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Research in Other Countries => South Africa => Topic started by: dotty on Monday 25 November 24 13:21 GMT (UK)
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Apologies if this is going to long winded. Any further information would be much appreciated. My research really started in Wigan in March1880 with a baptism for a William Henry Barry son of Henry and Mary Ann Barry abode Mossell Bay. Henry's occupation was a Merchant. On the 1881 census Mary and William are still in Wigan lodging with William and Sarah Reeves. Sarah actually registered William Henry's birth he had been born at her abode. The name had been registered Barrey. Henry named as
father ,Mary Ann maiden name Fitch. I have nothing at all more on Henry.Mary Ann marries a neighbour
Richard Humphreys in 1888 Mary's father named as William Fitch hotel proprietor.On all the census Mary Ann birthplace is shown as British subject South Africa.All the research in England has been sorted .Looking at South Africa records I have found a marriage around 1854/56 between William Fitch and Mary Ann Barry in Rondebosch Capetown,both were servants. So has Henry Barry any connection to Mary Ann's family if so what?
If someone has access to the trade directories a while ago I saw three entries for William Fitch and two for W. Fitch I don't seem to able to get the details .Possibly 1880's.Henry Barry may show up around that time as well.
Why did Mary Ann go to Wigan ,Where was Henry before and up to 1888.
The smallest bit of info would be much appreciated
Many thanks
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You can search the South African archives at this link http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm300dl
If want to search the Cape archives you click on KAB, then type say Ann in the first line and Fitch in the second line and Search.
You will not be able to open the files. To do that you need someone to go to the Archives and get the information.
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https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZHB-QWFL
Interestingly, this couple were married in a Catholic church; does that match with what you know about the family later? It would make a difference to finding records.
You could try contacting the church to see where the old registers are held: https://adct.org.za/rondebosch/
There was a prominent Barry family in the Mossel Bay area:
https://rivertonstud.co.za/heritage/
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thank you for the replies up to now and for the links.
The family in England were Baptists .