Morning all Has anyone come across the surname of Cressey, Cressy, Creasey or any of it's variants ? I am trying to find a connection between my Cressy and Harold Cressy High School in Roeland street. Here is a bit of info on the Cressy's: In a CT street directory (1839?) is the first reference of William Cressey having a liquor store in Heerengracht Street. In 1844 requested that he be permitted to alter his liquor licence "for selling spirits at Three Cups, Rondebosch to the adjoining house". So we have "Driekoppen", the name of one of the UCT residences. He then reappears in Harrington Street, and subsequently moved his canteen to the corner of Bree and Waterkant Street (1850). His son, William James, whose children , died aged 32 on the 18th February 1875 at THE RED LION. By the way, that first James Cressey (1813) had a sister Elizabeth who married a Captain Sperrin. From the CT Library records, some years ago I randomly chose some street directories, and found William Cressey listed as follows: 1846 Dealer in Liquors - Harrington House Keisersgracht (Must have been on the corner Darling and Harrington Street) 1850 Dealer in Liquors - Harrington House Keisersgracht 1851 Dealer in Liquors - Bree Street 1851 Dealer in Liquors - Edinburgh Castle Inn, 47 Waterkant Street 1860 Dealer in Liquors - 3 Mechau Street (Red Lion Hotel) After his death on the 30th August 1874 (Public House Keeper) his wife carried on 1878 - Ann Cressey (widow) - Boston Hotel 3 Bree Street 1883/4 - Publican 5 Bree Street 1884 - Canteen Keeper 3 Bree Street (Boston Hotel) 1887 - 32 Wale Street (Grosvenor Hotel) 1891 - Clyde Hotel 5 Dorp Street William's widow apparently carried on until her death on 15th Febr 1893 at 32 Wale Street. She was 80 years old. Williams nephew was Michael Mann who was also a publican and was the chap found drunk in the streets of Cape Town - if any one is related to these people or who can put some flesh on bones - would love to hear from you - thanks Heather Descendants of Richard Cressey Generation No. 1 1. RICHARD1 CRESSEY was born in England. He married MARY. More About RICHARD CRESSEY: Occupation: Labourer Children of RICHARD CRESSEY and MARY are: 2. i. MARY2 CRESSY, b. 1815, Marylebone, London, England. 3. ii. HANNAH CRESSEY, b. 1825, Marylebone, London England; d. 16 July 1898, Observatory Road Cape Town. Signed by H.W. Mann (nephew). 4. iii. WILLIAM CRESSY, b. 21 October 1810; d. 08 September 1874. Generation No. 2 2. MARY2 CRESSY (RICHARD1 CRESSEY) was born 1815 in Marylebone, London, England. She married MICHAEL MANN 27 August 1837 in Trinity Church in Parish of Marylebone County of Middlesex, son of WILLIAM MANN. He was born 1816 in England, and died 04 June 1887 in Cape Town. More About MARY CRESSY: Baptism: 16 June 1816, Bermondsey, St. Johns Horsleydowns London Occupation: servant Notes for MICHAEL MANN: He also ran a hotel in Plein Street Cape Town. He was a Brewers Servant at the time of his marriage. Lived at no 60 Seymour Place, London, Middlesex. More About MICHAEL MANN: Occupation: Publican & Brewer More About MICHAEL MANN and MARY CRESSY: Marriage: 27 August 1837, Trinity Church in Parish of Marylebone County of Middlesex Witnesses: Robert Cooper & Hanna Slay Children of MARY CRESSY and MICHAEL MANN are: 5. i. HENRY WILLIAM3 MANN, b. 1837, London; d. 22 December 1900, His residence The Elms in Rondebosch. 