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Martha Cawood (Saynor)

Also Known As: "Seyner", "Sayner", "Seymour", "Seynor", "Senior"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom)
Death: March 12, 1833 (23)
Kaffir Drift, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Saynor and Sarah Charlton (Senior) SM/PROG
Wife of William Cawood
Mother of Sarah King and Elizabeth Sarah Norval
Sister of Elizabeth Estment, Saynor; James Richardson and james Richardson
Half sister of John Richardson, Snr and Emma Long

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About Martha Cawood

1820 British Settler

Martha Senior 10, together with her step-parents, 2 siblings and 2 step-siblings, were members of Richardson's Party of 36 Settlers on the Settler Ship Stentor.

Party originated from Lancashire, England.

Departed Liverpool, 13 January 1820. Arrived Table Bay, Cape Town - 19 March 1820.

Area Allocated to the Party : George River, Albany.

Children :

  • John Richardson 4
  • Emma Richardson 3

Stepchildren :

  • Elizabeth Senior 12
  • James Senior 8
  • Martha Senior 10

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Cape Marriage Index : https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSX8-R98G-J?cat=11...

Marriage : https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKD-WSMC-K?i=294&...

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Her DN - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQJ-648D?mode=g&cat=3...

  • 1 child aged 2 - Sarah.
  • Born Wales
  • Parents not known
  • Date of Death 12th March 1833
  • Wife of a British Settler - William Cawood.

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  • James' wife Sarah was the widow of John SAYNOR, razorsmith, who was buried in Sheffield Cathedral on 22 April 1812 [Sheffield Archive and Local Studies]
  • John SAYNOR and Sarah CHARLTON were married by banns on 27 July 1807 in St.Mary, Ecclesfield, Sheffield. Both signed. Witnesses: Thos. SAYNOR and Matthew STRINGER [Borthwick Institute for Archives, University of York (Yorkshire Bishop's Transcripts)]
  • Elizabeth daughter of John & Sarah SAYNOR, cutler, baptised 23 October 1807 in parish church of Sheffield (born 11 October) [Welsh Archive Services]
  • Martha Smith and James Smith, twin children of John and Sarah SAYNOR of Sheffield, born October 22nd 1811 and christened November 24 in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire
  • Elizabeth, James and Martha appear on the Settler Returns under the name SENIOR, step children of James RICHARDSON's

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Martha Cawood's Timeline

1810
January 17, 1810
Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom)
1831
January 20, 1831
Grahamstown, Western District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1833
March 12, 1833
Age 23
Kaffir Drift, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1851
June 13, 1851
Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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