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Henry Sparks 30, Carpenter, and his wife Mary Tussler 48, together with their 2 children were part of Sephton's party of 344 people on the Aurora.
Party originated from London.
Departure Gravesend, 15 February 1820. Arrival Simon's Bay, 1 May 1820. Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, 15 May 1820
Area allocated to the Party : Assegai Bush River, Salem
http://www.fad.co.za/2012/12/07/sparks-estate/
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Henry SPARKS married Mary TRUSSLER on 22 June 1812 in St.Mary's, Portsea, Hampshire
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Second Marriage : South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-C9HT-Z?cc=2821281 : 28 January 2021), > image 1 of 1; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.
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Death Notice : https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQX-CG7X?i=783&cc...
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https://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/grahamstown-journal/1329...
Friday 3 November 1871
Grahamstown Journal 1871 - 4 - October to December Written by Sue Mackay. Posted in The Grahamstown Journal
DIED at Grahamstown on the 26th October 1871, Henry SPARKS Sen, aged 86 years. Deceased was one of the British Settlers of 1820, belonging to the Salem Party. The family return their sincere thanks to the many kind friends who visited him in his severe affliction.
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1787
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Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
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1814 |
May 10, 1814
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Portsmouth, Hampshire, England UK
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1817 |
1817
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UK
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1822 |
March 1822
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Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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1871 |
October 26, 1871
Age 84
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High Street, Grahamstown, Cape Colony, South Africa
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