James Roach, SV/PROG 2

Death Notice - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-Q96Q-Q?i=357&...

Name appears in the Port Elizabeth Street Directory of 1877 - page 186

Occupation is given as Carter and address as Mitchell street.

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4QEwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA197&dq=george...

Entry on Passenger List of the John Waterman that left Southhampton for South Africa on 25 March 1860

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Rotation 661 Permit 619. Going To John O'Brien. Laborer, Port Elizabeth. 2/- per diem

Individual Entry:

ROCHE , James Sex: M Age: 27 Marital status: Married Occupation: Lime Burner & Farm laborer Port of arrival: Algoa Bay Extra info: Rotation 661 Permit 619. Going To John O'Brien. Laborer, Port Elizabeth. 2/- per diem Departed from Southampton on 25 March 1860 aboard John Masterman, bound for Algoa Bay, Ship Notes: List of Emigrants per the ship John Masterman (for) Algoa Bay. 22nd Emigrant Ship To The Cape. Emigrants Embarked At Southampton. Ship Sailed 25th March 1860. (signed) W.field. Total 245 souls, 204 adults and 41 children. Source: Cape Archives, IBC 6-14

Note - family name appears to be Roche. Accompanied by wife:

ROCHE , Hannah Sex: F Age: 21 Marital status: Married Port of arrival: Algoa Bay Departed from Southampton on 25 March 1860 aboard John Masterman, bound for Algoa Bay, Ship Notes: List of Emigrants per the ship John Masterman (for) Algoa Bay. 22nd Emigrant Ship To The Cape. Emigrants Embarked At Southampton. Ship Sailed 25th March 1860. (signed) W.field. Total 245 souls, 204 adults and 41 children. Source: Cape Archives, IBC 6-14

Daughter:

ROCHE , Ellen Sex: F Age: 1 Port of arrival: Algoa Bay Departed from Southampton on 25 March 1860 aboard John Masterman, bound for Algoa Bay, Ship Notes: List of Emigrants per the ship John Masterman (for) Algoa Bay. 22nd Emigrant Ship To The Cape. Emigrants Embarked At Southampton. Ship Sailed 25th March 1860. (signed) W.field. Total 245 souls, 204 adults and 41 children. Source: Cape Archives, IBC 6-14

Entry of what I suspect may be a sister:

ROCHE , Mary Sex: F Age: 20 Marital status: Single Occupation: General Servant Port of arrival: Algoa Bay Extra info: Rotation 529 Permit 499. Going To James O'Brien. Laborer, Port Elizabeth Extra information contained in Cape Archives PIB 13, Matron's report for the ship John Masterman, transcribed by Richard Wolfaardt: No. 38, Name:: Mary Roach, Country: Irish, Religion: R.C. Remarks as to conduct on ship board: Her conduct has been very good indeed. She is likely to make a willing hard working tough servant. Can read and write fairly. Departed from Southampton on 25 March 1860 aboard John Masterman, bound for Algoa Bay, Ship Notes: List of Emigrants per the ship John Masterman (for) Algoa Bay. 22nd Emigrant Ship To The Cape. Emigrants Embarked At Southampton. Ship Sailed 25th March 1860. (signed) W.field. Total 245 souls, 204 adults and 41 children. Source: Cape Archives, IBC 6-14