James Attwell (1807 - 1888) MP

Birthdate:	March 27, 1807
Birthplace:	Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, UK
Death:	Died October 22, 1888 in E Cape, S Africa

Managed by:	Alistair Knox
Last Updated:	February 10, 2013

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1820 English Settler

James (11) was part of Lieut. Charles Crause's party of 41 people on the NAUTILUS

Party originated from Kent.

Departure London, 3 December 1819. Arrival Table Bay, Cape Town - 17 March 1820. Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth 14 April 1820

Area allocated to the Party "Spanish Reeds" between the Wellington and Kap rivers. They establlished the farm 'Battlesden' near Alice.

Accompanied by his father Richard James Attwell (48), mother Sarah Ann Labrun (47) and siblings : Edwin (16), Sarah (13) and Brooke (9).

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1807	March 27, 1807	Birth of James Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, UK
	April 29, 1807	Baptism of James Toddington, Bedfordshire, England
1835	1835 Age 27	Birth of James Attwell
1841	March 2, 1841 Age 33	Birth of Charles Lennox Stretch Attwell Fort Beaufort, South Africa,
1853	November 14, 1853 Age 46	Birth of Alice Louise Orpen Alice, South Africa
1888	October 22, 1888 Age 81	Death of James at 'Battlesden',Alice E Cape, S Africa
????		Birth of William Hamilton Attwell
????		Birth of Sarah Ann Attwell
????		Birth of Mary Ann Attwell
????		Birth of George Edward Attwell