1820 British Settler

Richard William Calverley 9, together with his parents and 3 siblings, were members of Stanley's Party of 32 Settlers on the Settler Ship John.

Party originated from Lancashire.

Departure Liverpool, 13 January 1820
Arrival Table Bay, Cape Town - 19 April 1820
Final Port Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, May 1820

Area Allocated to the Party : Trentham Park on the Blaauwkrantz River

Children :

• William Calverley 14
  
• Richard Calverley 9
  
• James Calverley 5
  
• Eliza Calverley 2
  

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RICHARD CALVERLEY b.1811, as a boy of 9 years old sailed from Liverpool with his parents William Calverley, labourer (35 years old) and Jane Calverley (28 years old) and siblings William (14), James (5) and Eliza (2) & brother (?) Thomas (18). They left on 13 January 1820 in freezing weather on the ship 'JOHN', reaching Table Bay on 19 April 1820 and Algoa Bay in May 1820. John Stanley was the leader of the party which was located on the Blaaukrantz River, its location named Trentham Park. Richard Calverley later married James Wheeler's 3rd daughter, also named Harriet, from Willson's party.