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 > >