Tuesday 2 October 1855

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev Edward Glover, Sept 28:
A son of Mr. Richard PUGH, baptised Richard Thomas.
A daughter of Mr. John LETCHAM, baptised Emma Susanna.
In the New Dutch Reformed Church by the Rev A Faure BD on Sunday 30 Sept 1855:
A son of Mr. Coenraad H LUYT, baptised Jean Baptiste Courlois.
A son of Mr. A.P.J. VAN DER POEL, baptised Petrus Johannes Truter.
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church by the Rev J.M. Kloek Van Staveren VDM, Sept 22:
A daughter of Mr. J.A. POOLMAN, baptised Louisa Gertruida Maria.

DEATHS
Sept 28: Mr. John STRONACH, aged 42 years.
At Uitenhage on the 22nd Sept, Mr. H.F. HETZEROTH, aged 56 years.
At Graham’s Town on the 24th Sept, Fanny, wife of the Rev John T.W. ALLEN, aged 26 years and 8 months.

Tuesday 16 October 1855

DEATH
At Rondebosch on the 18th instant, Mr. Pieter VAN BREDA A.s, aged 64 years and 10 months.

Thursday 18 October 1855

CHRISTENING
In the Dutch Reformed Church, Papendorp, by the Rev S.P. Heyns:
A daughter of Mr. Michiel DE BEER, baptised Johanna Lydia Petronella.

DEATH
Oct 14: Mrs. Elizabeth SHARP, wife of Mr. George SHARP, aged 33 years/

Tuesday 23 October 1955

BIRTH at Cape Town on the 19th instant, Mrs. S. MELVILL of a son.

BIRTH at 65 Longmarket-street, on Sunday the 21st instant, Mrs. Dr. SYME of a son.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Wednesday the 17th Oct by the Rev Robert A Currey MA:
A son of Mr. John Fletcher MARTIN, baptised John Harry.
A son of Mr. Oloff WILLIAMSON, baptised William Charles Oloff.
A son of Mr. William MOLEN, baptised William James.
On Friday the 19th Oct by the Rev Edward Glover MA:
A daughter of Mr. Charles S.D. MERRITT, baptised Ada Mary.
Two sons of Mr. John William DRAKE, baptised Henry Alfred and Frederick Robert.
A son of Mr. William John MOREWOOD, baptised William John.

DEATH
Oct 17: Sophia Maria Sarah SEARLE, aged 18 months.

Saturday 27 October 1855

DEATHS
At Kuils River , on the 15th inst, Mr. Henry GEBHART, aged 52 years 9 months and 5 days.
At Eland’s Post on the 15th inst, Mr. David BOYD, Chief Constable, formerly of HM 75th Regt, aged 34 years.
At Beauty Vale, near Graham’s Town, on the 9th inst, Catharine, widow of the late Revd C.A. SASS, aged 64 years.

Tuesday 30 October 1855

MARRIAGE
At Port Elizabeth on the 17th inst by the Rev T Murphy MCC, John Cremin GRAHAM Esq to Miss Anna Aletta THORNHILL.

CHRISTENINGS
In the Dutch Reformed Church on Sunday the 21st inst by the Rev J Spyker VDM:
A son of Mr. P.H. HIDDINGH, baptised Willem.
A daughter of Mr. J.A.W. D’ELGZ, baptised Catharina Maria Johanna.
A son of Mr. N.H. SCHIETEKANT, baptised Nicholaas Hendricus.

DEATHS
Oct 25: William John, son of Mr. William CORRIGAN, aged 1 year 8 months and 20 days.
At Uitenhage, on the 12th inst, Mr. W. HYMAN, aged 52 years and 2 months.
At Bedford on the 14th inst, Ann Eliza, daughter of Mr. J. BAGT, aged 8 years and 8 months.
At Graham’s Town on the 18th inst, J.P. CAMM Esq aged 56 years.
At the Howison’s Poort Convict Station on the 17th inst, Antonio MORERA, Chief Constable, aged 38 years.
At Dassenberg on the 23rd inst, Mrs. Barbara Elizabeth VAN BREDA, relict of the late Mr. J.L. HEUSER, aged 72 years 1 month and 19 days.

