JAMES BARNES EMMIGRATION TO SOUTH AFRICA

[cubooh]

I am doing some research on James Barnes who emmigrated to Empangeni South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Province from the Uk in 1900. He worked as a police seargant and had a son Joel James born 1910, he also lost a daughter when she was 2 years old. James was deported in 1930 due to apartheid.
DOB.
If anyone has any info I would be very grateful.
Thanks for lookng
Tracy

[sueannbowen]

Hi - not sure from your message whether you have already checked the immigration/emmigration passenger lists? The only one I can see coming in from South Africa at about the time you mention is a James E Barnes aged 61on the 7th May 1925 but that is probably too early. Do you have his date of birth?

[Nicolina]

there are several J Barnes emigrating to South Africa between 1899 and 1901. Unfortunately no first names are given.
In 1900:
Departure: 27 October 1900 Southampton to Durban. J. Barnes, a single Book-keeper aged 30. Name of ship: Arundel Castle

Departure: 28 February 1900 London to Cape. J.C. Barnes, a single Commercial Traveller aged 26. Name of ship: WAKANUI

there were 4 in 1899 and a further 2 in 1901.

[cubooh]

Hi - not sure from your message whether you have already checked the immigration/emmigration passenger lists? The only one I can see coming in from South Africa at about the time you mention is a James E Barnes aged 61on the 7th May 1925 but that is probably too early. Do you have his date of birth?

Hi Sue,
Thank you ever so much for taking the trouble to look, no I hadn't checked the passenger lists as I wouldn't know where to look. I don't have James' DOB so I know this isn't going to be easy. 1925 would be too early but I'm going to keep what you have given me as a possibility. Where do I find the passenger lists?

Thanks Again
Tracy

[cubooh]

there are several J Barnes emigrating to South Africa between 1899 and 1901. Unfortunately no first names are given.
In 1900:
Departure: 27 October 1900 Southampton to Durban. J. Barnes, a single Book-keeper aged 30. Name of ship: Arundel Castle

Departure: 28 February 1900 London to Cape. J.C. Barnes, a single Commercial Traveller aged 26. Name of ship: WAKANUI

there were 4 in 1899 and a further 2 in 1901.

Hi Nicolina,
First of all thank you ever so much for taking the trouble to look for me it is most kind. Any of those James' are a possibilty. Where do I find these lists?
Kind Regards
Tracy

[Geoffers]

Welcome to the B-G forums

The Outward Passenger Lists held by The National Archives (Document class BT27 from 1890-1960) have been digitized and put online on the pay-per-view web-site 'findmypast'.

Earlier outward lists tend to contain less detail than those from the 1920's onwards.

[topo60]

Try this South African Web - ancestry24.co.za - My hubby found loads of info.

[cubooh]

Hi Nicolina I have since found out that James Barnes emigrated in 1899. If it's not too much trouble can you give me the 4 names for that year on the passenger list?
Kind Regards
Tracy

[Nicolina]

Hi Tracy here's what there is on FMP
Ship "Moor"
Name: Mr J BARNES
Date of departure: 12 August 1899
Port of departure: Southampton
Passenger destination port: Cape, South Africa
Passenger destination: Cape, South Africa
Date of Birth: 1860 (calculated from age)
Age: 39
Marital status: Single
Sex: Male
Occupation: Miner
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Ship "Bembroke Castle"
Name: Mr J BARNES
Date of departure: 4 November 1899
Port of departure: Southampton
Passenger destination port: Cape, South Africa
Passenger destination: Cape, South Africa
Date of Birth: 1866 (calculated from age)
Age: 33
Marital status: Married
Sex: Male
Occupation: Pedler
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Ship "Arundel Castle"
Name: Rev J W BARNES
Date of departure: 25 February 1899
Port of departure: Southampton
Passenger destination port: Cape, South Africa
Passenger destination: Cape, South Africa
Date of Birth: 1853 (calculated from age)
Age: 46
Marital status: Married
Sex: Male
Occupation: Church
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Ship "Norham Castle"
Name: Mr J W BARNES + Mrs BARNES (aged 29)
Date of departure: 27 May 1899
Port of departure: Southampton
Passenger destination port: Cape, South Africa
Passenger destination: Cape, South Africa
Date of Birth: 1861 (calculated from age)
Age: 38
Marital status: Married
Sex: Male
Occupation: Miner

I hope one of these fits.
Elaine

[cubooh]

Thank you for taking the trouble to reply once again Elaine. The James I am looking for wasn't married so that only leaves the one. Brilliant.
Many, many thanks.
Tracy

[Nicolina]

it's annoying that they don't give "last residence" isn't it?

[cubooh]

It certainly is. But we plod on . ;-)