Sarah Forrester, 1820 Settler: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

Sarah Forrester, 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 (daughter of Richard Forrester, 1820 Settler and Mary Pitt, 1820 Settler); died on 18 Nov 1888 in Fort England, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Sarah married Captain Michael Rorke on 25 Oct 1827. Michael was born on 9 Mar 1799 in Ballinasloe, Galway, Ireland; died on 2 Apr 1872 in Fort England, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Eliza Rorke was born on 30 Aug 1829; died on 6 Jan 1911 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
Thomas James Rorke was born on 6 Jan 1832.
Catherine Mary Rorke was born on 1 May 1833 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
John Rorke was born on 21 Dec 1836.
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.
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.
Richard Forrester Rorke was born on 3 Nov 1842.
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.
Michael Henry Rorke was born in 1845 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 26 Apr 1902 in Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa.
Deborah Jane Rorke was born in 1848 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 10 Jul 1926 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
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.

Generation: 2

Richard Forrester, 1820 Settler was born on 18 Mar 1787 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England; was christened on 8 Apr 1787 in Burleydam, Whitchurch, Cheshire, England (son of John Richard Forrester and Elizabeth Nickson); died on 15 Sep 1847 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 18 Sep 1847 in 'Wilmotvale', Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Richard married Mary Pitt, 1820 Settler on 18 Jul 1809 in St Mary, Mucklestone, Staffordshire, England. Mary was born in 1790; died about 1823 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Pitt, 1820 Settler was born in 1790; died about 1823 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

1. Sarah Forrester, 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.
John Forrester, 1820 Settler was born on 12 Aug 1812 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England; was christened on 11 Jul 1813 in St.Mary, Mucklestone, Staffordshire, England; died on 1 Apr 1894 in Glenfields, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 3 Apr 1894 in Ncera Churchyard, Ncera, East London District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Joseph Forrester, 1820 Settler was born on 11 Jul 1813 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England; was christened on 12 May 1816 in St.John, Burslem, Staffordshire, England.
Lydia Forrester was born in 1823 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 10 Dec 1883 in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 10 Dec 1885 in Shaw Park, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 3

John Richard Forrester was born est 1760 in Staffordshire, England (son of John Forrester and Mary Jerviss); died on 5 Oct 1858 in Cheadle, England.

John married Elizabeth Nickson on 9 Jan 1786 in Adderley, Shropshire, England. Elizabeth was born est 1755 in Adderley, Shropshire, England; died in 1832 in Mucklestone, Staffordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Nickson was born est 1755 in Adderley, Shropshire, England; died in 1832 in Mucklestone, Staffordshire, England.

Children:

Thomas Forrester was born on 1 Apr 1786 in Burleydam, Whitchurch, Cheshire, England.
2. Richard Forrester, 1820 Settler was born on 18 Mar 1787 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England; was christened on 8 Apr 1787 in Burleydam, Whitchurch, Cheshire, England; died on 15 Sep 1847 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 18 Sep 1847 in 'Wilmotvale', Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
James Forrester was born on 4 Jul 1788 in Burleydam, Whitchurch, Cheshire, England.
Joseph Forrester was born on 6 Oct 1789 in Burleydam, Whitchurch, Cheshire, England; was christened on 3 Jan 1790 in Wrenbury, Cheshire, England.

Generation: 4

John Forrester was born about Oct 1731 in Moreton Say, Shropshire, England; was christened on 20 Oct 1731 in St. Margaret’s Church, Moreton Say, Shropshire, England (son of Isaac Forrester and Elizabeth Morris); died in England.

John married Mary Jerviss on 4 Sep 1753 in Bolas Magna, Shropshire, England. Mary was christened on 31 Jul 1728 in Stoke on Tern. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Jerviss was christened on 31 Jul 1728 in Stoke on Tern.
Children:

4. John Richard Forrester was born est 1760 in Staffordshire, England; died on 5 Oct 1858 in Cheadle, England.