Sarah Ellen Roper missionary from Halesowen

[Susanh]

I wonder if anyone out there can help me?

Miss Sarah Ellen Roper was 31yrs old when she sailed from Southampton to Cape Town, South Africa to work as a Missionary on 23rd July 1920.

I wonder if anyone knows where the missionary records are kept, which might tell me whether she returned to England or stayed in South Africa.

Her last known address was in Halesowen when she was in attendance at the death of her Grandmother Hannah Roper in 1918

Look forward to hearing from anyone who can help me.

Regards

Sue

[Nemo]

Hi Sue

This could be her:-
Pietermaritzburg Archives Repository

Key in
Roper Sarah Ellen

Otherwise you could  try searching all the databases on  the South African “National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System” (NAAIRS)
http://www.national.archives.gov.za/

HTH
Nemo

[Nemo]

Hi Sue

Forgot to say the Pietermaritzburg Archives Repository is at
http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm300gi?200803222305508F8A9401%26DB%3DNABE

Nemo

[Keziahemm]

Hi Sue

My 2 x grt. uncle was a missionary c1880-1893, in the Congo with the Regions Beyond Missionary Union founded by Henry Grattan Guinness.  Copies of these records are held by Edinburgh University.

Have you looked at the passenger lists on findmypast to see if she is listed as returning?

Susan  

[Susanh]

Thank you for your reply

I found her deaprting to South Africa on 23rd july 1920 on the Find my past passenger list.

How do I go about finding a list of arrivals?

Thank you

Sue

[Susanh]

Thank you Nemo for your reply.

I have e-mailed the Pietermaritzburg Archives Repository to see if they can give me any more details, but it does look as if it is my Sarah Ellen.

I can find no marriage or death for her in the Uk, so I do think she probably died in South Africa

Thank you for your help

Regards

Sue

[Keziahemm]

Hi Sue

Do you still have access to findmypast?  Was she born 25/11/1888?  On 6th August 1959 a Sarah Roper, single, occupation Teacher, sailed from Southampton to Durban.

If you want further details let me know.

The records on findmypast are only departures from the UK, you will need to post a request on the South Africa board.

Regards

Susan 

[Susanh]

Hi Susan
Yes she born on 25 November 1888.

If she sailed in 1959 that means she must have come back to England at some point after she originally departed in 1920.

if you have further details of that sailing,  I would be grateful.

Sorry but I am new to this, you suggested posting a message on the South Africa board, is this on the Roots web site?

regards

Sue

[Keziahemm]

Hi Sue

Sarah Roper sailed on 6th August 1959 from Southampton to Durban.  Ship: Pretoria Castle.
The address she gave for England was c/o Mucklow, 24 Hereford Rd., Mon.
She held a SA passport, was a teacher and single.

The South Africa board is a here on RootsChat  - scroll up this page, click RootsChat.Com, this brings you to the opening page where you log in, then scroll down until you get to the Emigrants board, then click on South Africa.


 
Susan