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Cape Times 1881 1 January - March

TUESDAY 4th JANUARY 1881

BIRTH

CARSON - On 29 December 1880 a Daughter to the wife of Henry CARSON at Ceres

LE SUEUR - on 31 December 1889 a son to the wife of Jacobus Johannes LE SUEUR at Worcester

ANDERSON - on 31 December 1880 a son to the wife of Captain ANDERSON at Cape Town

DEATH

BATE Henry (age 33 + 11 months) of Calstock, England - on 28 October 1880 at Omaruru, Damaraland

ALLISON Annie Wilhelmina (age 3 + 6 months) - (daughter of William and Elizabeth ALLISON) on 03 January 1881 at Cape Town

THURSDAY 6th JANUARY 1881

BIRTH

FENIX - On 03 January 1881 a son to the wife of Adams FENIX at Cape Town

MARRIAGE

GREYBE Peter to VALENTINE Philis on 03 January 1881 at Cape Town

McLAGEN Robert Henry (youngest son of late JP McLAGEN) to GANNON Elizabeth Sophia Jane (only Daughter of late Joseph GANNON of Dublin, Ireland) on 05 January 1881 at Cape Town

DEATH

STATTER James S on 26 December 1880 at Kimberley

VINCENT Rosina Catherina Wilhelmina (age 4 years, 5 months, 11 days) - (daughter of James RG VINCENT and Maria VINCENT born Barrish)

COLDREY Caroline Mary (wife of D COLDREY) on 01 January 1881 at Beaufort West

LEVY Henry Pehavia (son of Hyman LEVY, London, and brother of Michael Hyman LEVY) on 23 December 1880 at DuToitsPan

FRIDAY 7th JANUARY 1881

MARRIAGE

DU TOIT Mr MWT to BRANDT Miss JWC on 04 January 1881 at Cape Town

BALLOT Dirk W (Youngest son of late Rev JSS BALLOT) to MACKENZIE Flora Christina (Daughter of late Hugh MACKENZIE of Glasgow) on 06 January 1881 at Cape Town

WOLFE Charles Henry to KUYS Antoinette Elizabeth on 06 January at Cape Town

DEATH

VAN BREDA Geertruida Wilhelmina Stober (age 57 years 10 months) - (widow of Kenne Nicholas VAN BREDA) on 05 January 1881 at Cape Town

FINDLAY Jane (in her 80th year) - (widow of George FINDLAY) on 06 January 1881 at Cape Town

SATURDAY 8th JANUARY 1881

BIRTH

JONES on 06 January 1881 a son to the wife of Charles F JONES at Cape Town

VAN DER RIET - on 01 January 1881 a daughter to the wife of William VAN DER RIET at Springbok, Namaqualand

MARRIAGE

NEALE John Edward (eldest son of Richard NEALE MD of South Hampstead, London) to CARSTENS Ellen Maria (2nd daughter of Captain Richard CARSTENS of Port Nolloth) 0n 29 December 1880 at Port Nolloth.

DEATH

DOVEY Amelia Agnes (wife of John William DOVEY) - died in childbirth (age 25 years 3 months) on 05 January 1881 at Cape Town

GOEDEER Johanna Franziska (in 75th year) - (widow of Henry Frederick Schlichting GOEDEER) on 06 January 1881 at Cape Town

GEE Miss Jacomina Sophia (2nd Daughter of late CJC GEE) on 06 January at Cape Town

MURRAY Percy Alport (age 5 months) - (youngest son of Dr. CFK MURRAY) on 07 January 1881 at Cape Town

MONDAY 10th JANUARY 1881

BIRTH

EASTON - twin boys born to the wife of James EASTON on 08 January 1881 at Cape Town

DEATH

VAN DER BYL Philip Daniel Johannes (in his 58th year) on 05 January 1881 at Worcester

TUESDAY 11th JANUARY 1881

BIRTH

TAHONRDIN on 10 January 1881 a son at Cape Town

BEYER on 10 January 1881 a daughter to A Beyer at Cape Town

SMALE on 08 January 1881 a daughter at Cape Town (Stillborn)

DEATH

RATCLIFFE Frederick William (age 21) - (eldest son of late Judge F RATCLIFFE in HM Indian Civil Service) - died on 16 December 1880 at BasheeHoek, Tembuland, (while serving in P.A.O.V.C Artillery) from injuries received while bathing in the Bashee River

WEDNESDAY 12th JANUARY 1881

BIRTH

FREISLAAR on 09 January 1881 a son to the wife of GW FREISLAAR at Cape Town

TICHY on 10 January 1881 a daughter to the wife of WM TICHY at Cape Town

LONDT on 09 January 1881 a son to the wife of S LONDT at Cape Town

GRIST on 09 January 1881 a son to the wife of P GRIST at Papendorp Station

MARRIAGE

SOLOMON Mr JJ to SPENGLER Miss MC on 11 January 1881 at Cape Town

THURSDAY 13th JANUARY 1881

BIRTH

ZEEDERBERG on 07 January 1881 a son to the wife of P ZEEDERBERG at Cape Town

DEATH

MEYRICK Annesley William (age 4 months 15 days) - (son of Surgeon-General A Lennox Brown, Army Medical Department) on 11 January 1881 at Cape Town

