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Have you checked the South African Archives in Capetown? I know they have several volumes on 1820 English immigrants, but I'm not sure what they might have on immigrants from the 1900 period.
If you think he came over with the Boer War, another possibility might be to track his British Army records. Wouldn't his pension record give all his service details? Also, if you think he might have married or had a child baptised in Britain, parish records might help establish the date. I don't know about availability of parish records that late as I'm familiar with much earlier records.
Wish you luck. I live in the U.S. so I can't do any lookups for you. I did check the index of A Compendium of the History and Geography of Cornwall by Rev. J. J. Daniell, 1894. There was no Clay entry in the index.
Ken Daniell
>
> From: "Glynis Millett-Clay" <glynis(a)kwikmark.co.za>
> Date: 2002/12/29 Sun AM 09:37:46 EST
> To: CLAY-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: FISHING FLEET IN PENZANCE/NEWLYN
>
> Dear List,
>
> Would some kind person please assist me in finding how our grandfather
> arrived here in South Africa.
> His name was William George Richard CLAY and came out during the Anglo Boer
> War which was
> about 1901.
>
> I believe he was paid to leave Cornwall (or England) as he was a bootlegger.
> His pension was paid
> into his South African bank account.
>
> He married in 1906 to his 1st wife and had 5 sons. Round about 1910/11 he
> went back to Cornwall
> and bought a fishing fleet in Newlyn/Penzance area. He took his then 3 sons
> and wife with him. He stayed
> there for a while maybe a year or so, sold his fleet and returned back to
> South Africa.
>
> One of his sons was baptized in the Parish of Marazion.
>
> 1. How can I find out firstly when Wm came out to South Africa
> 2. What his fishing fleet was called?
> 3. When he returned to South Africa?
>
> I would love to hear from anyone who can help me - and thank you in advance.
> Regards,
> Glynis
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> Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 1:00 PM
> Subject: CLAY-D Digest V02 #84
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Dear List,
Would some kind person please assist me in finding how our grandfather
arrived here in South Africa.
His name was William George Richard CLAY and came out during the Anglo Boer
War which was
about 1901.
I believe he was paid to leave Cornwall (or England) as he was a bootlegger.
His pension was paid
into his South African bank account.
He married in 1906 to his 1st wife and had 5 sons. Round about 1910/11 he
went back to Cornwall
and bought a fishing fleet in Newlyn/Penzance area. He took his then 3 sons
and wife with him. He stayed
there for a while maybe a year or so, sold his fleet and returned back to
South Africa.
One of his sons was baptized in the Parish of Marazion.
1. How can I find out firstly when Wm came out to South Africa
2. What his fishing fleet was called?
3. When he returned to South Africa?
I would love to hear from anyone who can help me - and thank you in advance.
Regards,
Glynis
----- Original Message -----
From: <CLAY-D-request(a)rootsweb.com>
To: <CLAY-D(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 1:00 PM
Subject: CLAY-D Digest V02 #84
Greetings & Merry Christmas,
I have a CLAY line that is from Pennsylvania (Lebanon CO). My
GG-Gradfather, John Henry Clay, was born in 1838 then moved to Amherst, VA
where he married Martha Cora Morris in 1898. John Henry Clay's parents were
Michael & Christina Clay. I have NO other information on them & would to see
if anyone out there is related!!!
Chris
Dear List,
Merry Christmas to you all and may 2003 be a wonderful one for you all.
My CLAY requests go back to Mansfield and would love to hear from anyone who
may be related or could help me
find living relatives with whom I can correspond.
Our gt gt gt grandfather was William CLAY who married Phoebe LAWTON at
Southwell on 12 August 1745. Wm was born 1 March 1722 and he was the son of
William CLAY and Alice DENMAN.
Other children of Wm and Alice CLAY were: John, Mary, Robert Alice and
again John, Mary and a Thomas.
Thomas married Mary SMITH at St. Mary's Nottingham on 15 November 1776 and
they had 8 children. Sarah, James, Ann, William, John, Mary, Richard and
Samuel.
Richard married Frances PLATTS at Southwell Nottingham on 17 January 1814
and they had 11 children: George, William, Richard, John, Abraham, Mary
Ann, Frances, Elizabeth, Eliza, Thomas and Edward all born in Mansfield.
Richard (of this line) married Harriet METTHAM on 5 October 1841 in
Mansfield and they had 8 children: Herbert, George, (our line) Harriet,
Emma, Fanny, Walter, Arthur and Annie. George (our line) married Annie
PHILLIPS on 15 September 1879 in Falmouth, Cornwall and went off to INDIA
and had one son,
William George Richard CLAY born 16 October 1880. He came out to South
Africa during the Anglo Boer War and we are his direct line.
Love to hear from anyone who can be of assistance.
Kind regards,
Glynis
CFHS No. 10324
----- Original Message -----
From: <CLAY-D-request(a)rootsweb.com>
To: <CLAY-D(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 12:03 PM
Subject: CLAY-D Digest V02 #81
In a message dated 12/19/2002 4:32:05 AM Pacific Standard Time,
SandraG627(a)aol.com writes:
> I have her with no parents, what info do you have on William Mitchell?
Hi Sandy,
I have no information on him. He was married to Elizabeth INNES, according
to what I found, but I got this from someone else, so maybe his name wasn't
even William. I can't find documentation for him, either.
Happy Holidays,
Fran
Families are like fudge . . .mostly sweet, with a few nuts.
In a message dated 12/19/2002 2:04:17 AM Pacific Standard Time,
CLAY-D-request(a)rootsweb.com writes:
> "While it wouldn't be totally unreal for her to be 21 years younger than her
> husband, or to marry at age 15, it does stretch the imagination a little."
>
> In response - I have a John Henry Clay as a GG-Grandfather who was born in
> Lebanon CO, PA in 1838. He married my GG-Grandmother, Martha Cora Morris,
> in 1898...she was born in 1872...so...He was older than she was by 36
> years!!!! It's possible!
>
> Chris
In a message dated 12/18/02 10:44:15 AM Eastern Standard Time,
Suttafran(a)aol.com writes:
> Has anyone found actual records for Mary Mitchell who married Henry Clay (b
> 1672). She was d/o William Mitchell. I see everyone copies each other's
> birth records for her but I find nothing substantial to prove a timeline
> for
> her family.
I have her with no parents, what info do you have on William Mitchell?
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.
Thanks for writing,
Sandy in Florida
Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010!
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