Hello Peter Welcome to the Cape Town Mailing List I suggest you search the National Archives web site at www.national.archives.gov.za where you can search on line for death notices, estate papers, wills, divorces, legal proceedings, immigration etc etc You cannot however view or order these documents on line but will either have to contact the archives personally or pay a researcher. I found 205 references to this name. Here are a few examples SELECT SOURCE VOLUME NO REFERENCE DESCRIPTION BEGIN DATE END DATE GH 1/177 24 PAPERS RECEIVED FROM SECRETARY OF STATE, LONDON: GENERAL 1846 1846 MOOC 7/1/312 87 CROCKETT, EDWARD CHARLES. CODICIL. 1854 1854 MOOC 7/1/312 87 GIRD, SUSANNA MARIA. WIFE OF EDWARD CHARLES CROCKETT. CODICIL. 1854 1854 MOOC 7/1/312 88 CROCKETT, EDWARD CHARLES. WILL. 1854 1854 MOOC 7/1/312 88 GIRD, SUSANNA MARIA. WIFE OF EDWARD CHARLES CROCKETT. WILL. 1854 1854 MOOC 6/9/149 1123 CROCKETT, EDWARD CHARLES. DEATH NOTICE. 1874 1874 MOOC 13/1/317 4 CROCKETT, EDWARD CHARLES. LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNTS. 1875 1875 MOOC 13/1/889 124 CROCKETT, EDWARD CHARLES. LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT. 1899 1899 RSC 1/5/342 11/1923 ILLIQUID CASE. EDWARD SARIF, ADRIAN SAMUEL DOUBELL AND WILLIAM 1920 1924 MHG 2640/61 CROCKETT, VIOLET ANNIE. BORN HOCKEY. 1961 1961 MHG 0 5230/52 CROCKETT, EDWARD FRANCIS ERNEST. 1952 1952 MHG 0 1286/56 ASPRAY, THELMA HOPE. BORN CROCKETT. 1956 1956 WLD 0 332/1933 EX PARTE APPLICATION. HENRY LAURENCE CROCKETT IN RE INSOLVENT ESTATE 1933 1933 SELECT SOURCE VOLUME NO REFERENCE DESCRIPTION BEGIN DATE END DATE RSC 1/5/342 11/1923 ILLIQUID CASE. EDWARD SARIF, ADRIAN SAMUEL DOUBELL AND WILLIAM 1920 1924 CJC 786 296 CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION. BURGHERS. JOHANNESBURG. GEORGE BAMBRIDGE 1903 1903 MHG 0 25685 CROCKETT, GEORGE BAINBRIDGE. 1914 1914 MHG 0 50743 REEVES, LILIAN GERTRUDE. (BORN JUBY). 1923 1923 MMB 36 DRK972/05 INSOLVENT ESTATE OF WILLIAM GEORGE CROCKETT. 1905 1905 WLD 0 11/1904 ILLIQUID CASE PAYMENT GEORGE LOWE VERSUS GB CROCKETT. 1904 1904 WLD 0 298/1905 EX PARTE APPLICATION. WILLIAM GEORGE CROCKETT. 1905 1905 WLD 5/84 625/1906 OPPOSED APPLICATION. ALBERT HENRY WESTON VERSUS GEORGE BAINBRIDGE 1906 1906 HG 4/2/2/1/14 39/1906 CIVIL RECORD. TRIAL. GEORGE FREDERICK HOY AND ARTHUR HERBERT 1906 1906 DEPOT Genealogical Society of SA, Peter Holden DESCRIPTION Crockett, HL - Gravestone. STARTING 0000 ENDING 19640122 REMARKS St. Thomas's Cemetery, Durban, Natal. Compiler: T Jansen, 1988. SUMMARY + Henry Laurence Crockett. Died 22-01-1964. Aged 86 years. Husband of Florence Mary Crockett. Kind regards Heather MacAlister Site Cordinator for: www.ancestry.mweb.co.za www.familytree.co.za www.stamboom.co.za www.genealogy.co.za Learning on Line 46 Hof Street Gardens 8001 Tel: 021-481 8316 -----Original Message----- From: Peter Forrest [mailto:pdjk@chgos.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: 01 October 2004 02:07 PM To: SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [South-Africa-Cape-Town] CROCKETTs Hi Everyone This is my first e-mail to your lists. My name is Peter Forrest and I live in England. I am trying to trace 2 branches of my CROCKETT ancestors who emigrated to South Africa in the 19th century. While I have been reasonably successful in tracing the family in England I am at a loss as to how to go about it in South Africa! The CROCKETTs originated from Staffordshire, England. The first family to emigrate was: 1 EDWARD CHARLES CROCKETT 1823 - 1874 b: 21 Jun 1823 in Shushions, Staffordshire Baptism: 16 Jul 1823 St Editha's Parish Church, Church Eaton, Staffordshire d: 14 Dec 1874 in Cape Town, South Africa .. +Susanna Maria Gird Unknown - 1870 b: Unknown m: Unknown d: 1870 in Cape Town, South Africa ...... 2 Frederick Crockett Unknown - b: Unknown ...... 2 Katherine Crockett Unknown - b: Unknown ...... 2 Emily Crockett 1865 - Unknown b: Abt. 1865 in Mossel Bay, South Africa d: Unknown ...... 2 George Crockett Unknown - Unknown b: Unknown d: Unknown Edward Charles Crockett is believed to have been a civil commissioner and a collector of Taxes for Mossel Bay, Cape Colony (is that politically correct these days?) The second family emigrated in about 1880 and settled in Durban. They were: 1 HENRY LAWRENCE CROCKETT 1878 - 1964 b: 08 Jan 1878 in Brockingham Green, Surrey d: 22 Jan 1964 in Durban, South Africa, aged 86 Burial: Abt. Jan 1964 St Thomas' Cemetery, Durban, Natal, South Africa .. +Florence Mary Mason 1882 - 1969 b: Bet. Apr - Jun 1882 in London m: Unknown in Durban, South Africa d: 05 Apr 1969 in Durban, South Africa, aged 87 Burial: Abt. Apr 1969 St Thomas' Cemetery, Durban, Natal, South Africa ...... 2 Sybil Crockett Unknown - Unknown b: Unknown d: Unknown ...... 2 Robert Lawrence Crockett Unknown - 1945 b: Unknown d: 1945 ...... 2 Wilfred Gordon Crockett 1911 - 1942 b: Abt. 1911 in South Africa d: 07 Jun 1942 in Acroma, Libya, near Tobruk Burial: Aft. 07 Jun 1942 Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya ...... 2 Edward Crockett Unknown - b: Unknown .......... +Jill Unknown - b: Unknown m: Unknown .............. 3 Barbara Crockett Unknown - b: Unknown .............. 3 Richard Crockett Unknown - b: Unknown .............. 3 ? Crockett Unknown - b: Unknown I believe Henry Crockett was at one time very involved in South Africa's cricket team (probably around 1925-1935) I would be very gratefully for any help with filling in the gaps and tracing any descendants best wishes Peter Forrest ==== SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN Mailing List ==== Cape Town Family History Society www.genealogy.co.za/society/socweb.htm ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237