John Syms Willcox

Baptism Event Date 20 Jul 1837 Event Place Tor-Moham, Devon, England

Citing this Record "England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M3-8WNW : 16 February 2016), Robert Willcox in household of John Syms Willcox, Tor-Moham, Devon, England; citing Baptism, The Devon Record Office, Exeter.

Married Mary Elizabeth Amos about 1863 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape.Sth Africa

WILLCOX, Mr. John Sailed from: London Destination: Cape Town on the passenger list of the U.S.S. Co's S.S. TAYMOUTH CASTLE, departing from London on 24 Jan 1879, bound for Cape Town, Algoa Bay, Natal, Ship Notes: Donald Currie & Co Colonial Mail Ship Sailing from London 21st and Darmouth 24th January 1879 Source: British Mail 01 Mar 1879 transcribed by: Trisha McLeod.

WILLCOX, Mr. Sailed from: Cape Town Destination: Plymouth Extra info: Third Cabin on the passenger list of the Moor, departing from Cape Town on 11 Feb 1885, bound for Plymouth (arrived 03 Mar 1885), Ship Notes: R.M.S. Moor left Cape Town for Plymouth via St. Helena, Ascension and Madeira on the afternoon of February 11. Colonies & India 27/02/1885 Source: Colonies & India 06 Mar 1885 transcribed by: Trisha McLeod.

Emigration From London England May 27 1861 Immigration Algoa bay, South Africa

Aug 8 1861 Residence Lady St Mary, Dorset, England 1871

WILLCOX, Mr. Sailed from: Southampton Destination: Algoa Bay on the passenger list of the Tartar, departing from Southampton on 20 Sep 1888, bound for Lisbon (arrived 24 Sep 1888), Madeira, Cape Town, Algoa Bay, East London, Natal, Ship Notes: The Tartar which left Plymouth on the 21st inst. arrived at Lisbon at a.m. on Sept. 24, and proceeded for Cape Town via Madeira at 4.00 p.m. Colonies & India 26/09/1888 Source: Colonies & India 26 Sep 1888 transcribed by: Trisha McLeod.

1907 Event Place Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England England, London Electoral Registers, 1847-1913 Citing this Record "England, London Electoral Registers, 1847-1913", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJFP-8WLM : 15 April 2015), John Syms Willcox, 1907.

Jewellers and Watchmakers: WILLCOX, J.S., Bathurst-street, near Style’s Hotel Grahamstown Journal 1873 - 1 - January to March http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/search-newspapers?searchw...

John Syms Willcox a jeweller and clock maker left Torqay England to settle in Grahamstown South Africa where he was elected as Mayor seven times.

Occupation Worked for C Galpin then own shop in 1869. Jeweller making among other things silver items now regarded as Cape Silver, Mayor of Grahamstown seven times, a Justice of the Peace, chairman of the Water Committee and President of the South African Industrial and Arts Exhibition from 1898 to 1899.

Lodge Membership Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa Jan 29 1890