

Robert Pitt 8, together with his parents, were members of Sephton's party of 344 people on the Aurora.
Party originated from London.
Departure Gravesend, 15 February 1820. Arrival Simon's Bay, 1 May 1820. Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, 15 May 1820
Area allocated to the Party : Assegai Bush River, Salem
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The Pitt family came out to South Africa from Gloucestershire in two groups, both headed by sons of William Pitt & Jane Long who lived at Tetbury.
These brothers may have been twins, since it is known that the one, Robert Pitt - a husbandman and turnkey, was born in 1777 and was an 1820 Settler who came to SA in Sephton’s Party with his wife, Lucy Rapley and 8 year old son, Robert Pitt.
Whereas, although the date of birth is not confirmed, it appears that the other brother, William – a shoemaker - may also have been born in 1777, and he and his wife, Mary Rogers, having agreed on 7.5.1826 to pay half their fare, were enabled to join his brother in the Cape Colony. They came out in Shepherd's party in 1826, bringing with them five children, 22 yr old Sarah [although it is uncertain whether this person is actually a conflation with John’s wife Sarah, below], 13 yr old William, 10 yr old James, 7 yr old Thomas and 23 yr old John Pitt. The latter was married to Sarah Roberts, and they appear to have had two children with them on the boat: 1 or 2 yr old John, and baby Mary. Both had just been christened in Middlesex.
[Primary Source: http://www.genealogy.amay.co.uk/main.php?p=FF2-pittRoberts. Edits based on new data welcomed - Sharon April 2014].
1810 |
1810
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London, Middlesex, England UK
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1836 |
April 29, 1836
Age 26
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Smithfield, South Africa
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1839 |
1839
Age 29
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Grahamstown, Cape Colony
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1840 |
1840
Age 30
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Cape, South Africa
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1842 |
December 30, 1842
Age 32
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Grahamstown, Cape Colony
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1844 |
1844
Age 34
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Grahamstown, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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1846 |
October 20, 1846
Age 36
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South Africa
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