Sarah Rorke, SM

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Sarah Rorke (Forrester), SM

Birthdate:
Birthplace: BLake Hall, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: November 18, 1888 (78)
Residence of Mrs Blackmore, The Reserve, Kingwilliamstown, Cape, South Africa
Place of Burial: Main Cemetery, King William's Town, Cape, South Africa
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Richard Forrester, SV/PROG and Mary Randall Forrester
Wife of Capt. Michael Rorke, SV/PROG 2
Mother of Eliza Peacock; Thomas James Rorke; Catherine Mary Grindley-Ferris; Richard Forrester Rorke; Sarah Ann Blackmore, SM and 6 others
Sister of John Forrester; Joseph Forrester; Lydia Vice; Richard Nickson Forrester; William Isaac Forrester and 3 others

Managed by: Peter Dennis...Gone fishing!
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About Sarah Rorke, SM

1820 British Settler

Sarah Forrester 10, together with her parents and 2 siblings, were members of Liversage's Party of 48 Settlers on the John.

Party originated from Staffordshire, England.

Departed Liverpool, 13 January 1820. Arrived Table Bay, Cape Town on 19 April 1820. Final Port - Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth May 1820.

Area Allocated to the Party : Wilmot Vale on the Blaauwkrantz River

Children :

  • Sarah Forrester 10
  • John Forrester 5
  • Joseph Forrester 3


Attached to death notice are letters, one from TJ Rorke of Sterkfontein via Potchefstroom to the Master, and one dated 14/12/1888 from Kingwilliamstown to the Master, CT from RF Rorke, address Capt Rorke, Fort Beaufort. Also an edict dated 20/12/1888 calling a meeting in Kingwilliamstown for 5th February 1889. House, property etc are filed in Master's office

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Sarah Rorke, SM's Timeline

1809
December 5, 1809
BLake Hall, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
December 12, 1809
Mucklestone, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1829
August 30, 1829
Grahamstown, Western District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1832
January 6, 1832
Fort Beaufort, Amatole, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1833
May 1, 1833
Fort Beaufort, Amatole, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1834
November 3, 1834
Fort Beaufort, Amatole, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1836
December 21, 1836
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1838
July 11, 1838
Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1841
1841
Grahamstown, Western District, Eastern Cape, South Africa