HORAK Sophia Alida (widow of late JM HORAK), (daughter of late Sir John TRUTER) on 12 January 1881 at Cape Town

FRIDAY 14th JANUARY 1881

DEATH

ROSS Sophia Dorothea (age 22) on 12 January 1881 at Cape Town

ELARIO Lenora Sophia (age 3 months 14 days) - (only child of PJ ELARIO and SM ELARIO born BECK) on 13 January 1881 at Cape Town

SATURDAY 15th JANUARY 1881

BIRTH

CHAPMAN on 13 January 1881 a daughter to the wife of George D CHAPMAN at Cape Town

STEENSMA on 14 January 1881 a daughter to the wife of JW STEENSMA at Cape Town

MARRIAGE

FLYNN John D to WADE Anne Mary (of Cardiff, Wales) on 13 January 1881 at Cape Town

JONES Rev. Charles Earp (Curate of Port Nolloth) to MORRIS Caroline Mary (eldest daughter of Rev. WJR MORRIS - Rector of Namaqualand) on 06 January 1881 at Port Nolloth

DEATH

GODFREY Elizabeth Jane (age 4 and a half months), daughter of JR GODFREY on 11 January 1881 at Beaufort West

ROSE Wilhelmina Elizabeth Stadle (wife of PD ROSE) on 11 January 1881 at Beaufort West

MONDAY 17th JANUARY 1881

BIRTH

BROOME on 15 January 1881 a son to the wife of H Arthur BROOME at Cape Town

TAYLOR on 13 January 1881 a son to Mrs. EH TAYLOR at Cape Town

MARRIAGE

HARVEY Mr WG to MARTIN Miss Martina AP on 13 January 1881 at Cape Town

DEATH

THOMPSON George Richard (youngest son of late JH WENTZEL) on 15 January 1881 at Cape Town

ADAMS Henry (in his 68th year) on 15 January 1881 at Papendorp

TUESDAY 18th JANUARY 1881

BIRTH

BARCLAY on 16 January 1881 a daughter to the wife of RJ BARCLAY at Cape Town

DEATH

FYSH Caroline Classina (in her 15th year) - (5th daughter of Mathew FYSH) on 17 January 1881 at Cape Town

WEDNESDAY 19th January 1881

MARRIAGE

CORDES Carl Frederick William of Leibeck, Germany) to RUSSO Francina Regina Sophia (2nd daughter of JSA RUSSO (of Leibeck, Germany) on 13 January 1881 at Cape Town

GOULD Henry Fuller (youngest son of late Dr. GOULD of Mountfield, Chiselhurst, Kent, England) to VAN DER MERWE Sophia (4th daughter of J Hugo VAN DER MERWE of Montagu) on 11 January 1881

DEATH

MOSTERT Ockert Christiaan (in his 33rd year) - (son of Tobias MOSTERT) on 11 January 1881 at Carnarvon

BLEKSLEY Alfred RH (age 47) on 14 January 1881 at Malmesbury

WATSON Rev. Joseph Sawrey (late of Millow Castle, Cumberland, England) on 13 January 1881 at Prince Albert

THURSDAY 20th January 1881

DEATH

BUSHELL Charles Sprakeling (in his 32nd year) - (eldest son of Samuel BUSHELL) on 23 December 1880 at Zeerust, Transvaal

VAN DYK Abraham Christian on 19 January 1881 at Cape Town

DIVINE Louisa Sophia (wife of James DIVINE) on 19 January 1881 at Cape Town

GLENDINING Captain William of Colchester, England (in his 62nd year) on 19 January 1881 at Cape Town

FRIDAY 21 JANUARY 1881

BIRTH

NOYCE on 16 January 1881 a daughter to the wife of GV NOYCE at Cape Town

MARRIAGE

CARDNO James Lyall to TILNEY Florence (yougest daughter of Thomas and RM TILNEY of Swellendam) on 18 January 1881 at Swellendam

DEATH

YORKE Margaret Mary (wife of Arthue W Delahunt) on 12 December 1880 at Potchefstroom. Transvaal

GOTT Violet Grace Isabel (age 7 months 14 days) - (daughter of Arthur Herbert GOTT and Elizabeth Marie Anna GOTT) on 17 January 1881 at Riversdale

VERVEY Dorothea Johanna (age 15 months) - (youngest daughter of Dirk Peter Vervey) on 20 January 1881 at Cape Town

SATURDAY 22 JANUARY 1881

BIRTH

STEYTLER on 21 January 1881 a daughter to the wife of Henry STEYTLER at Cape Town

ARCHIBALD on 19 January 1881 a daughter to the wife of W ARCHIBALD at Artois, dist Tulbagh

