Captain Matthew Flinders at the Isle of France [Mauritius], 1803-1810 On 15th December 1803 Captain Matthew Flinders sailed into a quiet bay of the Isle of France, a small French outpost in the southwest Indian Ocean, in the Cumberland. Only a few weeks earlier, a French ship had brought news of the rupture of… Continue reading Captain Matthew Flinders at the Isle of France [Mauritius], 1803-1810
Month: August 2011
The Jones Family Name in Mauritius
The Jones Family Name in Mauritius Jones as a family name is fairly common and it is not surprising that after the British take-over of the island in 1810 a number of soldiers by the name of Jones are recorded as having resided in Mauritius. Henry Berkely Jones. First child of Reverend Robert Edward… Continue reading The Jones Family Name in Mauritius