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    Searching for the last known address and origins of Thomas Rea. I have found transcribed information from a passenger list 1860 listing Thomas Rea as a 23 year old single person quoted as a farm labourer to earn 2/10 per quarter. I believe he was an assisted Immigrant having been offered farm employment.
    Information recorded : 22nd emigration ship to the Cape, John Masterman, embarked Southampton, sailed 25th March 1860.
    Source:

    https://www.eggsa.org/cgi-bin/doshowContext.pl

    I will also follow up with the Cape Archives from where the above information was obtained.

    Thank You
    MaureenColeen

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    Dundee10
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    If you have a look at those passenger lists you will also see a John and Deborah REA arriving in 1860 on the Sedgemoor. This couple also lived in Grahamstown and had a daughter baptised in 1863 with one of the sponsors being Martha REA. Perhaps John was related to Thomas?

    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61...33SQ-GTWM-SSDV

    There is a death in 1902 for a Deborah Abraham JAPP/JUPP, late REA, formerly ABRAHAMS.

    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61...1:939Z-5H9M-CZ

    This leads to a marriage in Ireland which is indexed on FamilySearch:

    John McGOWAN or REA
    Deborah ABRAHAM

    11 October 1853
    Drumcree, Lurgan, Armagh

    Fathers: James REA and William ABRAHAM

    This would be be the civil marriage record:

    Name: DEBORAH ABRAHAM (also an identical entry for John REA)
    Date of Event: 1853
    Group Registration ID: N/R
    SR District/Reg Area: Lurgan
    Returns Year: 1853
    Returns Quarter: 1
    Returns Volume No: 7
    Returns Page No: 534

    This record is not yet digitised.

    https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/

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    Dundee10
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    Here is a transcript of that marriage with a Thomas REA as a witness.

    https://www.igp-web.com/armagh/records/Marriages.htm

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    Smile Deborah and John Rea

    Dear Knowlegeable and helpful, thank you so much for your response! Yes I have indeed picked up on John and Deborah and made the connection. I have today found the following information sourced from this website:

    https://www.southafricansettlers.com/?p=44828


    Reay or Ray, Thomas
    Last Name: Reay or Ray
    First Name: Thomas
    Date of Birth: 1837
    Place of Birth: Portadown, Ireland
    Parents – Father: James Reay
    Parents – Mother: Ann Macgowan
    Name of Spouse: widower
    Marriage Date:
    Marriage Place:
    Date of Death: 7 May 1903 age 66
    Place of Death: Port Alfred, Cape

    Notes: Cape DN 2594 image 1244. Children, all majors:

    Robert

    James

    John

    Annie

    This is Thomas Rea I've been searching. There is the Macgowan connection. Thank you again.

    And also thank you for research on Deborah and John as after the christening in 1863 they seemed to have vanished. I can bring the families together now.
    Last edited by Maureen Coleen; 28-08-2019 at 3:40 PM. Reason: Add additional comment

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