DEATH

STANFORD John Frederick F.R.S (born 1815) - (last surviving son of Major STANFORD of Ballina, Ireland and youngest brother of late Captain Sir Robert STANFORD of HM 27th Regiment) - (Graduated Christ's College, Cambridge, Barrister of Lincoln's Inn, Magistrate for Middlesex, Deputy Lieutenant for Berkshire and formerly MP for Reading) on 02 December 1880 at North Bank, Regent's Park, London

WATSON Anita Laura (age 17 years 9 months) = (daughter opf Richmond K WATSON and Catherine WATSON) on 20 January 1881 at Cape Town

MONDAY 24th JANUARY 1881

MARRIAGE

VAN DER RIET Christian Frederick Hough to BELL Charity Martha Hermina (5th daughter of late Captain Joseph BELL of Bredasdorp) on 20 January 1881 at Bredasdorp

TUESDAY 25th JANUARY 1881

BIRTH

O'REILLY on 22 January 1881 a daughter to the wife of James Paul O'REILLY at Cape Town

BUDGE on 13 January 1881 a son to the wife of RJ BUDGE at Nquamakwe, Fingoland

DEATH

HULL Frances (in her 5th year) - (daughter of TS Hull) on 24 January 1881 at Cape Town

McDONALD Anna Louisa (widow oif Alexander McDONALD) on 13 December 1880 at London, England

WEDNESDAY 26 JANUARY 1881

BIRTH

ANDREWS on 23 January 1881 a son to the wife of RJF ANDREWS at Cape Town

MARRIAGE

MARTIN Arthur James (2nd son of William Wesley MARTIN) to BROADWAY Agnes Jemima (2nd daughter of late Captain BROADWAY) on 20 January 1881 at Cape Town

DEATH

FLACK Joseph Brown (age 26 years) - (eldest son of late Joseph FLACK) on 24 January 1881 at Robben Island

LINNIHAM Miss Anne (age 35 years) on 25 January 1881 at Cape Town

THURSDAY 27 JANUARY 1881

BIRTH

CARTER on 26 January 1881 a daughter to the wife of John CARTER at Cape Town

DAVIDSON on 25 January 1881 a daughter to Mrs Alex DAVIDSON at Cape Town

DEATH

BOWERN Edwin George (age 54 years) on 25 January 1881 at Cape Town

CORNWALL Alfred (age 11 months) - (youngest son of Aaron CORNWALL) on 26 January 1881 at Cape Town

FRIDAY 28 JANUARY 1881

BIRTH

McLACHLAN on 27 January 1881 a daughter to the wife of LC McLACHLAN at Cape Town

GEYER on 21 January 1881 a son to the wife of JC GEYER at Klapmuts

CAIRNCROSS on 26 January 1881 a daughter to the wife of W CAIRNCROSS at Cape Town

DAVIS on 26 January 1881 a son to the wife of E DAVIS (RN) at Simonstown, Cape Town

MARRIAGE

HARRISON William Edward (2nd son of late John Faithful Forestyne HARRISON) to Hellen HENRY (4th Daughter of late John Miller HENRY of Edinburgh, Scotland) on 25 January 1881 at Cape Town

MILLAR William (of Stirling, Scotland) to HENDRICKS Wilhelmina (3rd daughter of William HENDRICKS)on 25 January 1881 at Cape Town

CLAPHAM Charles Herbert (youngest son of Samuel CLAPHAM of Upper Norwood, Surrey, England) to MINHINNICK Florence Adelaide Augusta (5th daughter of JGH CLARKE of St John's, County Roscommon, Ireland) on 25 January 1881 at Cape Town

SATURDAY 29 JANUARY 1881

BIRTH

ZITZEN on 27 January 1881 a daughter to the wife of Captain H ZITZEN at Cape Town

HORNE on 27 January 1881 a son to the wife of WH HORNE at Cape Town

DEATH

VILLET Mary Ann (wife of Richard VILLET) on 28 January 1881 at Cape Town

GRIST James Edmund (age 19 days) - (son of Peter GRIST) on 28 January 1881 at Cape Town

MONDAY 31st JANUARY 1881

DEATH

DUNCAN Andrew (late of HM Customs, East London) on 18 January 1881 at Cape Town

TUESDAY 01 FEBRUARY 1881

BIRTH

PARKER on 29 January 1881 a son (stillborn) to the wife of John PARKER

DEATH

HOLLOWAY John Bernard (age 49 years) on 30 January 1881 at Cape Town

ELDERS Margaret (born SHOREY) - (age 26 years 6 months) on 30 January 1881 at Cape Town

CONSTANTINE Richard Michael (in his 70th year) on 19 January 1881 at St Helena

WEDNESDAY 02 FEBRUARY 1881

BIRTH

GIRD on 01 February 1881 a son to the wife of HW GIRD at Oliphant's Fountain

BLACK on 31 January 1881 a son to Mrs. JM BLACK at Cape Town

BERKELEY on 01 February 1881 a daughter to the wife of FW BERKELEY at Cape Town

MARRIAGE

DE FREITAS Joseph to COE Emily Anne Jane on 01 February 1881 at Cape Town

DEATH

KRAUSS Frans Johannes (age 66 years) at Cape Town (Actual date of death unknown)

