Are there any census info in South Africa??

[bgaywood]

Hi all,

I am doing my family history and have just discovered that my great grandfather was born in South Africa... (according to his death certificate). I had always thought that he was born in England.  Are there any census' that have survivied in South Africa.. and are they readily available online? Harry Joshua was born around 1886, his father was a farmer and his name was Edward Herbert Gaywood, no info on his mother.   Harry had migrated to Australia by about 1905 or 1910. I don't know if his family came as well or if it was just him.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Bronwyn

[Darcy]

Hi Bronwyn

have a look at this site which explains about records in South Africa.

Regards
Darcy
http://www.rupert.net/~lkool/page2.html

[Hackstaple]

You are out of luck. No information from South African censuses is avilable to the public apart from the processed statistical information.
Secondly no census was taken until 1911. 

[pcoups]

Just a thought....perhaps if you know what religion he was born into you might be able to chase up a baptism.
The familytree.co.za site has Methodist records and has started putting Anglican records on as well. The family on the Rootsweb mailing list might also be able to help with a birth.
Good luck
Lynn

[pcoups]

Just a thought....perhaps if you know what religion he was born into you might be able to chase up a baptism.
The familytree.co.za site has Methodist records and has started putting Anglican records on as well. The family on the South African Rootsweb British immigrants mailing list might also be able to help with a birth.
Good luck
Lynn

[rutti tutti]

Hi Bronwyn,
Although it looks like I have been quiet, I have been digging the last few days! I can see that you have registered on the familytree site so you know the info that is there, as well as knowing the use of the archives and death notices.
There are only 3 Gaywoods in South Africa - 2 of whom are in my area, so will give them a call when I have  time on the weekend - maybe they know something.
Ruth
Ps no Gaywoods on the latest burial disc

[bgaywood]

Hi Ruth,

Thank you so much for looking and offering to give the 2 Gaywoods a call... I greatly appreciate it. I have come to a bit of a standstill on that side of the family, and have been looking through the British Isles Vital Records to see if I could find Harry's fathers birth or death certificates, as the family would of come from there at some stage, but no luck so far.  Anyway, thanks again for you help.


Cheers
Bronwyn

[bgaywood]

Hi Lyn,

The family was and still is, Roman Catholic. He was married in a Roman Catholic Church, and buried in a Roman Catholic Cemetry, so I assume he was baptised a Roman Catholic.... It might be worthwhile checking the Anglican records though.

Thanks.

Cheers
Bronwyn

[serchin]

I have traced my long lost great uncle caleb edwin jesse irving to Cape Town. He was an engine driver there. He returns to his hometown Greenwich England in 1908. He went to South Africa in 1889. So that is why he was not on 1891 census /1901 census for england. But he must have got back on the boat in 1908-10 cos he is not on the 1911 england census. I wonder if there is a record of him getting married in South Africa and baptising his children he was C of E. Born 1871. And a death reg has never been found for him in England.