDHAM, baptised March 29th 1782

Mary Ann, daughter of Joseph and Mary OLDHAM, baptised March 30th 1783

John, son of Joseph and Mary OLDHAM, late WOODs baptised Nov'r 29th 1784 [buried June 22 1785]

Joseph, son of Joseph and Mary OLDHAM, late WOOD baptised Jan'y 16th 1786

Harriet, daughter of Joseph and Mary OLDHAM, late WOOD baptised 11th Feb'y 1788

William, son of Joseph and Mary OLDHAM, late WOOD baptised 28th Feb'y 1790

John, son of Joseph and Mary OLDHAM, late WOOD baptised 11th Ap'l 1791

Frances, daughter of Joseph and Mary OLDHAM, late WOOD baptised ninth of July 1793

Thomas, son of Joseph OLDHAM and Mary his wife (late Mary WOOD, spinster) was born the 16th and baptised privately the 27th May 1795

Lucretia, daughter of Joseph OLDHAM and Mary his wife, born October 16th 1797 [buried November 17th 1803]

Charles, son of Joseph OLDHAM and Mary his wife, baptised May 29th 1803 [buried 20th December 1803]

 

Alfred, son of James and Mary OLDHAM buried June 11th 1803

 

Baptism of Edwin not found

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