PARKER Ann Catherine (age 11 months 3 days) - (only child of James W PARKER and Eliza PARKER born CHERRY) on 28 January 1881 at Ceres Road Station

THURSDAY 03 FEBRUARY 1881

BIRTH

SMITH on 02 February 1881 a daughter to the wife of WJ SMITH at Cape Town

MARRIAGE

GILES George Frederick Lee (5th son of Alfred GILES of Gosford, Godalming, England) to HOMAN Ellen Osborne (daugter of SA HOMAN MD - late Surgeon-Major 8th Bengal Native Infantry, Bristol) on 14 January 1881 at Kimberley

FRIDAY 04 FEBRUARY 1881

DEATH

GIBBON Mary Eliza (wife of Edward GIBBON of Kimberley) on 08 January 1881 at Regte Poorte, OFS

SATURDAY 05 FEBRUARY 1881

BIRTH

GREER on 02 February 1881 a son to Mrs. HR GREER at Cape Town

WILLMOT on 03 February 1881 a son (stillborn) to Mrs. PG WILLMOT at Cape Town

DEATH

BROADWAY George Robert (late Deputy Assistant Stores Superintendent, Military Stores Department) - (age 78 years 6 months) on 21 January 1881 at St Helena

MONDAY 07 FEBRUARY 1881

BIRTH

MUSSON on 03 February 1881 a son to the wife of Frank MUSSON at Cape Town

PETERSON on 04 February 1881 a son to Mrs. FP PETERSON at Hex River Station

WHITE on 05 February 1881 a son to the wife of Newington WHITE at Cape Town

DEATH

PAYNE Henry Howard of Ladbury -Road, Bayswater, London (age 23 years) on 23 January 1881 at Kimberley

TUESDAY 08 FEBRUARY 1881

BIRTH

REDMOND on 04 February 1881 a daughter to the wife of J REDMOND at Cape Town

DE SMIDT on 07 February 1881 a daughter to the wife of Henry DE SMIDT at Cape Town

MARRIAGE

PRILLEVITZ Mr. J (2nd son of Rev. GC PRILLEVITZ of Batenberg, Holland) to BALNE Alice Mary Ann (4th daughter of W BALNE) on 07 February 1881 at Cape Town

DEATH

WALSH James (age 28 years) on 07 February 1881 at Cape Town

WEDNESDAY 09 FEBRUARY 1881

MARRIAGE

CONSTANTINE Richard Scott to FRIEDRICH Catherine Agnes on 08 February 1881 at Cape Town

DEATH

WELFF (age 25 years) - (son of widow P WELFF born PETERSON) on 04 February 1881

THURSDAY 10 FEBRUARY 1881

DEATH

CRAMER Jeanette Antoinette (infant daughter of Louie CRAMER and Jeanette Elizabeth CRAMER) on 09 February 1881 at Cape Town

FRIDAY 11 FEBRUARY 1881

BIRTH

MILLER on 09 February 1881 a son to the wife of George MILLER at Cape Town

DEATH

JAQUET Josephine (widow of JP JAQUET, late of Post Office Port Elizabeth) on 08 January 1881 in Germany

DE CROES Catherine Charlotte Eliza (age 34 years) - (wife of Jos. Alex. DE CROES) on 09 February 1881 at Cape Town

SATURDAY 12 FEBRUARY 1881

BIRTH

GORDON on 10 February 1881 a son to the wife of Professor GORDON of Steelenbosch

ENTRESS on 10 February 1881 a daughter to the wife of AJP ENTRESS at Cape Town

DEATH

BRINK John (age 40 years 8 months) - (husband of J BRINK (Born DENYSSEN) on 10 February 1881 at Cape Town

ROSS Hendricus Johannes Wilhelmus (age 48 years) - (Husband of HJW ROSS born VOLKWYN) on 10 February 1881 at Cape Town

SEARLE Patrick Edward (youngest son of James and Kate SEARLE) on 11 February 1881 at Port Elizabeth

TUESDAY 15 FEBRUARY 1881

BIRTH

STENHOUSE on 10 February 1881 a daughter to the wife of JF STENHOUSE at Cape Town

BRINTON on 13 February 1881 a son to the wife of Alfrd J BRINTON at Cape Town

MARRIAGE

PFISTER Johan Michiel Louw to MEDER Carolina Wilhelmina Martha (only daughter of Charles MEDER of Mecklenberg, Germany) on 07 February 1881

DEATH

WOOLWARD Amelia Margaretha (age 52 years) - (wife of EDW WOOLWARD) on 13 February 1881 at Cape Town

TRUTER Anna Barbara (age 68 years 3 months) - (widow of Cornelis MOSTERT) on 14 February 1881 at Cape Town