Thursday 1 November 1855

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on the 29th Oct by the Rev Edward Glover MA:
A daughter of Mr. William GALE, baptised Emily Agnes.

Saturday 3 November 1855

DIED in Cape Town on the 2nd November, Helena Sophia HARRISON, aged 4 years six months and seventeen days; deeply regretted.

DEATHS
At Koeberg, on the 22nd inst, Thomas Fredrik, son of Mr. A.J. DREYER, aged 8 months.
At Graaff-Reinet on the 16th inst, Mr. Matthew SEGREW.

Tuesday 6 November 1855

BIRTH at Cape Town, Bouquet-street, on Thursday the 1st instant, Mrs. M.A.R. BERGH of a son.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Friday the 2nd Nov by the Rev Edward Glover MA:
A daughter of Mr. Neil Adam MORISON, baptised Johanna Christina.
A son of Mr. Thomas PEARCE, baptised Alfred Ludlow.
A daughter of Mr. James ADLAM, baptised Mary Elizabeth.
A daughter of Mr. John Alexander Green HAMBELDONN, baptised Isabella Susannah.
A daughter of Mr. Edwin MIELL? [letter missing], baptised Jane.
On Sunday the 4th Nov by the Rev Robert A Currey MA:
A daughter of Mr. John FERRIES, baptised Harriet Mary.
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cape Town on Sunday the 28th Oct by the Rev J.L. Parisius VDM:
A son of Mr. Melt VAN DER SPUY, baptised Johan Gustav.
A son of Mr. J.G.C. JUNGPINGER, baptised Carel Mastien Philip.
In St.Paul’s Church, Rondebosch, Oct 3:
A daughter of C.S. PILLANS, baptised Alida Coleyn.
Oct 4: A daughter of Thomas TOMASO, baptised Louisa.
Oct 14:
A daughter of Jacoba Daniella Louisa, baptised Martha Johanna SHAW.
A daughter of Frederic ROAME, baptised Kate
A daughter of Francis SIMS, baptised Agnes Maria.
A daughter of Samuel DALY, baptised Elizabeth.
Oct 21: A daughter of Henry FOSTER, baptised Stancy.
In the Roman Catholic Church, Oct 7:
A son of James WELSHIER, baptised James.
Oct 14: A son of James WILTERS, baptised Franciscus Jacobus.
Oct 23: A daughter of Bernard DE WIT, baptised Maria Josephina.
Oct 29: A daughter of Joseph BAWRE, baptised Sarah Hanna.
Oct 30: A son of John ROGERS, baptised Thomas.

DEATHS
Nov 1: Mr. John SMITH, aged 46 years and 8 months.
Nov 2: Helen Sophia, daughter of Mr. Benjamin LAW
Nov 2: Helen Sophia HARRISON, aged 4 years 6 months and 17 days.
Nov 2: Ann EDWARDS, aged 50 years.
At Stellenbosch, Oct 31: Mr. David Pieter DE VILLIERS J.s, aged 73 years and 7 months.

Saturday 10 November 1855

George Town, 5th November 1855
This morning at 25 minutes after five, departed this life Miss Hannah HULME, at the age of 57 years 9 months and 20 days, after a protracted and distressing illness, which she bore with exemplary patience. She had long exemplified decided piety, and although partly from the nature of the affliction she was prevented from displaying decided triumph, yet those who knew her best do not entertain a doubt of her having an abundant entrance administered to her into the everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Widow HULME
Samuel HULME
Joseph HULME
A. HULME
Charles HULME.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in the City on Wednesday the 7th Nov by the Rev Robert A Currey MA:
A son of Mr. Henry CHART, baptised Henry Samuel Francis.
A daughter of Mr. Edward ALDRIDGE, baptised Margaret Elizabeth Caroline.
A daughter of Mr.Francis BARRIER, baptised Susan.
In the Martin’s Lutheran Church on Sunday the 4th Nov by the Rev Mr W. Murray VDM:
A son of the Rev George Willem STEGMANN, baptised Andrew Murray.
A son of Albertus STEGMANN Esq, baptised Albertus Bernhardus.
A son of Mr. Simon Marthinus Nicolaas TOERIEN, baptised Simon Petrus.

