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Topic: MacFarlanes in Pietermaritzburg, Natal (Read 452 times)
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Chevalier
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George MacFarlane, who was born on 30 August 1760 in Scotland, and died there in 1844 at Rosneath in Dunbartonshire (buried North West Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland). He became a merchant-burgess of Glasgow on 11 May 1808, having married Helen Stenhouse. They had, with three other sons and four daughters of whom nothing is known except that some of them went to South Africa, two sons:
..21a. John MacFarlane, Esq., R.M. [3rd son?], who was born circa 1810 in Scotland, and in 1850 moved to the Horn of Africa where for many years he was the Resident Magistrate at Estcourt in the Weenan District of Natal. He married Isabella Margaret Rae (born circa 1835, Middleton Hall, Wooler, Northumberland, England), and had two sons:
....22a. Lt-Col. George James MacFarlane, C.B., C.M.G, V.D., J.P., who was born on 6 June 1855 in South Africa at Pietermaritzburg in Natal, and died there on 14 September 1933 at his estate of Redlands where he had lived for fifty years. He was educated at Pietermaritzburg High School and became an accountant and later a soldier, stockbroker, and politician. George served in the Natal Carbineers and saw action in both the Zulu War and the South African War during the latter of which he was wounded and for his services therein he was created both a Companion of the Order of the Bath and a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1901. He was elected Mayor of Pietermaritzburg and Chairman of the Provincial Council of Natal, and married (12 July 1887, Natal) his first cousin Miss Maria Mary MacFarlane (see 22b. below), with whom he had three sons:
........23a. George Keith MacFarlane, who was born circa 1888 in Natal, and was living, unmarried, in South Africa in 1930;
........23b. [First name?] Walter MacFarlane, who was born circa 1890 in Natal, and died before 1930.
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........23c. Brian Neil MacFarlane, M.C., who was born circa 1892 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, and was living in South Africa in 1930 where he may have died in 1968. He was awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry in action in July 1916 at the Trones Wood in the Somme, France during the First World War. Brian married twice: first to Marguerite Lovell, by whom he had issue next below; and secondly, as her second husband, to Lilian Florence Creswell, formerly Mrs. Leggat, who survived him [Issue?]. By his first wife he had a daughter:
................24a. Miss Anne MacFarlane, who was born circa 1920 [Where?].
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....22b. Lt-Col. Thomas John Malcolm MacFarlane, C.M.G., who was born on 11 July 1859 at Bushmans River, Weenen County in Natal, and lived in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (in 1930) and later (in 1936) at 34 Eighth Street, Lower Houghton, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. He was mentioned in despatches and was created a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George for his service in the Natal Guides during the South African War. A mining engineer, he married twice: first (1893, Natal) to his first cousin Miss Agnes MacFarlane (see 22c. below) [Issue?]; and secondly to Katherine Jones (born Northamptonshire, England; educated privately; emigrated 1897 to Subie, Lydenburg, Transvaal), by whom he had three daughters:
..23a. Miss Marjory Elizabeth MacFarlane, who was born circa [When and where?]. She married J. Ross, Mechanical and Electrical Engineer of the Langlaagte Gold Mine at Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa;
..23b. Miss Doreen Mary MacFarlane, who was born circa [When and where?]. She married W. B. Eastwood, a farmer in the northern Transvaal in South Africa.
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..23c. Miss Patricia Frances MacFarlane, who was born circa [When and where?], and was living, unmarried, in South Africa in 1936.