6. ii. HANNAH MARIA MANN, b. 13 November 1839, 2 Molineux Street, Marylebone, London, England; d. 1890, Cape Town. 3. HANNAH2 CRESSEY (RICHARD1) was born 1825 in Suffolk England, and died 16 July 1898 in Observatory Road Cape Town. Signed by H.W. Mann (nephew). She married SAMUEL PARKE OSBORNE June 1852 in June Quarter of Chelsea Ref: 231, son of SAMUEL OSBORNE and MARIEN ?. He was born Abt. 19 December 1826, and died 19 December 1870. Notes for HANNAH CRESSEY: Surname spelt Cressy, Cresey, Cressey, Creasey or Creasy are just a few More About SAMUEL PARKE OSBORNE: Burial: Somerset Road Cemetery, Green Point Occupation: Canteen Keeper More About SAMUEL OSBORNE and HANNAH CRESSEY: Marriage: June 1852, June Quarter of Chelsea Ref: 231 Children of HANNAH CRESSEY and SAMUEL OSBORNE are: 7. i. ELEANOR ANGELEANOR3 OSBORNE, b. 1852, Worthing, London; d. 12 September 1913, Rondebosch Cottage Hospital Rondebosch. 8. ii. SELINA ANN OSBORNE, b. January 1855, London, England; d. 08 December 1929, 20 Strubens Rd, Mowbray. 4. WILLIAM2 CRESSY (RICHARD1 CRESSEY) was born 21 October 1810, and died 08 September 1874. He married CHRISTINA ANTONETTA NOTHLING. Child of WILLIAM CRESSY and CHRISTINA NOTHLING is: 9. i. WILLIAM JAMES3 CRESSY, b. 1843, Wynberg; d. 18 February 1875, The Red Lion, Cape Town. Generation No. 3 5. HENRY WILLIAM3 MANN (MARY2 CRESSY, RICHARD1 CRESSEY) was born 1837 in London, and died 22 December 1900 in His residence The Elms in Rondebosch. He married SOPHIA LANE, daughter of JAMES LANE and MARY LANE. She was born 1842, and died 25 March 1896 in Rondebosch. Notes for HENRY WILLIAM MANN: Henry was a church warder at St, James Church in Sea Point. He owned the Woolsack in Rondebosch and sold it to Cecil John Rhodes before his death. More About HENRY WILLIAM MANN: Burial: 24 December 1900 Occupation: Landed Proprietor Reference:: MOOC ref: 4637 Cape Town Archives More About SOPHIA LANE: Burial: St. Pauls Rondebosch Children of HENRY MANN and SOPHIA LANE are: i. CLIFFORD4 MANN, m. FREDA KAMINSKY. More About CLIFFORD MANN: Baptism: 27 October 1880, St. Georges Cathedral Cape Town God Parents: Eleanor Osbourne & Alfred Mann ii. BEATRICE MANN, d. 27 October 1912, Drowned at St.James Beach Cape Town. Notes for BEATRICE MANN: Drowned at St. James Beach - possible suicide More About BEATRICE MANN: Burial: 28 October 1912, Maitland Cemetery Plot of Mann 1963 C 49 iii. GWENDOLINE MANN, d. 09 May 1929, Cape Town. More About GWENDOLINE MANN: Burial: 10 May 1929, Woltemade Cemetery iv. ALFRED MANN, b. 05 November 1866, Caledon Street, Cape Town. More About ALFRED MANN: Baptism: 06 January 1867, St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town v. MARY SOPHIA MANN, b. 13 September 1868, Tennant Street, Cape Town; d. 27 June 1947, Cape Town; m. JAMES AUBER, 20 January 1898, St. Pauls Rondebosch. More About MARY SOPHIA MANN: Baptism: 20 November 1868, St. Georges Cathedral Cape Town Burial: 28 June 1947, Woltemade Cemetery More About JAMES AUBER and MARY MANN: Marriage: 20 January 1898, St. Pauls Rondebosch vi. EDITH SUSAN MANN, b. 22 November 1870, Tennant Street, Cape Town; d. 05 December 1949. More About EDITH SUSAN MANN: Baptism: 21 December 1870, St. Johns Church, Cape Town God Parents: Hannah Maria Evans Occupation: Dressmaker vii. EDMUND JAMES MANN, b. 02 April 1873, 56 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town. More About EDMUND JAMES MANN: Baptism: 11 June 1873, St. Johns Evangelistic Church God Parents: Edward Paine & Henry William Mann and Eleanor Osburn viii. MABEL FLORENCE MANN, b. 09 January 1876, Chiapinni Street, Cape Town; m. HENRY LAWSON CLEMENTSON, 03 November 1903, St. Pauls Rondebosch. More About MABEL FLORENCE MANN: Baptism: 20 February 1876, Selina Ann Osburn God Parents: Selina Ann Osburn Occupation: Housewife More About HENRY CLEMENTSON and MABEL