WALTON William John (infant son of William and Florence WALTON) on 10 February 1881 at Cape Town

HARDICK Helena Christina Caroline (daughter of JH HARDICK and J HARDICK) on 14 February 1881 at Cape Town

WEDNESDAY 16 FEBRUARY 1881

MARRIAGE

ROBERTS TE (NE Railway) to RUSSOUW CMA on 07 February 1881 at Port Elizabeth

DEATH

GLYNN Robert Joseph (age 35 years 9 months) on 15 February 1881 at Cape Town

THURSDAY 17 FEBRUARY 1881

BIRTH

LE SUEUR on 13 February 1881 a daughter to the wife of Sybrandt LE SUEUR at Cape Town

SIEVWRIGHT on 16 February 1881 a daughter to the wife of Frank SIEVWRIGHT at Cape Town

MARRIAGE

MUNNS William to LOMBERG Catherine Sarah on 15 February 1881 at Cape Town

WALKER Thomas C (of Manchester, England) to ATHERTON Clara (4th daughter of John ATHERTON) on 09 February 1881 at Wellington

FRIDAY 18 FEBRUARY 1881

BIRTH

LARKIN on 14 February 1881 a daughter to the wife of John LARKIN at Wellington Station

WHEELER on 15 February 1881 a son to the wife of J WHEELER at Cape Town

DEATH

SCHULTZ Jacob (age 48 years) - (husband of J SCHULTZ born PIETERSEN) on 17 February 1881 at Cape Town

SATURDAY 19 FEBRUARY 1881

BIRTH

MORKEL on 17 February 1881 a son to the wife of Henry J MORKEL at Somerset West

DEATH

SEPTEMBER Petrus Stephanus (age 19 years 5 months 10 days) at Cape Town (Actual date of death unknown)

MONDAY 21 FEBRUARY 1881

DEATH

MOWBRAY Arthur (son of Hon. EM COLE) on 10 February 1881 at Middleburg

HOETS Captain John Marthinus (age 58 years) on 19 February 1881 at Cape Town

POWER Michael Joseph (age 4 years 6 months) - (eldest son of John POWER) on 20 February 1881 at Cape Town

TUESDAY 22 FEBRUARY 1881

BIRTH

WIDDOWSON on 17 February 1881 twin daughters to the wife of John T WIDDOWSON at Riversdale

WEHR on 20 February 1881 a daughter to the wife of Dr. John WEHR at Cape Town

HOWELL on 16 February 1881 a son to the wife of Henry HOWELL at Cape Town

HANSSON on 20 February 1881 a daughter to Mrs. JK HANSSON at Cape Town

MARRIAGE

HOLLEDGE Charles (of London) to SMITH Georgiana (youngest daughter of George Jackson SMITH of Coventry, England on 19 February 1881

YOUNG Richard Winchester to GRANSHOFF Ellen (widow of late M GRANSHOFF) on 15 February 1881 at Cape Town

DEATH

MOORE Sophy (age 6 years 3 months 5 days) - (daughter of William and Hester MOORE) on 21 February 1881 at Cape Town

STARKE Edith Francis (age 2 years 7 months 8 days) - (daughter of J STARKE and JC STARKE) on 20 February 1881 at Cape Town

RAWSTONE John George (late LT Colonel of HM 17th Regiment) on 22 January 1881 at Southsea, England

WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY 1881

BIRTH

WEBB on 21 February 1881 a son to the wife of Eustace WEBB at Cape Town

LEENDORT VAN BLOMMENSTEIN on 22 February 1881 a son to the wife of Diederik at Cape Town

HOARE on 18 February 1881 a daughter to the wife of THomas HOARE at Cape Town

DEATH

WEATHERHEAD John Andrew (age 58 years) on 20 February 1881 at Cape Town

THURSDAY 24 FEBRUARY 1881

MARRIAGE

BESTALL James William of Wikeri Mond, New Zealand to BOARD Ethel Mary Jane (only daughter of Mrs. Thomas BOARD now BURKETT) on 13 Februar 1881 at Kimberley

DEATH

JENKINS Dorothea (age 82 years) - (widow of Thomas JENKINS) on 23 February 1881 at Cape Town

VERSVELD Dirk (of DEOV Rifles) on 08 February 1881 At Wepener, OFS

FRIDAY 25 FEBRUARY 1881

MARRIAGE

DREYER J Fred to STEGMANN Elizabeth on 23 February 1881 at Cape Town

DEATH

THORNDIKE Caroline (age 48 years) - (wife of Lionel THORNDIKE) on 23 February 1881 at Cape Town

FESTER Marthinus (age 54 years) on 24 February 1881 at Cape Town

PERKINS Henry Mariott (age 29) - (4th son of James PERKINS) on 12 February 1881 - murdered by burglars at Kimberley whilst asleep

SATURDAY 26 FEBRUARY 1881

DEATH

SPOONER Maxwell (youngest son of J SPOONER and S SPOONER) on 25 February 1881 at Cape Town

