1820 British Settler

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

• Henry Sparks
• Born 1790
• Gender Male
• 1820 Settler 15 Feb 1820 Gravesend, Kent, England
• Sephton's party on the Aurora
• Occupation a Carpenter

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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...

• DEPOT KAB
• SOURCE MOOC
• TYPE LEER
• VOLUME_NO 6/9/137
• SYSTEM 01
• REFERENCE 7697
• PART 1
• DESCRIPTION SPARKS, HENRY. DEATH NOTICE.
• STARTING 18710000
• ENDING 18710000

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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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