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From: Janet Melville <>
Subject: Re: Thomas Melvill
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 09:27:00


I though you might be able to steer me in the right direction.
Stephen du Toit Melvill born Hankey 7.5.1833 + Klerksdorp 17.5.1915
married Jan 1860 Sarah Helen Chick *Madagascar 28.12.1833 +Klerksdorp
16.8.1906
Their third son Frederick Daniel Melvill Born PE 21.7.1861 died East London
1.8.1945 married 15.7.1891 Gertrude Charlotte fielding Attwell *Alice
5.12.1867 +E.London 1.4.1956 -- they had six children I dont know where you
fit in I would love to have the details.
Regards
Janet Melville
PS They had no e on the Melvill

at 01:38 AM 7/11/98 +0100, you wrote:
>Hi Janet,
>Sorry, I don't know why you addressed below to me - can you enlighten me
>please?
>
>Actually I do have some Melvill/es on my Attwell tree for South Africa,
>they start with a Stephen du Toit Melville born(?) 7 May 1833 Hookey, C.P.,
>a descendant of his married an Attwell, and I have info. on them up to
>c.1940 if they fit into your family, I could give you the rest of my refs..
>
>Thought you may have picked me up on Conrod's Surname List, but Melville
>does not seem to be included, so apparently not there!
>
>From
>Merryl Wells of Hemel Hempstead, Herts.
>E-Mail:
>GOONS Mem. No. 1757. Reg. ONS: Bawtree; Gullick/ock;
>Mem. of Wells Assn. (GOONS Reg.); Other ONS: Moist.
>
>----------
>> From: Janet Melville <>
>> To:
>> Subject: Thomas Melvill
>> Date: 10 September 1998 14:37
>>
>> Hi Merryl,
>>
>> I'am very stupid when it comes to research in England. Some years ago I
>> employed a professional but they don't work out at such long distance.
>>
>> I wondered whether you could advise me about the following:
>>
>> Thomas Melvill a master mariner born Nov 1757 and died in Cape Town
>> 15.3.1814 aged 56 5m plied between England, the Cape and Australia (Van
>> diemensland)
>> He was married to Janet ..... born Leith Scotland in 1755 died Cape Town
>> 26.12.1814 aged 59yrs.
>>
>> Thomas Melvill wrote letters to Samuel Enderby and sons.
>>
>> I have not been able to ascertain the maiden name of his wife Janet and
>> also not where Thomas Mevill actually came form.
>>
>> Through his connection with Samuel Enderby and Sons could there be
>records
>> that are kept giving personal details about a ships captain he was
>captain
>> of amongst others the Brittania and wrote his letter on 22 November 1791
>> from Sydney Port Jackson. Thomas and Janet baptised some children at
>> Stepney St. Gerge in the East (London). These records I saw at the LDS
>but
>> wandered if more details could be available as the mothers maiden name
>was
>> not given.
>> 1. Jennet = 7.9.1783
>> 2. Thomas = 7.5.1786
>> 3. Janet (Jennet) - 7.9.1783 + Hobart 7.4.1825 - she married George
>William
>> Evans a land surveyor who moved to Tasmania frm South Africa.
>>
>> Any leads anyone can give me would be appreciated
>> Regards
>> Janet Melville
>> --------------------------------
>> Janet Melville
>> Dept Computer Science & Information Systems
>> University of Port Elizabeth
>>
>
>
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Janet Melville
Dept Computer Science & Information Systems
University of Port Elizabet

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