Bushell & White marriage in Grosvenor South Africa

[lollyoz]

I'm trying to find information about John Bushell and Caroline Mary White who married 1875 in Grosvenor. They had 4 children Eliza Jane b1881 (thought to have been born during the Boer War in South Africa).Edward Harry b1876. Stephen Willy b1883. Emily b1878. Any help would be appreciated. 

[Danchaslyn]

 

Hello lollyoz

Have you more details on where Grosvenor is in South Africa?   

Which province it was in at the time?   

Could it have been a suburb of a larger town, or perhaps the name of a farm, or a district?

cheers

Danchaslyn

 

[Danchaslyn]

 

Could it have been Port Grosvenor, or Grosvenor Point, or perhaps, "Grosvenor", the name of a ship?

Cheers

Danchaslyn

 

[lollyoz]

Thank you for your interest. I have since discovered that they were married in Gravesend Kent England. There is a family story that John & Caroline were in Sth Africa at the time of the Boer War and their children were born over there. I have found some of the births in England. Is there a way of checking on English servicemen serving in the first Boer War?

[Danchaslyn]

 

Hello lollyoz

Glad you found out their place of marriage   

Not sure about  service records for English soldiers in the first Boer War, have you thought of contacting the M.O.T.H.S. in South Africa?  they are a great ex-servicemens' organisations and keep excellent archives.   

Also you can search on NAAIRS for any of the children that may have been born in South Africa afterall.   

Cheers

Danchaslyn