Mary Ann Nelson, SM/PROG

There is strong evidence for the spelling CRAKE not CRAIK: (a) her signature on marriage entry; (b) maiden name on baptism of daughter (transcribed).

1820 British Settler

Mary Ann Craik 33, together with her husband Thomas Nelson 33, Clerk, and their 2 children, were members of Thomas Willson's Party of 307 Settlers on the Belle Alliance.

Party originated from London.

Departed London - 12 February 1820. Arrived Table Bay, Cape Town - 2 May 1820. Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth May 1820.

Area Allocated to the Party : Beaufort Vale on the Bush River.

Children :

• Mary Ann Nelson 10
  
• John Edward Nelson 5
  

Two further children were born in South Africa.

Mary Ann is buried in the Old Cemetery in Grahamstown.

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Marriage : "England, Manchester, Parish Registers, 1603-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6512-PX?cc=1788853&wc=... : 17 December 2015), Lancashire > Manchester, St Mary's Parsonage > Marriages, 1806-1821 > image 10 of 365; Archives Central Library, Manchester.

Note: alternative spelling: Mary Ann signed her name CRAKE on the marriage record.

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