DEATH
Oct 28: Mr. Joseph JANBROERS, aged 69 years 8 months and 9 days.

Tuesday 13 November 1855

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Friday the 9th Nov by the Rev George Meyler Squibb BA:
A son of Mr. Robert ATMORE, baptised Edward.
A daughter of Mr. John OBERMEYER, baptised Caroline Harriet.
A son of Mr. John Christiaan NEEZER, baptised John Gottfried Charles.
In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G Morgan, Nov 11:
A son of Dr. SYME, baptised John.
A daughter of James HAMILTON, baptised Sarah.

Saturday 17 November 1855

CHRISTENINGS
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cape Town on the 7th Nov by the Rev J.M. Kloek Van Staveren VDM:
A daughter of Mr. D.B. WAHL, baptised Anna Fredrika.
On Sunday the 11th Nov by the Rev J.L.Parisius VDM:
A daughter of Mr. P.J. PENTZ, baptised Rykie Maria.
A son of Mr. H.C.T. GILAU, baptised Carel Theodore.

DEATHS
At Cape Town, 14th Nov: Maria Christina Vos, daughter of Mr. P.J. BOTHA, aged 7 months and 20 days.
At Malmesbury on the 8th Nov: Grietje VAN DER VELDE, wife of Mr. A STROBOS, aged 30 years and 7 days.
At Dipka, division of Swellendam, on the 2nd Nov: Francina Geertruida EKSTEEN, aged 39 years 11 months and 24 days.

Tuesday 20 November 1855

MARRIED at Swellendam by Special Licence, on the 16th instant, by the Rev Dr Robertson, Octavius Craven, youngest son of M.T. KAYS Esq MD, of the H.E.I.C.S. (Bombay Establishment) to Maria Elizabeth Jacoba, eldest surviving daughter of the late H.P. STEYN Esq of Swellendam.

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Wednesday the 14th Nov by the Rev Robert A Currey MA:
Mr. August JOUBERT to Miss Martha Maria VAN DER SCHYFF.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Wednesday the 14th Nov by the Rev Robert A Currey MA:
A son of Mr. John F.F. HARRISON, baptised Alfred Smithson.
On Friday the 16th Nov by the same:
A daughter of Mr. Richard CLARKE, baptised Christina Maria.
A son of Mr. James RUTTER, baptised Charles Eagle.
A son of Mr. Albertus S.E. SMITH, baptised George William.

DEATH
Nov 17: Frederick George, youngest son of Henry WALKER Esq, aged 13 months.

Saturday 24 November 1855

MARRIAGES
In the Martin’s Lutheran Church on Friday the 16th November (By Special Licence) by the Rev G.W. Stegmann VDM:
The Rev Wm MURRAY VDM to Miss Elsabe Anthoinette Jacoba GIE.
On Tuesday the 20th Nov:
Mr. Siewert Johannes WIID to Miss Johanna Petronella DE BEER.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Wednesday the 21st Nov by the Rev Robert A Currey MA:
A daughter of Mr. Thomas CURRAN, baptised Eliza Louisa.
A daughter of Mr. Thomas LOCKHART, baptised Catherine.

DEATH
Nov 20: Mr. Lively BUSBY, aged 33 years and 27 days.

Tuesday 27 November 1855

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Friday the 23rd Nov by the Rev Robert A Currey MA:
A daughter of Mr. George WELCH, baptised Mary Ann.
A son of Mr. James WILSON, baptised Charles.
On the 24th Nov by the Rev Edward Glover MA:
A son of Langham DALE Esquire, baptised Arthur Stroud.
In Trinity Church by the Rev R.G. Lamb AB:
Nov 21: A daughter of Mr. Samuel SAVAGE, baptised Helen Elizabeth.
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church, on the 21st instant, by the Rev J.M. Kloek Van Staveren VDM:
Two sons and a daughter of Mr. D.J. VOGES, baptised Daniel Johannes, Johan Jacobus Petrus, and Louisa Elizabeth.

