1820 Settler Wedderburns to South Africa

Including the descendants of Christopher WEDDERBURN of Lindale, Dalton-in-Furness  

Christopher & Ann Quail - the original marriage certificate (50k image)

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****LATEST UPDATE JUNE 1ST 2001**** - George Richard's account covering 60 years between 1820 and 1880, in seven chapters, & introduction by Mark Anderson

****PREVIOUS UPDATE 13th february 2001**** - more family photos and Christopher's 1795 marriage certificate

****PreVIOUS UPDATE 5th february 2001**** - a genealogy of Settler Wedderburns, the mystery surrounding their origins in Scotland)

****PREVIOUS UPDATE 2nd february 2001**** - a limited edition publication on Settler family history, (including a large section on the Wedderburns)

****PREVIOUS UPDATES 1st february 2001**** with a list of Settler Wedderburn military service records and an explanation of Settler links to Wedderburn Australia

 

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Grahamstown - a focal point for the Wedderburn Settlers to South Africa in 1820 - is strategically positioned in a temperate valley in the Eastern Cape, 60 kms from the coast, 535 m. above sea level, 125km from Port Elizabeth and 180km from East London, between the coastal plain and the hinterland. Originally a military settlement (established in 1812) it began to expand and prosper during the 1820s as a number of disillusioned Settlers began to leave their farms.....  A brief history