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James Sedgwick of Cape Town (1811-1872)
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James Sedgwick [Thomas Sedgwick / Martha Davis] James began his career as a mid-shipman in the Honourable East India Company and commanded his first ship in 1833. At the time of his marriage he is described as of the ship Addingham and an additional reference to a Captain Sedgwick of the three masted schooner The Osprey may relate to him. His last command was of the Lady Valiant in 1856. The merchant service of the East India Company ceased in 1834 so it must be assumed that James worked in another capacity. He was the author of two books - "Golden Hints to Young Mariners" and "The True Principle of the Law of Storms" both used at 'Greenwich Nautical College'. He settled in Cape Town and in 1859 he founded James Sedgwick and Company which traded in wines and spirits. In 1851 Mary and the children are living in Bootle, Lancashire. |
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James Thomas Sedgwick b 1840 Cape Town, South Africa
m E Nitchen 1879 d 1907 Lydia Mary Sedgwick b 1843 Cape Town, South Africa
m A Spilhaus 1873 d 1920 Edward William Sedgwick b 1845 Cape Town, South Africa
m Amelia Gray 1887 d 1918 Charles Frederick Sedgwick b 1847 Cape Town, South Africa
Mary Grey d 1907 Alfred Montague Tollemache Sedgwick b 1849 Cape Town, South Africa
m E Thomas d 1936 Amy Alice Sedgwick b 1863 Cape Town, South Africa
R Muller d 1929 Annie Elizabeth Sedgwick b 1865 Cape Town, South Africa
m R Ellis 1893 |
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