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From: "Tessa King" <>
Subject: [ZA] St. Albans Anglican Church Register #1
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 05:47:06 +0200
These entries were taken from the original Baptism Register of the St. Albans Episcopal English Church, Pretoria dated 4 January 1870 - 5 May 1898 that are kept at Witwatersrand University, William Cullen Library, Historical Research Department, Johannesburg. I photographed the pages and then transcribed them at home. The handwriting of the ministers is not always easy to read and it is sometimes very difficult to make out the names of the witnesses. Most times the surnames and names of the children and parents are clear, but witnesses are crammed into a small space. There may be errors in my interpretations of the names so please don't hesitate to query anything. The dates are in the format DD/MM/YYYY. The ministers (rectors/curates as they are called in the Anglican Church) are not always consistent with numbering as will be seen by the many duplicate numbers and the huge jump from entry 203 to the next entry, which is 304. After Entry 324 the numbers change again and star!
t with 45 (don't understand the logic but have transcribed it as entered in the Register). If anyone wants a copy of a particular page please feel free to email me and request the page number.
Baptism Register of the St. Albans Episcopal English Church
Pretoria dated 4 January 1870 - 5 May 1898
Instalment #1 Entries 1-20
Entry: 1
Page: 1
Baptism Date: 4/1/1870
Surname: Rous
Child: Martha Winifred
DOB: 16/12/1869
Parents: James Cooper & Alexa Susan
Abode: Pretoria
Father's Occupation: Printer
Witnesses: Albert Brodrick, John Robert Lys, William Rous (by proxy), Olivia Selina Lys, Elizabeth M Cox (by proxy), Catherine Struben
Minister: J Harris Wills
Entry: 2
Page: 1
Baptism Date: 4/1/1870
Surname: Struben
Child: Olivia Gertrude
DOB: 4/12/1869
Parents: Hendrick Wilhelm & Mary Lydia
Abode: The Willows, Pretoria
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Witnesses: James Brookes, Catherine Struben, Alexa Susan Rous, Genieocive? James
Minister: J Harris Wills
Entry: 3
Page: 1
Baptism Date: 6/3/1870
Surname: Smithers
Child: Christopher Bain
DOB: 22/1/1870
Parents: Bartholomew James & Sarah
Abode: Pretoria
Father's Occupation: Clerk
Witnesses: H H J de Beer, J J Meintjies, Louisa A de Beer
Minister: J Harris Wills
Entry: 4
Page: 1
Baptism Date: 25/7/1870
Surname: McDonald
Child: Aletta Sophia
DOB: 2/12/1869
Parents: William & Johanna Adrianna
Abode: Pretoria
Father's Occupation: Carpenter
Witnesses: John Johnston, Catherine Johnston, Ann Greenbank
Minister: J Harris Wills
Entry: 5
Page: 2
Baptism Date: 16/5/1870
Surname: Salomons
Child: Marian Frederica
DOB: 18/4/1866
Parents: Edmund Emanuel & Emma
Abode: Pretoria
Father's Occupation: Trader
Witnesses: Private Baptism
Minister: J Harris Wills
Entry: 6
Page: 2
Baptism Date: 18/5/1870
Surname: Greenbank
Child: William Samuel John
DOB: 15/4/1869
Parents: George & Annie
Abode: Pretoria
Father's Occupation: Tailor
Witnesses: The father, Samuel Johnston, Cathrina Johnston
Minister: J Harris Wills
Entry: 7
Page: 2
Baptism Date: 10/1/1871
Surname: Pretorius
Child: Thomas Johann
DOB: 25/10/1870
Parents: Anna Elizabeth
Abode: Rustenburg
Father's Occupation: Blank
Witnesses: Thomas William Deer, Albert Johan de Vrec, Margaret de Vrec
Minister: J Harris Wills
Entry: 8
Page: 2
Baptism Date: 12/1/1871
Surname: Salomons
Child: Eliza Julia
DOB: 18/8/1870
Parents: Edmund Emanuel & Emma
