Joseph MACE/ MAYS

• Joseph MACE came with the ship Matilda Atheling sailed from Birkenhead 13 August 1859 bound for Table Bay and arrived in Table Bay, Cape Town, South Africa on 27 October 1859.
• But the arrival date given in the book "Thirteen Unique Buildings in GREYTON" page 10. ISBN 1-86854-478-8 (2002 Department of Architecture, University of Pretoria - Limited Edition by JT Kemp and JA du Pisanie) is 1843. The book is in my possession and the information in the book was given by my uncle (also) "Joe" Mays to the writers of the book.

I can't find a MACE on a ship in 1843.

• The MACE surname pronounced to the clerk in Cape Town, was written down as MAYS.
• It is a 100% fact that he was a Blacksmith & Wagon-builder.
• He settled in Greyton, Western Cape, South Africa.
• The surname MACE is a name that came to England in the 11th Century wave of migration that was set off by the Norman Conquest of 1066.
• The MACE family lived in Chesthire.
• Their name however is a reference to their place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. This Norman family originated at MACEY in MANCHE in NORMANDY.
• The ship "Sarah Sands" arrival in Cape Town on 6 November 1852 that departed from Liverpool on Sunday 19 September 1852. It is unclear which passengers, if any, disembarked at Cape Town itself.
• The ship Matilda Atheling had 288 emigrants: Agricultural labourers and female domestic servants, with some country masons, blacksmiths, and joiners.
• They comprise also 53 statute adults, under engagement with Messrs. Pickering, contractors for the Cape Town Railway.
• The emigration to this colony during the present year has now reached a total of 2,588 souls, exclusive of assisted passages.
• http://immigrantships.net/'''
• Also this one:
• Passenger Lists - A project in development.
• So far transcribed are the records of the Natal Immigration Board 1850 to May 1911; Cape Archives IBC 6 series, passenger lists of emigrant ships 1858 to 1861, PWD 2-401 to 420 from 1873 to 1884, PWD 2-753 from 1872-1876 and PWD 2-756 from 1884-1885; British Mail (a monthly newspaper) January 1879 to September 1881; The Colonies & India (a weekly newspaper) April 1883 to December 1888; The Cape of Good Hope Exchange Gazette 1850 to 1851.
• Transcription of more records is currently in hand.
• Your search for Immigrant with mace anywhere in the surname for destinaion Table Bay
• resulted in 1 match from 19701 passenger records, displayed in order of name
• MACE
• Sex: Male
• Age: 21
• Marital status: Single
• Occupation: Bricklayer??????
• Surety details: Mr. Parkins
• Port of arrival: Table Bay
• Employer: Mr. Parkins at Cape Town
• Arrived 26 July 1859 aboard the Burlington
• Sailed from Southampton on 30 May 1859
• Emigrants on board the ship 'Burlington' dispatched from Southampton for Table Bay on the 30th of May 1859.
• Signed W.Field, 3 Bridges Street, Westminster, 6th June 1859.
• Disembarked 27th July 1859 (this info from IB7 Rations listing for the Burlington)
• Source: Cape Archives IBC 7 and IBC 9
• transcribed by: James Anderson, from photographs taken by Anne Clarkson.

(Joseph MAYS is Kobus Breedt second great grandfather)

• * In his death notice of his demise is given as 13/12/1896 but as the registration only took place 24 years later (1920) it is assumed that the grave is correct.
• Name: Joseph Mays
• Death: 13 Dec 1896, Caledon, Cape Province, South Africa
• Residence Place: Greyton District Caledon
• Age 71
• Birth Year (Estimated) 1825
• * * Citing this Record
• * * "South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QM-C15G
• *
• * Name Joseph Mays
• * Event Type Probate
• * Event Date 1896
• * Event Place Grahamstown, Albany, Cape Province, South Africa
• * Event Place Greyton Caledon
• * Age 71
• * Relationship to Deceased Deceased
• * Birth Year (Estimated) 1825
• * Birthplace Manchester Eng
• * Death Date 13 Dec 1896
• * Death Place Greyton Caledon
• * Citing this Record
• * "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLKL-46JW

In his death notice the date of his demise is given as 13/12/1896 but as the registration only took place 24 years later in 1920 it is assumed that the grave is correct.