MANN: Marriage: 03 November 1903, St. Pauls Rondebosch Minister: Rev. W. L. Clementson from St. Marks in Cape Town Witnesses: A. Mann ix. FREDERIC MANN, b. 04 March 1878, Sea Point, Cape Town. More About FREDERIC MANN: Baptism: 02 June 1878, St Johns Evangelistic Church, Cape Town God Parents: William Lane 6. HANNAH MARIA3 MANN (MARY2 CRESSY, RICHARD1 CRESSEY) was born 13 November 1839 in 2 Molineux Street, Marylebone, London, England, and died 1890 in Cape Town. She married THOMAS EVANS 10 July 1856 in St. Georges Cathedral Cape Town. He was born 1836 in Wrexham, Denbigh, Wales. Notes for HANNAH MARIA MANN: Hannah was the Godmother of Edith Mann. Edith's father was Henry Mann, Hannah's brother. Hannah was educated and could read and write at the time of her marriage. Her father and her husband were both illiterate. Hannah's father signed as her legal guardian as she was under age when she got married. Her brother Henry was also a witness. More About HANNAH MARIA MANN: Baptism: 13 November 1839 More About THOMAS EVANS: Occupation: Fireman at Gasworks More About THOMAS EVANS and HANNAH MANN: Marriage: 10 July 1856, St. Georges Cathedral Cape Town 7. ELEANOR ANGELEANOR3 OSBORNE (HANNAH2 CRESSEY, RICHARD1) was born 1852 in Worthing, London, and died 12 September 1913 in Rondebosch Cottage Hospital Rondebosch. She married HERMAN AUGUST WILHELM GENTZ in Cape Town. He was born 1838 in Germany, and died 19 December 1896 in Observatory Road Cape Town. More About ELEANOR ANGELEANOR OSBORNE: Reference:: Births Free BMD More About HERMAN GENTZ and ELEANOR OSBORNE: Marriage: Cape Town Children of ELEANOR OSBORNE and HERMAN GENTZ are: i. HERMAN EDWARD4 GENTZ, b. 27 January 1886, Cape Town; d. 22 July 1972, 11 St. Josephs Rd, Plumstead; m. IDA ANDREWS, Observatory; d. 05 October 1955, Ref: 5750/55 Cape Town Archives. More About HERMAN GENTZ and IDA ANDREWS: Marriage: Observatory ii. FREDERIC LOUIS GENTZ, b. 1888. iii. ALFRED EDWIN GENTZ, b. 1889; m. MARY ANN ALGRA, 13 April 1914, St. Michaels & All Angels Observatory; b. 04 October 1892, Cape Town; d. 18 July 1972, Cape Town. More About ALFRED GENTZ and MARY ALGRA: Marriage: 13 April 1914, St. Michaels & All Angels Observatory 8. SELINA ANN3 OSBORNE (HANNAH2 CRESSEY, RICHARD1) was born January 1855 in London, England, and died 08 December 1929 in 20 Strubens Rd, Mowbray. She married JOHN MARTIN. More About JOHN MARTIN: Occupation: Engineer in 1929 Children of SELINA OSBORNE and JOHN MARTIN are: i. JAMES RICHARD MATHERS4 MARTIN. ii. ELLEN FLORENCE MARTIN, m. BERTRAM FREDERICK JEARY. 9. WILLIAM JAMES3 CRESSY (WILLIAM2, RICHARD1 CRESSEY) was born 1843 in Wynberg, and died 18 February 1875 in The Red Lion, Cape Town. He married JOHANNA FREDERICKE RORICH. Children of WILLIAM CRESSY and JOHANNA RORICH are: i. RICHARD WILLIAM4 CRESSY, b. 1863, Cape Town; d. 18 March 1891, 27 Dorp Street, Cape Town; m. WILHELMINA J. H. BAUMGARDTEN. More About RICHARD WILLIAM CRESSY: Occupation: 1891, Messenger of the Masters Office ii. CHARLES CRESSY, b. 1866. iii. WILLIAM PARKE CRESSY, b. 1864, Sea Point, Cape Town; d. 17 September 1929, Sunnyside, Richmond, Cape; m. (1) HESTER MARIA VISSER; m. (2) JOHANNA MARIA CONRADIE; d. 06 March 1909. More About WILLIAM PARKE CRESSY: Occupation: Agent at Law iv. JAMES JOHN CRESSY, b. 1871. v. HENRY GEORGE ALFRED CRESSY, b. 1873. Endnotes 1. REF: MOOC 6/9/350 REF: 517 CAPE TOWN ARCHIVES Heather's South African Genealogy Help List www.genealogy.co.za Scribes Ink. Publishing - South African Genealogy on CD www.genealogy.co.za/scribes.html Cape Town Family History Society www.genealogy.co.za/society/socweb.htm