FINDLAY George Schreiner (in his 18th year) - (son of John FINDLAY and GW FINDLAY) on 17 February 1881 - accidently shot at Lang Backen

MONDAY 28 FEBRUARY 1881

DEATH

VAN REEDE VAN OUDTSCHOORN Goert (in his 60th year) - (former Magistrate of Swellendam and later Stellenbosch) on 27 February 1881 at Cape Town

BOSSI Mary Ann (age 42 years) - (wife of E BOSSI) on 26 February 1881 at Cape Town

BROOKE Arthur (infant son of late Rev. WM BROOKE E ADAMS of Caledon) on 25 February 1881 at Cape Town

TUESDAY 1st MARCH 1881

BIRTH

RUPERTI - On 24th February 1881 a Son to Mrs H RUPERTI at Cape town

DEATH

SMYTH Arthur (Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate) (son of late Colonel Eyre SMYTH of 62nd Regiment) on 25th February 1881 at Robertson

BOWLEY Benjamin Blewitt (Brother of TH BOWLEY) - on 25th February 1881 at Kimberley

HUTTON Charles Ward (age 6 years & 7 months) (youngest son of John T HUTTON) - on 25th February 1881 at Cape Town

STEYTLER Elizabeth Mary (wife of Henry STEYTLER) (only daughter of John MACKAY) - Funeral on 1st March 1881 at Cape Town

WEDNESDAY 2nd MARCH 1881

DEATH

TERRY Thomas (in his 53rd year) - Funeral on 2nd March 1881 at Cape Town

SMITSDORFF Andries Ernst (age 47 years + 6 months) (Husband of Gertruida SMITSDORFF) - on 26th February 1881 at Cape Town

THURSDAY 3rd MARCH 1881

BIRTH

LAWTON - On 2nd March a Daughter to Mrs Thomas H LAWTON at Cape Town

DEATH

ROURKE Michael (age 18 years + 8 months) - on 25th February 1881 at Cape Town

FRIDAY 4th MARCH 1881

MARRIAGE

LINDSAY Swan Bergman to SCOTT Catherine Louisa (youngest daughter of John SCOTT of Kimberley Diamond Fields) On 2nd March 1881 at Cape Town

SATURDAY 5th MARCH 1881

BIRTH

LEHMENSICH - On 25th February 1881 a Son to Mrs F LEHMENSICH at Cape Town

GENIS - on 27th February 1881 a Daughter to the wife of Gerard GENIS at Bonesdorp, Namaqualand

MONDAY 7th MARCH 1881

BIRTH

BARRY - On 5th March 1881 a Daughter to the wife of TD BARRY (of Swellendam) at Cape Town

DEATH

BERGH Frederica Louisa (wife of Gabriel J Vos BERGH) (Daughter of late William GADNEY) - on 3rd March 1881 at Piquetberg

TUESDAY 8th MARCH 1881

BIRTH

TABUTEAU - On 2nd March 1881 a Son (stillborn) to the wife of JO TABUTEAU at Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

ALEXANDER - On 6th March 1881 a Daughter to Mrs Jacob A ALEXANDER at Cape Town

SHORT - On 3rd March 1881 a Son to the wife of H W SHORT at Cape Town

GELLATLY - On 4th March 1881 a Daughter to the wife of D GELLATLY at Cape Town

MARRIAGE

CHASE Henry (of Humansdorp) to MacOWEN Mary Amelia (daughter of Pro MacOWEN of Somerset East) on 23rd February 1881 at Somerset East

DEATH

ECKARD Maud Eliza Hester (youngest child of CG ECKARD) - on 5th March 1881 at Cape Town

MIDDLEKOOP James Benjamin (age 41 years & 1 month) (husband of Fredrica Wilhelmina MIDDLEKOOP, born STAIN) (father of 6 children) - on 25th February 1881 at Kimberley

WEDNESDAY 9th MARCH 1881

BIRTH

VAN ZYL - On 7th March 1881 a Daughter to Mrs CH VAN ZYL at Cape Town

DEATH

OSLER Cathrine - on 7th March 1881 at Cape Town

WELHELM Maria Christina (age 10 months + 14 days) (daughter of LP WELHELM & AC WELHELM, born HANSEN) - on 8th March 1881

THURSDAY 10th MARCH 1881

BIRTH

BAXTER - On 8th March 1881 a Daughter to the wife of HP BAXTER at D'urban, Cape Colony

ALLDERMAN - On 7th March 1881 a Daughter to the wife of FG ALLDERMAN at Droogte Vlei, District Malmesbury

MARRIAGE

DIACK Alexander (of Aberdeen, Scotland) to SCHOLTZ Johanna Petronella (2nd daughter of late TTH SCHOLTZ) on 3rd March 1881, by Special Licence
[The groom was actually Francis James DIACK, son of Alexander. See the marriage certificate here.]

