Genealogy Chat

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1) Deceased: Sarah Louisa COCKROFT Birthplace/Nationality: Australia Parents: James and Elizabeth FLACK (deceased) Age: 61 Occupation: Contractor Residence: "Canberra", Main Road, Green Point Marital Status: Married Surviving Spouse: Joseph COCKROFT Pre-deceased Spouse/date of death: Place of Last Marriage: Leishhardt, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Day of Decease: 10 November 1922 Where died: "Canberra", Main Road, Green Point, Cape Children/whether major or minor: Lillian Edith COCKROFT, Major; Hilda Ruth COCKROFT, Major (Dead); Reginald Nelson COCKROFT, Major; Mina Louisa COCKROFT, Major; Winifred Laurel COCKROFT, Major; Glen Elise COCKROFT, Major (Dead) Movable Property? No Immovable Property? Yes Estate exceeds £300? No Will? Yes Informant: Lillian Edith WILDMAN (nee COCKROFT), daughter, and present at death Dated at: Cape Town the: 7th day of: August 1925 2) South Africa Death Notice Deceased: William COCKCROFT Birthplace/Nationality: Grahamstown, European Parents: William COCKROFT and Elizabeth VENABLES Age: 84 years, 1 1/2 months Occupation: Farmer Residence: Spanish Reed, Bathurst Division Marital Status: Married Surviving Spouse: Mary Ann COCKCROFT (nee WAKEFORD) Pre-deceased Spouse/date of death: Place of Last Marriage: Day of Decease: 20 August 1925 Where died: Settler's Hospital, Grahamstown, Albany, C.P. Children/whether major or minor: Charles Clemons COCKCROFT, Major; Aletha Maud TIMM (nee COCKCROFT), Major; Walter Williams COCKCROFT, Major; William Albert COCKCROFT, Major; Vivian Richard COCKCROFT, Major; Eric Gerald COCKCROFT, Major Movable Property? Yes Immovable Property? Yes Estate exceeds £300? Yes Will? Yes Informant: C. C. COCKCROFT, Son near place of death (in Grahamstown) Dated at: Grahamstown the: 21st day of: August 1925 3) South Africa Death Notice Reference #2032 Deceased: William COCKCROFT Birthplace/Nationality: England Parents: Charles COCKCROFT Age: 91 Occupation: Farmer Residence: Marital Status: Widower Surviving Spouse: Pre-deceased Spouse/date of death: Elizabeth COCKCROFT, 26 September 1890 Place of Last Marriage: Day of Decease: 6 July 1899 Where died: Own residence, Shaw Park, Division of Bathurst Children/whether major or minor: William COCKCROFT; Cornelius John COCKCROFT; Sarah Ann, Married to Charles WEBB; Harriet, Married to John F. SMAILES; Elizabeth, Married to Thomas PURDON; Movable Property? Immovable Property? Farm and House Property Estate exceeds £300? Will? Joint Will Informant: W. COCKCROFT, Eldest son Dated at: Grahamstown the: 26th day of: July 1899 4) South Africa Death Notice Reference #2070 Deceased: William COCKCROFT Birthplace/Nationality: Grahamstown Parents: Thomas COCKCROFT and Dorothy COCKCROFT (nee SIMPSON) Age: 74 years, 1 month Occupation: Farmer Residence: Marital Status: Married Surviving Spouse: Elizabeth COCKCROFT (nee KING) Pre-deceased Spouse/date of death: Place of Last Marriage: Day of Decease: 27 June 1912 Where died: His own house, Victoria East Children/whether major or minor: Dorothy Harriett Louisa KNOTT (nee COCKCROFT), Major; Percy Charles COCKCROFT, Major; Emily Sarah Cordelia LLOYD (nee COCKCROFT), Major; Amy Eleanor Prime STIRK (nee COCKCROFT), Major Movable Property? Yes Immovable Property? Yes Estate exceeds £300? Will? Yes Informant: P. C. COCKCROFT, Son Dated at: Alice the: 10th day of: July 1912