Hannah Gray

On the Twentieth Day of the Sixth Month, called June, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Nine was Born in Cross Keys Court, Little Britain in the Parish of St Botolph Aldersgate so called in the City of London unto Newman Gray, Vintner, and Jane his Wife, a Daughter who was named Hannah. Present at the said Birth: Ann Jane Brooke late Douglas (Midwife), Mary Margets (Nurse)

Entered Ackworth School, a Quaker school, in Yorkshire in 1788 ( email from Michael Hargreaves March 2006). Left in 1791.

Parish record of her marriage to John Shaw shows one witness called Jos Wilkinson.

Died in her daughter's house in the Eastern Cape ( Elizabeth Brook born Shaw).Only surviving child according to father's will of 1809.

Left a long and useful account of husband's occupation in his death notice of 1846 which shows the family arrived in 1821, most likely as paying passengers.

Government Gazette 1821/05/26

802 Waterloo English Brig David LYON Britain Portsmouth 1821/02/11 Table Bay 1821/05/24 Passengers:

John DEMPSTER Esq - Medical Staff, H PUGH Esq - solicitor, Lieut HAKEWILL HP 60th Reg, Mr RICHARDS - Druggist, Mr MULLIGHAN - merchant, Mr PROBART - merchant, Mrs SAUNDERS with 4 children and 2 servants, Mrs SHAW and 6 children, Mrs PROBART and child, Mr PENUSCH - french cook for BONAPARTE, Mr CHANDELINE - french cook for BONAPARTE, Mr & Mrs ARNOLD, Mr JENKINS, Mr ROGERS, Mr & Mrs MARSH, Mr J ROGERS, Mr H SHERMAN, Mr & Mrs BROWN and 4 children, J SINGEN with wife and 5 children, J DENTON with wife and 7 children, W SUTTON with wife and 7 children