DEATHS
In Cape Town, Nov 21: Mr. John CLAYTON, aged 60 years.
Nov 25: Mr. William MASKEW, aged 70 years 1 month and 11 days.
At Alice on the ___inst, Margaret Ann, wife of Mr. O.W. JEFFERY, aged 29 years 8 months and 24 days.
At Port Elizabeth on the 10th inst: Mr. Bartholomew BOWER, aged 28 years.

Thursday 29 November 1855

DIED at Prince Albert on Monday the 12th November 1855, Mr. James MacDERMID, aged 35 years; leaving a widow and 3 children.
D. MacDERMID
Beaufort West
22nd Nov 1855

DIED at Graaff-Reinet on the 10th November, Frederick LIESCHING Esq Senior, aged 63 years and 3 months; deeply regretted.

DIED on Sunday morning at his Residence, Dixon-street, Mr. William MASKEW in his 71st year.
Cape Town, Nov 26th 1855.

DEATH
At Cape Town on the 26th inst, Leonardus Fredricus ANHUYZER, son of Mr. J.P. ANHUYZER, aged 14 years and 10 months.

Tuesday 4 December 1855

MARRIAGES
In St.Mary’s Church, Port Elizabeth on the 20th inst by the Rev W.H. Fowle, Colonial Chaplain:
Alfred OGILVIE Esq to Mary Elizabeth, daughter of the late Hebry LOVEMORE Esq of Busby Park.
On the 22nd inst:
George Bell MARSHALL to Mary Elizabeth Lombard, eldest daughter of Mr. E.L. KIFT and
Christian William HEUGH to Elizabeth Ann, third daughter of Mr. E.L. KIFT
At Trinity Church, Graham’s Town on the 23rd Nov:
Color Serjeant A. STUPART, 73rd Regt, to Jane Maria, fourth daughter of Garrison Serjeant D. MACKAY of Cape Town.

DEATHS
At Cape Town, Nov 25: Mr. Johannes KACHELHOFFER, aged 51 years.
At Paardenhoff, district of Swellendam, on the 18th ult:
Cornelia Susanna SWART, wife of Mr. P.L. MOOLMAN, aged 74 years and 5 months.

Thursday 6 December 1855

MARRIAGES
In the Dutch Reformed Church on Monday the 3rd Dec:
Mr. John William BRYANT to Miss Christina Lucea AGRON.
Mr. Samuel SOLOMON to Miss Cornelia Catharina GROSCH.

CHRISTENINGS
In the Dutch Reformed Church on Sunday the 2nd Dec:
A son of Mr. Jacobus Cornelis NEYHOR, baptised Hendrik Jacobus Roeloff.
A son of Mr. Jacobus Johannes JANSEN, baptised Johannes William.
A daughter of Mr. Abraham DENYSSEN, baptised Magdalena Elizabeth.

DEATH
Dec1: Mr. Johannes Paulus EKSTEEN, aged 28 years.

Saturday 8 December 1855

DIED on the 2nd October 1855, the Rev John BICKERSTETH MA, Rector of Sapcote, Leicestershire.

Tuesday 11 December 1855

MARRIAGES
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Tuesday the 4th Dec by the Rev George Meyler Squibb BA:
Mr. Richard WOODLAND to Miss Mary Jane CARLETON.
Mr. Peter Salomon WOUDBERG to Mrs. Eliza Sophia BRANKIN.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Wednesday 5th Dec by the Rev Robert A Currey MA:
A son of Mr. Henry GLYNN, baptised Joseph Warren.
A son of Mr. Charles ADAMS, baptised Frederick Daniel.
A son of Mr. James Charles Llewellyn MORGAN, baptised William Philip.
A son of Mr. Henry JANSON, baptised Christian Frederick Laurence.
On Friday the 7th Dec by the Rev John Quinn:
A daughter of Mr. Christian J.A. FICK, baptised Christina Letitia.
A son of Mr. William Henry BRIDAL, baptised William George.

