1820 British Settler

James Berry 14 (a servant of George Southey) was a member of George Southey's Party of 49 Settlers on the Settler Ship Kennersley Castle.

Party originated from Somerset.

Departed Bristol, 10 January 1820. Arrived Table Bay, Cape Town - 29 March 1820. Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth 29 April 1820.

Area Allocated to the Party : Bush River - Lower Albany

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1820 Settler: Southey's party on the 'Kennersley Castle', sailed from Bristol on 10 Jan 1820, reaching Table Bay on 29 March and Algoa Bay on 29 April. From THE SETTLER HANDBOOK by MD Nash: George Southey, a gentleman of Wellington, Somerset, paid the deposits for 6 indentured servants (Ingram, Stark, Thomas Berry (21), Parsons, Sawyer and Hutchings) and James Berry (14), a lad 'brought from the workhouse'.