LEONARD Charles HB (2nd son of late James LEONARD) to LE SUEUR Catherine (eldest daughter of late JJ LE SUEUR Jun) on 9th March 18812 at Cape Town

DEATH

SWEET Alfred - on 9th March 1881 at Cape Town

FRIDAY 11th MARCH 1881

DEATH

DIXIE Daniel (age 52 years) - on 9th March 1881 at Cape Town

SMITH John (age 67 years + 4 months + 6 days) (Husband of Ellen SMITH) - On 10th March 1881 at Cape Town

TOSCH John (age 1 year + 16 days) (son of Archibald TOSCH & Hendrika Elizabeth TOSCH) - on 5th March 1881 at Mossel Bay

SATURDAY 12th MARCH 1881

DEATH

WAGNER Wilhelmina Margaretha (wife of Gabriel Jacobus Vos WAGNER) - on 11th March 1881 at Cape Town

CHARTERS Rhoda Catherine (age 10 months) ( youngest daughter of Arthur BROADWAY) - on 11th March 1881 at Cape Town

TUESDAY 15th MARCH 1881

BIRTH

REINECKE - On 2nd March 1881 a Son to the wife of Carl REINECKE at Paarl

MARRIAGE

BOWDEN William (of Edinburgh, Scotland) to FRAENKEL Louisa Mathilda (youngest daughter of Dr FRAENKEL, of Worcester) at St Georges Cathedral, Cape Town

DEATH

GODDARD Mrs Harriett (age 54 years) - on 14th March 1881 at Cape Town

STRACHAN Annie (age 30 years) (eldest daughter of late James STRACHAN) - on 14th March 1881 at Cape Town

ARMSTRONG Sarah (age 56 years) (wife of John Bird ARMSTRONG, late Treasurer-General, Natal) (daughter of late JW FAIRBRIDGE, MD) - on 1st March 1881 at Pietermaritzburg, Natal

HERBERT Joseph Benjamin (in his 45th year) - on 11th March 1881 at Paarl

WEDNESDAY 16th MARCH 1881

MARRIAGE

VAN DER BYL PV (of Caledon) (Eldest son of late John VAN DER BYL) to TAYLOR Adelaide (3rd daughter of late John TAYLOR, of Bradford, Yorkshire, England) on 28th February 1881 at Pietermaritzburg, Natal

ABRAHAMS John J to POOL Sabina Aletta (2nd daughter of D POOL, of Stellenbosch) at Cape Town

DEATH

DANIELS Eva (wife of Jacob DANIELS) - on 14th March 1881 at Cape Town

THURSDAY 17th MARCH 1881

BIRTH

ZEEMAN - On15th March 1881 a Daughter to the wife of Jacobus ZEEMAN at Cape Town

WRIGHT - On 11th March 1881 a Daughter to the wife of Walter Thomas WRIGHT at Paarl

DEATH

SHARLEY James (in his 60th year) - on 16th March 1881 at Cape Town

LE SUEUR (infant daughter of Syb LE SUEUR) - on 15th March 1881 at Cape Town

FRIDAY 18th MARCH 1881

BIRTH

GIBSON - On 13th March 1881 a Son to Mrs Frank GIBSON at Papendorp

HARRIS - On 12th March 1881 a Daughter to the wife of D Horwell HARRIS at George Town

MARRIAGE

STEYTLER Herbert Wilman to FAST Elizabeth Carlin (daughter of Joseph FAST, Kingston-on-Thames, England) on 17th March 1881 at Cape Town

SATURDAY 19th MARCH 1881

DEATH

JOHNSTONE Mira (in her 41st year) (wife of James JOHNSTONE) - on 18th March 1881 at Cape Town

LITTLE Michael (Bengal Civil Service) - on 14 February 1881 at Monghyr, Behar, India

MONDAY 21st MARCH 1881

DEATH

PILKINGTON Charlotte Clara (in her 81st year) (widow of Capt George PILKINGTON) - on 14th February 1881 at Mildway Park, London, England

TUESDAY 22nd MARCH 1881

BIRTH

JONES - On 20th March 1881 a Daughter to the wife of Mr Advocate JONES at Cape Town

PAINE - On 19th March 1881 a Son to the wife of Edward Servaas PAINE at Cape Town

FRANKLIN - On 21st March 1881 a Daughter, ANNIE, to the wife of SH FRANKLIN at Cape Town

MARRIAGE

LUKE Thomas (of Redruth, England) to WATKINS Fanny Elizabeth (of London, England) on 18th February 1881 at George Town - by Special Licence

DEATH

DANIELS Henry William Grainger (age 33 years) (son of late William Grainger DANIELS, of Doughalow, County Cork, Ireland) - at Durban, Natal

PFUHL ??? (age 31 years) (wife of JH PFUHL) - on 20th March 1881 at Cape Town

WILSON Richard Thomas (age 11 years) (youngest son of late James Bennett WILSON) - on 21st March 1881