DEATHS
Dec 2: John, son of Mr. Henry TWOGOOD, aged 16 months and 6 days.
Dec 4: Helen Mary, daughter of Mr. Thomas Clement FAULKNER, aged 4 months and 10 days.
Dec 8: Thomas WINNE, late seaman of the barque Buchanan, aged 28 years.
Dec 8: Edward John, son of Mr. Alfred SWEET, aged 2 years and 6 months.
Dec 9: Rebecca Martha, daughter of Mr. Robert FELTON, aged 2 years and 7 months.

Saturday 15 December 1855

DIED of Small Pox at Southampton, on Sunday 16th September 1855, Charles may BLORE, aged 38 years and 7 months.

Departed this Life on Wednesday evening the 12th December 1855, my dearly beloved spouse Mr. Jacobus TIER, born at Amsterdam, at the age of seventy one years, after a union of thirty five years.
Cornelia Maria TIER
Born GIELMET.

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Tuesday the 11th Dec by the Rev Robert A Currey MA:
Mr. Charles C. JACKAMAN to Miss Elizabeth Jane HUTSON.

DEATHS
Dec 10: William John, son of Mr. William John MOREWOOD, aged 2½ months.
Dec 11: Mr. John HAUGH, aged 80 years.

Tuesday 18 December 1855

DIED at Plumstead on the 13th instant, Miss Ann DYKE, aged 76 years, after a prolonged period of affliction and suffering, which she bore with Christian meekness and resignation.

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Friday the 14th Dec by the Rev Robert A Currey MA:
A daughter of Mr. William Sutherland TAYLOR, baptised Elizabeth Guildemond.

Thursday 20 December 1855

MARRIAGE
In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G Morgan, Dec 18:
John LYON to Catharine Georgina HUDSON.

Saturday 22 December 1855

MARRIED on the 20th instant in Trinity Church, Cape Town by the Rev R.G. Lamb AB, Stephen Jervis TWYCROSS Esq to Mary Rosina, eldest daughter of the late Major W,B,G. BLENKINS CB, Bombay Army.

DIED on the 9th November 1855 at the Balotta River, Quesha’s country (west of the White Kei) Mr. Henry Kellett CROSS, native of Manchester, England, aged 40 years 1 month and 6 days.

DEATHS
At Fort England, near Graham’s Town, on the 12th Dec: William REYNOLDS, aged 61 years and 6 months.
At Uitenhage, Dec 9: Samuel ROWE (settler 1820), aged 66 years.

Thursday 27 December 1855

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Monday the 24th Dec by the Rev George Meyler Squibb BA:
Mr, Isaac Blything SLACK to Miss Elizabeth TOPLEY.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Friday the 21st Dec by the Rev Robert A Currey MA:
A daughter of James KING Esquire, baptised Florence Ada,
A son of Mr. Peter Johannes VAN DER SCHYFF, baptised Herman Fabe.

DEATHS
Dec 20: Mr. Thomas MERRITT, aged 46 years and 6 months.
Dec 20: John Harry, son of Mr. John Fletcher MARTIN, aged 4 months.
Dec 20: Elizabeth Helen, daughter of Mr. James EAGLE, aged 1 year.

Saturday 29 December 1855

MARRIED in St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Thursday the 27th Dec 1855, by the Reverend Robert Arthur Currey MA, James Walter HAMMICK Esquire to Emma Maria THOMAS, youngest daughter of the late Captain Thomas THOMAS RN of Buith, Breconshire and niece of Morgan THOMAS Esq, Inspector-General of Ordnance Hospitals, Woolwich.

MARRIAGE
In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G Morgan, Dec 26:
Mr. John Cornelis DE CROES (bachelor) to Mrs Hannah Elizabeth McGREGOR (widow).

CHRISTENINGS
In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G Morgan, Dec 25:
A daughter of Mr. Peter HUNTER, baptised Margaret Pringle.
A son of Mr. James DOWARD, baptised James Johnstone.

DEATHS
Dec 23: John Thomas Fortescue, son of Mr. William JESSUP, aged 5 months and 23 days.
Dec 24: George William, son of Mr. Thomas HIBBERT, aged 6 years.
Dec 26: Mr. Daniel MEPHAM, aged 25 years.
Dec 27: Frederick William, son of Mr. Felton MATHEW, aged 16 months.