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 *Starting in 1814, when Britain gained formal possession of the Cape, British immigration increased. The economic crisis in Britain following the Napoleonic wars made emigration with promise of land and opportunity very attractive.
-=== Sources  ===
-Williams, J. Robert. Hampshire Settlers in South Africa, 1820. Two Hampshire groups under Alexander Biggar and Captain Duncan Campbell formed part of almost 4,000 emigrants, who sailed from Britain in 1819, under a Govt. aided scheme. They sailed on the ship " Weymouth" and arrived in early 1820. There is a small list of the emigrants from Hampshire, giving surname, christian name, wife's christian name and sometimes the names of the children. Article is to be fount in The Hampshire Family Historian, vol. 10, no.1, May 1983, page 22, Family History Library Ref. 942.27 B2h
-*[https://www.1820settlers.com/ South African Settlers]
-*[http://sa-passenger-list.za.net/index.php South African Passenger Lists]<br>
-*[http://www.ancestorsonboard.com/ www.ancestorsonboard.com Outward Passenger Lists from Britain On-line] ($)
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