The information in this transcription is taken from (1) the affidavits made by persons wishing to marry by special licence and (2) notices of marriages intended to take place within three months of the date of the notice.

All at Butterworth.

Western Cape Archives 1/BUT 8/1/1

 

Transcribed by Anne Clarkson

AFFIDAVITS

 

March 1882

John Ernest JAGGER, Trooper in Cape Mounted Riflemen, bachelor, full age,

Elizabeth BALLARD born EVANS, widow, full age

 

10 August 1886

Walter Charles Prime JONES, bachelor, full age,

Phillis Caroline BACON, spinster, full age, of KWT, daughter of George Bacon, clerk of KWT

 

23 August 1886

Joseph ATTENKIRK, bachelor, full age, of Ntsiski

Louisa Ward FENNELL, spinster, full age, daughter of William FENNELL of Komgha district

 

19 July 1887

Samuel MACDONALD, bachelor, full age, of KWT

Edith LEDGER, spinster, minor, of Toleni, Transkei, daughter of Joseph Henry LEDGER, trader of Toleni

 

17 January 1893

Josiah BIKITSHA, born Fort White, bachelor, 28 years, native farmer, of Willowvale district

Alice MABULA, born Heald Town, spinster, 23 years, of Nqamakwe district, daughter of Abram MABULA, Wesleyan Missionary

 

18 September 1894

John Henry FUTTER, of Winburg, Orange Free State

Sarah B LLOYD, spinster, full age, of Highview in Butterworth district, daughter of Charles LLOYD

 

2 October 1901

Frederick William STEMBRIDGE, bachelor, Sergeant in Cape Mounted Riflemen, of Umtata

Rubene SCHUTZLEA, spinster, full age, of KWT, daughter of Carl SCHUTZLEA

 

4 April 1902

Kobso CASSELLS, bachelor, full age, peasant, of Mbulu, Tsomo

Leah Wilhelmina Adrana DAMON, of Butterworth, daughter of Andries DAMON

 

31 May 1902

Smith GCUME, bachelor, full age, constable, of Butterworth

Jane TLAMBA, widow, full age, of Butterworth, daughter of William SOMDAKAKAZI

 

23 August 1902

Edward Albert MOLDENHAUER, bachelor, full age, of Idutywa

Ivy CROSSLEY, spinster, full age, of Butterworth, daughter of John CROSSLEY

 

17 March 1903

Smith GEUME, widower, sergeant of police, 47 years, of Butterworth district

Grace FENNELL, widow, 30 years, of Willowvale district

 

23 November 1905

William Percy STEVENS, bachelor, full age, of Willow Vale, previously of Montreal, Canada

Charlotte Maria SMITH, widow, full age, of Kentani

 

12 July 1906

Albert George PHILLIPS, bachelor, full age, of Idutywa

Pamela Louisa Massey HICKS, spinster, minor, of Butterworth

 

6 March 1907

Barnabas UBUSI, bachelor, full age

Annie NTUSANI, spinster, full age

 

 

 

NOTICES OF MARRIAGE

 

7 July 1884

Harry MEKENI, widower, pensioner, 72 years, of Nqamakwe

[first name illegible] NTASABO, previously married by native customs, 23 years, of Butterworth

 

30 January 1901

Josiah MADUBELA, bachelor, teacher, 25 years, of Butterworth district

Edna SEYA, spinster, 22 years, of Butterworth district

 

31 January 1901

[no first name] MZOMBE, bachelor, peasant, 30 years, of Butterworth

Ida MAYAPI, spinster, 23 years, of Butterworth

 

8 December 1902

Samuel MENGANA, bachelor, carpenter, full age

Vili BOVIMGANA, spinster, full age

 

16 June 1903

Cango TYEKANA, bachelor, groom, full age, of Butterworth

Mita LONZI, spinster, full age, of Butterworth

 

2 November 1905

Notile ZULWANA, widower, labourer, full age, of Butterworth

Amelia FENNELL, spinster, full age, of Butterworth

 

14 August 1906

William BONGWANI, bachelor, 28 years, of Toleni

Jane BUSO, spinster, 22 years, of Toleni

 

14 December 1906

Josiah MAKHULI, bachelor, peasant, 40 years, of Qumbu

Dinah FILITANE, spinster, 28 years, of Butterworth