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James Alfred Moorcroft

Also Known As: "Alfred Moorcroft Esq"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Newington, Southwark, London, England (United Kingdom)
Death: February 02, 1897 (77)
Robson Road, Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Cardiac Astenia)
Place of Burial: Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Immediate Family:

Son of James Moorcroft, SV/PROG and Sarah Moorcroft, SM/PROG
Husband of Mary Ann Moorcroft (nee Meats)
Father of Sarah Ann Hill; William James Moorcroft; Elizabeth Hartley Saunders (nee Moorcroft); Susannah Staples; Mary Elliot (nee Moorcroft) and 7 others
Brother of George (James) Moorcroft, b1; Sidney Moorcroft and Sarah Edwards (Moorcroft)

Occupation: Farmer
Managed by: Cherry Kathrin Muir
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About (James) Alfred Moorcroft

Marriage 1840 Bathurst

Death Notice 1897 Queenstown

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Marriage : "South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-23580-56560-39?cc=146... : accessed 16 Jul 2014), South Africa > Cape of Good Hope > Grahamstown, Bathurst, St John the Evangelist > Baptisms, marriages, burials 1829-1849 > image 49 of 108; citing William Cullen Library, Wits University, Johannesburg.

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Death Notice : "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ8-FSNB-Z?cc=2517051... : 28 September 2018), 007844969 > image 1407 of 2176; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.

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Fort Beaufort Advocate 1871 1 January - March Written by Nadine Van der Merwe. Posted in Fort Beaufort Advocate Retail Shop licences, £1 10s, to expire 31st December, 1871. ‘A. MOORCROFT, Thornkloof, Winterberg,

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Fort Beaufort Advocate 1872 1 January - March Written by Nadine Van der Merwe. Posted in Fort Beaufort Advocate Retail Shop Licences, £1 10s: - A MOORCROFT, Winterberg

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Eastern Province Herald 1848 - 3 - July to September Written by Sue Mackay. Posted in Eastern Province Herald (later The Herald) Saturday 1 July 1848 Commissariat Compensation for loss of Wagons &c The undermentioned persons are hereby informed that compensation has been awarded to them for losses sustained by them of wagons, oxen &c during the war with the Kafir tribes between 1846-7 which will be payable to them on the 3rd July next at this office.

Alfred MOORCROFT Persons not well known in Graham’s Town are requested to provide proof that they are entitled to receive the sums claimed. W. GREEN, Dep.Com.Gen Commissariat Office, Graham’s Town 23 June 1848

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Grahamstown Journal 1858 - 4 - October to December Written by Sue Mackay. Posted in The Grahamstown Journal Saturday 18 December 1858 BIRTH at the Winterberg, Dec 3rd 1858, the wife of Alfred MOORCROFT of twins, both girls, which after lingering the one till Sunday, the other till Tuesday afternoon following, both died. The undersigned desires his friends to accept this notice, and also to thank those neighbours whose kindness was so great in their troubles, particularly Mrs. EDWARDS and Mrs. SIMS. Alfred MOORCROFT

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(James) Alfred Moorcroft's Timeline

1819
October 7, 1819
Newington, Southwark, London, England (United Kingdom)
November 14, 1819
St.Mary, Newington Butts, Surrey, England (United Kingdom)
1841
August 31, 1841
Frischgewagd, Winterberg, Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape South Africa
1843
April 29, 1843
Winterberg, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1844
October 6, 1844
Winterberg, Blaaukrantz, Fort Beaufort, EC, South Africa
1848
July 12, 1848
Wnterberg, Fort Beaufort, Amatole, EC, South Africa
1850
April 30, 1850
Thorn Kloof, Winterberg, Amatole, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1852
April 18, 1852
Stormberg;Spruit, Bo-Karoo, Northern Cape, South Africa
1854
1854
Winterberg, Fort Beaufort, Amatole, Eastern Cape, South Africa