This is a transcription of a column that appeared in South Africa magazine May 30, 1891. The column is titled "Domestic Announcements".

BIRTHS

ABBOTT—On May 3, at Oatlands, Grahamstown, the wife of Mr. C. H. Abbott, of a son.

BOER—On April 14, at Senekal, the wife of Mr. N. J. Boer, of a daughter.

BORLASE—On April 24, at Dursley Cottage, Berea, the wife of Mr. H. H. Borlase, of a son.

CAMPBELL—On April 20, at Lake Chrissie, S.A.R., the wife of Mr. A. M. Campbell, jun., of a son.

MORGAN—On April 22, at Saint Mark’s, the wife of Mr. J. H. R. Morgan, of a son.

NICOLSON—On April 25, at Durban, the wife of Mr. A. Nicolson, of a son.

SCHULZ—On April 18, at Brandfort, the wife of Dr. W. Schulz, of a son.

SNELL—On April 19, at Christiana, the wife of Dr. E. S. Snell, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES

ALLSOPP-FOSS—On April 23, at New England, Pietermaritzburg, by the Rev. J. Allsopp, father of the bridegroom, Ernest Selby Allsopp, to Eva Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. Richard Foss.

BUTCHER-LOUCH—On April 23, at St. John’s Church, Sydenham, by the Bishop of Maritzburg, assisted by the Rev. Thomas Goodwin, Leonard William, third son of Samuel Butcher, to Kate, youngest daughter of F. W. B. Louch, J.P., of Stanchester, Sydenham.

CLAYTON-PURDON—On April 15, at Clumber, by the Rev. J. W. Thompson, George Edwin, eldest son of George Clayton, Esq., of Cuylerville, to Benetta Therdora, eldest daughter of Henry Purdon, Esq., of Wilson’s Party.

ELLWOOD-SHEPHARD—On April 28, at Port Elizabeth, by the Rev. R. Jenkin, John Ellwood, second son of Herbert Ellwood, to Elizabeth Ann Shephard, eldest daughter of the late Edward Richard Shephard.

DEATHS

ANDREWS—On May 10, at Pietermaritzburg, suddenly, Charles Buxton Andrews, only son of the late Augustus Charles Andrews, of Croydon, aged 34.

CLARK—On April 8, at the Saltpan, near Pretoria, Lucy, the wife of Mr. Wenmouth E. Clark.

FAWKES—On April 17, at Queenstown, Tamar, wife of Mr. F. S. Fawkes, aged 29 years.

HARSANT—On May 27, at 16, Parliament Hill Road, Hampstead, of pleuro-pneumonia, S. W. Harsant, widow of the late Rev. J. Harsant.

KINGSTON—On April 23, at Mansfield Road, Durban, after a long illness, Harry P. Kingston, aged 23 years.

LUKE—On April 21, at Mona Place, Durban, William Luke, aged 40.

SMITH—On April 26, at Cypherfontein, Addo, John Smith, third son of the late John Hope Smith, late Governor of Cape Coast Castle, leaving a widow and three sons, aged 76 years and 8 days. Deeply regretted.

Regards,

Ellen Stanton

Email: harprulz@bellsouth.net