Brophy

[samjan7078]

I am looking for any information on Patrick Brophy who married Mary Anne (not sure of her maiden name).  One son that I know of is, is Thomas Elliott Brophy baptised in Cape Town South Africa in 1887.

I would appreciate any help as I am not sure whether Patrick was born in South Africa or Ireland.

Also does anyone know when the Irish started leaving for South Africa and was that the final destination of the ship or did it go on to Australia or somewhere else.

[bbrophy]

Hi I am trying to find details / family. My grandfather was born in Ireland and came to South Africa. He's name was Thomas Theodore Brophy.

[greeneyedgirl]

Hi, a few bits for you.

Death:
Patrick Joseph Brophy. age 48
died: 3 July 1943 East London, Cape Province (poss son)

Passenger List:
Mr P Brophye
sailed from Southampton on 5 May 1881
destination: East London, Cape Province
ship: S. S. Trojan
bound for Cape Town, Algoa Bay, Mossel Bay, East London, Natal & Delagoa Bay

Patrick Brophy deserter from Rifle Brigade 16 Sept 1848 (poss relation)

death:
Mary Anastasia Brophy
died 1896 Cape Town civil death Reg.
born Ireland

birth:
John Brophy
to:Patrick Brophy & Mary Leonard
born 1882 /10/09
baptised: 1882/10/09
Sacred Heart Church

Thomas Elliot Brophy
born 7 Sept 1887 Mombray, Cape of Good Hope
died 14 April 1935 Woodstock, Cape Province
married 31 March 1909 St Peter's Mombray
wife Clara Christina Groenemeyer
born 1889.died  1967

If you go to familysearch website or eGGSA. org (which is website for South Africa records), you can search for everything to get for Brophy family. There are also family trees on both the familysearch & Wikitree websites both of which are free. On eGGSA website it looks like various Brophy members in S. A. from at least 1830.Hope this helps, Kim

[bbrophy]

Great, thanks Kim. I'll take a look. BX