Abode: Pretoria
Father's Occupation: Trader
Witnesses: The mother and the clergy of the diocese
Minister: J Harris Wills
Entry: 9
Page: 3
Baptism Date: 23/2/1871
Surname: Peebles
Child: Henry Harris
DOB: 15/8/1870
Parents: Helen
Abode: Pretoria
Father's Occupation: Blank
Witnesses: J Harris Wills, Hendrick Waldeck, Nicholas Pretorius, Susanna Pretorius
Minister: J Harris Wills
Entry: 10
Page: 3
Baptism Date: 23/2/1871
Surname: Peebles
Child: Helen
DOB: 28/1/1869
Parents: Helen
Abode: Pretoria
Father's Occupation: Blank
Witnesses: J Harris Wills, Hendrick Waldeck, Johanna Pretorius, Susanna Pretorius
Minister: J Harris Wills
Entry: 11
Page: 3
Baptism Date: 5/3/1871
Surname: Clark
Child: Elizabeth Louisa
DOB: 12/1/1871
Parents: William & Elizabeth
Abode: Rustenburg
Father's Occupation: Shoemaker
Witnesses: Robert C Cumpston, Sophia Wills, Cornelia van Santon
Minister: J Harris Wills
Entry: 12
Page: 3
Baptism Date: 9/3/1871
Surname: de Villiers
Child: Sarah
DOB: 17/12/1870
Parents: Abraham Absalom & Cathrina Susanna
Abode: Rustenburg
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Witnesses: The father, Sophia Wills, Cathrina Susanna de Villiers
Minister: J Harris Wills
Entry: 13
Page: 4
Baptism Date: 12/3/1871
Surname: Hartley
Child: Henrihetta Elizabeth
DOB: 26/2/1871
Parents: Thomas John & Emily Sarah Stewart
Abode: Thorndale, Rustenburg
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Witnesses: Henry Hartley, Mary Ann Hartley
Minister: J Harris Wills
Entry: 14
Page: 4
Baptism Date: 12/3/1871
Surname: Rorke
Child: Fanny Eliza Amelia
DOB: 8/9/1870
Parents: Charles Benjamin & Sarah Ann
Abode: Rustenburg
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Witnesses: Thomas William Malony, Emily Sarah Stewart Hartley
Minister: J Harris Wills
Entry: 15
Page: 4
Baptism Date: 22/3/1871
Surname: Marais
Child: Eugene Nielen
DOB: 9/1/1871
Parents: John Christian Nielen & Catherine Helen Cornelia
Abode: Pretoria
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Witnesses: John Robert Lys, Charles J Becker, Olivia S Lys, Aletta A Booker
Minister: J Harris Wills
Entry: 16
Page: 4
Baptism Date: 22/3/1871
Surname: Cubitt
Child: Stephen Arthur
DOB: 26/12/1870
Parents: John Archibald & Elizabeth Catherine
Abode: Pretoria
Father's Occupation: Sheriff
Witnesses: S J Meintjies, Arthur H Walker, Jessie W C Marais
Minister: J Harris Wills
Entry: 17
Page: 5
Baptism Date: Blank
Surname: Blank
Child: Blank
DOB: Blank
Parents: Blank
Abode: Blank
Father's Occupation: Blank
Witnesses: Blank
Minister: Blank
Entry: 18
Page: 5
Baptism Date: 13/8/1871
Surname: Rous
Child: Vassal Sealey
DOB: Blank
Parents: James Cooper & Alexa Susan
Abode: Pretoria
Father's Occupation: Printer
Witnesses: Charles Becker (by Proxy), Alfred Cox (by proxy), Robert C Green, Ann Rous (by proxy), Mary Lydia Struben
Minister: J Harris Wills
Entry: 19
Page: 5
Baptism Date: 13/8/1871
Surname: Struben
Child: Arthur Marinus Alexander
DOB: Blank
Parents: Hendrick Wilhelm & Mary Lydia
Abode: Pretoria
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Witnesses: B C E Proes, E M H Struben (by proxy), C L Coles (by proxy), F P M Froude (by proxy)
Minister: J Harris Wills
Entry: 20
Page: 5
Baptism Date: 1/11/1871
Surname: Main
Child: James George William
DOB: 8/1/1871
Parents: John & Katerina Jane
Abode: Craddock, Cape Colony
Father's Occupation: Gun Smith
Witnesses: The father, Alfred A Main, the mother
Minister: J Harris Wills
Take care and enjoy your day!
Tessa King
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