John, Thanks very much for this informative reply. I wonder whether the records of the Colonial Orphan Chambers still exist and where they may be held. Do you have any idea? Thanks again, Jan Hill ----- Original Message ----- From: "John van Niekerk" <jfvn@iafrica.com> To: <SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [South-Africa-Cape-Town] COLONIAL ORPHAN CHAMBERS Cape Town 1905 > Hi Jan > Colonial Orphan Chamber was a trust company that adminstered deceased > estates, estates of persons under one or other form of legal disability or > the financial affairs of trusts or persons entrusted to their care. > During the late 1960's or early 70's this trust company was taken over by > Syfrets Trust, a trust company having similar objects. The offices of the > Colonial Orphan Chamber were situate on the corner of Parliament Street and > Church Square Cape Town. In its time it was a much respected Trust > Company. > Regards > John van Niekerk > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jan Hill" <jandb600@ntlworld.com> > To: <SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 5:11 PM > Subject: [South-Africa-Cape-Town] COLONIAL ORPHAN CHAMBERS Cape Town 1905 > > > > I am hoping someone on the list can explain to me what the Colonial Orphan > > Chambers were. > > In 1905 my husband's grandfather was before the magistrates in Cape Town > for > > unpaid rent to this organisation. > > He was a clergyman so maybe worked/lived at the Chambers. > > Would be grateful for any assistance with this or any information about > the > > names (below) which I'm researching. > > If any listers are researching these families, I'll be more than willing > to > > share information with them. > > Thanks, Jan Hill > > > > Researching in S Africa: > > Rev Frederick WINGATE (various postings 1890-1910). He married Dorothy > > Maxwell. > > THOMPSON family (descendents of Francis THOMPSON b. 1829 Yorkshire > ENGLAND, > > died in native raid on his son's farm, Cornforth Hill near Kimberley in > > 1878. > > MAXWELL family (John MAXWELL married Penelope THOMPSON (b 1851, daughter > of > > Francis Thompson and sister to Francis "Matabele" Thompson, a colleague of > > Rhodes) > > > > > > ==== SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN Mailing List ==== > > South African Passenger Lists, Genealogy links, CDs and books > > www.sagenealogy.co.za > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > ==== SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN Mailing List ==== > South African Passenger Lists, Genealogy links, CDs and books > www.sagenealogy.co.za > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >