Hi Maureen, I looked up your ref in the KAB. There is not a whole lot on file. MOOC 6/9/755, the Death Notice, lodged 6 Aug 1914, give details as follows:- Name: Charles Levi Scott Birthplace: Sorfolk (sic), England -- English Father: John Scott Mother : Rebecca Scott Age : 29 years 3 months Occupation: Clerk (Broker) -- {this was difficult to read} Residence: No.1 Shamrock Terrace, Somerset Rd., Cape Town. Married: In COP Surv. spouse: Florence Emily Scott (nee Robson) {note: the file cover says F.E. Leath; but I believe this is Scott misread as Leath} Place of marriage: Cape Town Deceased: 4th July 1914 Place of death : New Somerset Hospital, Cape Town,Cape Division {Cape Division=????} Name of children: Iris Isabel Scott, born 28 September 1913 Movable property: Life Policy Southern Life Assoc for £100 Fixed property: nil Will : yes MOOC 13/1/2438 Died 4th July, 1914 at Cape Town, married in Community of Property Final Account Assets after expenses: £38-17-4d Estate handled by wife F.E.Scott from 1 Shamrock Terrace, Somerset Rd., Cape Town. Payment by Southern Life(life policy) £100-15-6d Personal effects £5-0-0 Account from undertaker dated July 14, 1914 for funeral expenses of the late Charles Scott age 29 years, buried at Maitland: £19-0-0. Account from Verster & Co (butchers) addressed to F.E.Scott at 23 Arnold Street, Obsevatory for £12-4-0. Regards, Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maureen Rust" <mrsrallsorts@f2s.com> To: <SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 11:59 PM Subject: Re: New subscriber - SCOTT married ROBSON > Thanks , > Someone had sent me the details of the death notice for Charles Levi SCOTT. That's where I got my original information from. > As for the other document - Liquidation and Distribution account. Is that like a will? > Could I ask anyone who is going to the Cape Town Repository, if they could look it up for me please. I'm not sure how big a job I am asking, and if it is too big then don't worry. > I also would love to know about Florence Emily Leath Scott nee Robson and her daughter Iris Isabel Scott. If Iris is still alive, I have a whole lot of relatives in England who would be pleased to find her. > Any help, greatly appreciated. In return I may be able to help people with some English research. > Thanks > Maureen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sharon Warr > To: SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 7:01 PM > Subject: Re: [South-Africa-Cape-Town] New subscriber - SCOTT married ROBSON > > > Hello Maureen > Welcome to the list - hope we can put you on the right path. The National > Archives is the best place to start looking for information. The web address > is http://www.national.archives.gov.za/naairs_content.htm I did a quick > search and found the following both of which will be found at the Cape Town > Archives repository. > > MOOC 13/1/2438 53 SCOTT, CHARLES LEVI. LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION > ACCOUNT. FIRST 1915 1915 > MOOC 6/9/755 1614 SCOTT, CHARLES LEVI. DEATH NOTICE. 1914 1914 > > Unfortunately details of what is in these documents cannot be accessed on > line so you will have to pay them a visit. > regards > Sharon Warr > > > View 1800s SOUTH AFRICAN PASSENGER LISTS at > http://www.sagenealogy.co.za/DataArchive.htm > SCRIBES PUBLISHING for Colonial Books on CD - visit > http://www.sagenealogy.co.za/Scribes.htm > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Maureen Rust" <mrsrallsorts@f2s.com> > To: <SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 9:20 PM > Subject: [South-Africa-Cape-Town] New subscriber - SCOTT married ROBSON > > > > Hi, > > I am new to the list, My name is Maureen and I live in Norfolk, England. > > I have just found out that my Great Uncle, Charles Levi SCOTT, died in > Capetown on 4 7 1914. The death notice says that he was married to Florence > Emily Leath, born as ROBSON and that they had a daughter Iris Isabel SCOTT > born 28. 9. 1913. > > This opens up a brand new branch of the family to me and the first time I > have found any ancestors in South Africa. > > Can someone point me in the right direction to find out more details of my > Charles Levi Scott, his wife and daughter. > > Thanks > > Maureen > > > > > > ==== SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN Mailing List ==== > > Heather's South African Genealogy Help List > > www.genealogy.co.za > > > > ============================== > > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > > > ==== SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN Mailing List ==== > Cape Town Family History Society > www.genealogy.co.za/society/socweb.htm > > ============================== > 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 >