Mary Rachel (Horn) Richardson (1797 - abt. 1890)

Born 1797 in Southwark, London, England

Wife of Robert Pirie — married 27 Aug 1818 (to 1827) in St Margarets Church, Lee, Kent, England

Wife of James Richardson — married 18 Feb 1831 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Descendants

Died about 1890 at about age 93 in Macleantown, Cape Colony [uncertain]

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Biography

Mary Rachel Horne was born in London. She married Robert Pirie at St Margaret's Church, Lee, Kent on August 27, 1818.^[1]

Robert Pirie (age 35, a Baker) and his wife Mary were 1820 Settlers to South Africa and members of Willson's Party. They sailed on Feb 12, 1820 from London aboard La Belle Alliance and arrived in Algoa Bay , South Africa on May 2, 1820, together with his daughter Margaret, aged 11.^{[2] [3][4]}

• Robert was born on 16 December 1819 and baptised on 26 December 1819, at St. John, Clerkenwell, shortly before the family departed for South Africa, and is not reflected on the Settler returns.

Baptisms solemnised in the Parish of St. John Clerkenwell in the County of Middlesex in the year 1819."

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Children born in South Africa:

• Mary Ann Baptised Clumber 25 March 1827 b. 1 Jul 1824, Albany District d. 15 Jan 1910, East London, (Age 85 years)
• Sarah Baptised Clumber. 25 March 1827( b. 1 Jun 1822, Clumber, Bathurst d. 22 Mar 1874, Queenstown at age 51 years)
• Elizabeth. Baptised Clumber. 25 March 1827.(b. 24 Nov 1826)

Robert died in 1827. Rachel married James Richardson on 18 February 1831.^[7] James and Rachel had the following children:

• Charles Richardson baptised 21 January 1834. Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Clumber.
• Lucy Richardson (1835 to 1921).

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Sources

1. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKVK-QXF : 10 February 2018), Robert Pirie and Mary Rachel Horne, 27 Aug 1818; citing Lee, Kent, England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1469430 IT 2.
2. ↑ RETURN of SETTLERS proceeding to the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE under the Direction of Mr. Thomas WILLSON of Bridge Cottage, Chelsea Water Works, No. 17. Transcribed by Sue Mackay, eggsa
3. ↑ Source:The Genealogical Society of South Africa:eGSSA branch, South African Records Transcribed. A selection of historical transcriptions. (http://www.eggsa.org/1820-settlers/ :accessed March 25, 2016), Additional information about Mary Rachel Pirie Seen and added by Gwyn (Lloyd)Johnson March 25, 2016.
4. ↑ Source: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa, 1820 Settler Names P. Settler ID 3488.(http://1820settlers.com) Seen and added by Gwyn (Lloyd)Johnson March 25, 2016.
5. ↑ When Born: December 16, 1819. Baptised December 26th 1819. Child's Christian Name Robert. Parents Names Robert and Mary Rachel Pirie. Abode 12 Turnmill Street. Quality Trade or Profession. Baker.
6. ↑ Note: The Bishop's Transcript has the Church as St. John the Baptist, Finsbury.
7. ↑ 1820settlers citing Lower Albany Chronicle, Lower Albany Chronicle, Part 2 1826 - 1840, (p 44).

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