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..21b. The Hon. Walter MacFarlane, Speaker of the Legislative Council of Natal, who was born, as the fourth son, on 6 October 1814 at Crossroads, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, and died on 22 October 1891 at Pietermaritzburg in Natal. He was educated at Glasgow University and articled to a lawyer, but he gave it up to emigrate to the Horn of Africa, arriving in Natal in 1849 where he first farmed near Pietermaritzburg before moving on to the Weenen district. Besides farming he was also involved in politics, becoming President of the Natal Native Commission and later Speaker of the Legislative Council of Natal. Walter married (1860, Pietermaritzburg) Miss Janet Lee Campbell, eldest daughter of The Rev. William Campbell, Minister of the First Presbyterian Church in Pietermaritzburg. They had, with two sons and a daughter of whom nothing is known, two daughters and a son:
....22a. William Campbell MacFarlane, who was born on 26 December 1862 in Natal, South Africa, and died on 13 October 1928 (buried Wayside Inn Cemetery, Waterval Onder, District Waterval Boven, South Africa). He married (30 April 1902, Natal) Helen Woolly;
....22b. Miss Maria Mary MacFarlane, who was born circa 1865 in Natal, South Africa, and died there circa 1932. She married (12 July 1887, Natal) her first cousin Lt-Col. George James MacFarlane, C.B., C.M.G., V.D., J.P., and had issue (for whom see 22a. above).
....And,
....22c. Miss Agnes MacFarlane, who was born circa 1870 in Natal, South Africa. She married (1893, Natal), as his first wife, her first cousin Lt-Col. Thomas John Malcolm MacFarlane, C.M.G. (see 22b. above).
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Clackmannanshire: Gibson, Kilgour, Stewart
Cumberland: Burch, Readhead
Devon: Dement
Dorset: Tennis/Dennis later Tennison
Dunbartonshire: M'Farlane
Glamorgan: Davies, Davis, Hughes, Jenkins, Lewis, Pugh, Williams
London: Gresham, Hensley
Perthshire: Buchanan, Campbell, Clark, Ferguson, Fisher, King, M'Ewan, M'Farlane, M'Gregor, M'Intyre, M'Laren, M'Nab, M'Queen, M'Vourigh, Sands, Simmie, Sinclair, Stewart, Walker
Stirlingshire: M'Farlane, M'Kendrick, M'Laughlan, M'Lay, M'Nicol, Miller
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Hi there,
having grown up in Estcourt and studied in Pietermaritzburg, the Macfarlane name has often cropped up. have you looked at Naairs at all? This will certainly will give you plenty of references to the family. Will see what else I can come up with.
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Ruth:
Thank you for your reply here and your four off-line messages. Just as soon as I can do so I shall up-date my original post with some of the information you provided in the latter.
The only reading I did beforehand was your "Before you post a request Please Read This!" I followed the link from there and read various items linked beyond, but not finding anything specifically about this family I returned to this board and posted. So, no, I have not looked at "Naairs."
Thank you for all of your help!
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Clackmannanshire: Gibson, Kilgour, Stewart
Cumberland: Burch, Readhead
Devon: Dement
Dorset: Tennis/Dennis later Tennison
Dunbartonshire: M'Farlane
Glamorgan: Davies, Davis, Hughes, Jenkins, Lewis, Pugh, Williams
London: Gresham, Hensley
Perthshire: Buchanan, Campbell, Clark, Ferguson, Fisher, King, M'Ewan, M'Farlane, M'Gregor, M'Intyre, M'Laren, M'Nab, M'Queen, M'Vourigh, Sands, Simmie, Sinclair, Stewart, Walker
Stirlingshire: M'Farlane, M'Kendrick, M'Laughlan, M'Lay, M'Nicol, Miller
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There is a lot regarding the family - I will also edit your info with death dates and marriages and burial places that I have.
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Ruth:
Thank you, I am very pleased that there is more information available about this family. I look forward to receiving it from you off-line.
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Clackmannanshire: Gibson, Kilgour, Stewart
Cumberland: Burch, Readhead
Devon: Dement
Dorset: Tennis/Dennis later Tennison
Dunbartonshire: M'Farlane
Glamorgan: Davies, Davis, Hughes, Jenkins, Lewis, Pugh, Williams
London: Gresham, Hensley
Perthshire: Buchanan, Campbell, Clark, Ferguson, Fisher, King, M'Ewan, M'Farlane, M'Gregor, M'Intyre, M'Laren, M'Nab, M'Queen, M'Vourigh, Sands, Simmie, Sinclair, Stewart, Walker
Stirlingshire: M'Farlane, M'Kendrick, M'Laughlan, M'Lay, M'Nicol, Miller
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