WEDNESDAY 23rd MARCH 1881

BIRTH

DE WET - On 21st March 1881 a Son to the wife of FR DE WET at Cape Town

DEATH

HOLM Frederick Wilhelm (age 46 years) - on 22nd March 1881 at Cape Town

JONES Gilbert Evan (age 4 months + 20 days) (infant son of EH JONES & EA JONES) - on 20th March 1881 at Cape Town

THURSDAY 24th MARCH 1881

BIRTH

MOORE - On 23rd March 1881 a Daughter to the wife of J MOORE at Cape Town

FRIDAY 25th MARCH 1881

BIRTH

HITCHCOCK - On 21st March 1881 a Daughter to the wife of S HITCHCOCK at Cape Town

MARRIAGE

PENNY Albert E (of London, England) to GRANT Wilhelmene (2nd daughter of late Donald GRANT) on 23rd March 1881at Cape Town

FALKINER Thomas to THOMPSON Frances Anne (2nd daughter of late Lieut-Colonel Charles Augustus Daniell THOMPSON)

DEATH

VAN BREDA Servaas William (age 3 years + 6 months) (son of S & A VAN BREDA, Kimberley)

HARDICK Johanna Susanna (born EZAKSE) (wife of Johan Piet HARDICK) - on 23rd March 1881 at Cape Town

SATURDAY 26th MARCH 1881

BIRTH

WAHL - On 24th March 1881 a Daughter to the wife of JC WAHL at Cape Town (Both parents had the initials JC and her maiden name was COMBRINCK)

FORRESTER - On 25th March 1881 a Daughter to Mrs R FORRESTER at D'urban Road Station

MARRIAGE

BENNING Robert Prentice Stevenson (of Hamilton) to MACADAM Alice (of Edinburgh, Scotland) on 24th March 1881 at Cape Town - Special Licence

DEATH

BLORE John Milne (age 40) - on 25th March 1881

MONDAY 28th MARCH 1881

BIRTH

STEPHENS - On 26 March 1881 a Son to the wife of M. STEPHENS at Cape Town

ELLIS - On 27 March 1881 a Daughter to the wife of J Alf ELLIS at Cape Town

DEATH

MANNIX Amy Jane (age 2 years + 6 months) (only child of Valentine & Mary Ann MANNIX) on 26th March 1881 at Cape Town

ASHFIELD George Frederick (in his 26th year) - on 26th March 1881 at Cape Town

UTTING Edith Eliza (age 11 months & 14 days) (daughter of Charles William UTTING & Eliza Ann UTTING) - on 27th March 1881 at Cape Town

TUESDAY 29th MARCH 1881

BIRTH

NORTON - On 27th March 1881 a Daughter to the wife of Frank Grenville NORTON at Cape Town

ADRIAANSI - a Son to the wife of EH ADRIAANSI at Eerste River Railway Station

GRAY - On 28th March 1881 a Daughter to the wife of EF GRAY at Cape Town

MARRIAGE

PAGE Frederick James to MATHEWS Jessie Elizabeth on 24th March 1881 at Cape Town

DEATH

OPPEL Jacobus Hendrick (age 35 years) - on 27th March 1881 at Cape Town

PIETERSON Jacobus Fredricus Gerhardus (age 62 years) - on 28th March 1881 at Cape Town

STEWART Mrs Christian (in her 38th year) - on 28th March

JONES Emily Flora (in her 28th year) - on 26th March 1881 at Stellenbosch

WEDNESDAY 30th MARCH 1881

BIRTH

MANNIX - On 27 February 1881 a Daughter to the wife of GF MANNIX at Bethulie, OFS

MARRIAGE

McGANN W Horwood (of Port Elizabeth) (only son of John McGANN of Liverpool, England) to SHORT Louisa (2nd daughter of late Jonathan SHORT (of Clapton & Inverness) on 29th March 1881 at Cape Town - by Special Licence

DEATH

DREYER Charles Napier (youngest son of widow Mrs F DREYER) - on 29th March 1881 at Cape Town

LOND Susanna Louisa (age 72 years & 7 months) (Sister of Maria LOND & Margaret LOND) - on 26th March 1881 at Cape Town

NYMAN Julia Margaret (age 18 months) (Daughter of FD NYMAN & SC NYMAN) - on 29th March 1881 at Cape Town

THURSDAY 31st MARCH 1881

MARRIAGE

VAN DER BYL Phillip John (of Worcester) to STEYN Minnie (eldest daughter of John STEYN, of Swellendam) on 30th March 1881 at Swellendam

McKINNELL John (of Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland) to WINTER Grace Campbell on 29th March 1881 at Cape Town

DEATH

RAPHAEL Phillip (age 2 years + 8 months) (eldest son of Albert P RAPHAEL) - on 29th March 1881 at Cape Town

MEIRING Elizabeth Johanna Wilhelmina (wife of Rev. AP MEIRING) - on 21st March at Edenburg, OFS

OSBORN Maud (age 1 year + 3 months + 15 days) (only daughter of Thomas George OSBORN & Amelia Sophia OSBORN) - on 30th March 1881 at Cape Town

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