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19-02-2009, 12:08 AM
In 1906, my husband's Grandmother married a person named Septimus McClure. No one had any idea about this because he didn't seem to hang around & in 1914 & 1916 she had 2 children with what everyone assumed was her husband. In 1917 she finally married 'her husband' [she was shown as a widow] & had 2 further children. I discovered this 1st marriage & have been trying to find out where he went, as the 1901 census & the 1906 marriage seem to be his last sightings [not on 1911 census].
I have just discovered that Septimus' brother, Charles Thomas McClure went to South Africa in about 1905, based on several sources.
1st Source: 1911 British Medical Register Page 961 -
Name: Charles Thomas McClure
Address: Koffyfontein, Orange River Colony
Date of Registration: 1900, Feb 5 ‘E’
Qualifications: Lic. R. Coll. Phys. Lond., 1900 & Mem. R. Coll. Surg. Eng., 1900.
2nd Source: An item in the South African Medical record, probably from 1912, since his birth year 1875 + his age 37 = 1912. Only date on the item is August 24.
"We greatly regret to hear of the death of this practitioner, which occurred at Koffyfontein on the 20th inst., from enteric.
Dr. McClure was a London Hospital student. and took his Conjoint Diploma in 1900. Owing to some signs of tuberculous trouble, he came out to this country in 1905, and, after doing locums for a few months acquired a practice at Kimberley in the same year.
He remained there until the middle of 1908, when he left to take up a partnership with Dr. C. W. Hunter,of Koffyfontein, where he practised until his death. He was about 37 years of age, and leaves a widow
and three young children. to whom we tender our sincere sympathy. "
3rd Source - but only a small amout of this displays, is from a 1912 publication by Freemasons. Quatuor Coronati Lodge, no. 2076, London which states "Dr. Charles Thomas McClure. of Koffyfontein, Orange Free State, a member of the Richard Giddy Lodge No. 1574, who joined the Correspondence Circle in " and then the digitized image stops, because the entire book isn't available. Is this an obituary ?
Searching the archives of the SA mailing lists I found 2 references.
1. 22 Aug 1908 Departures, Per the R.M.S. Briton sailing from Southhampton today:
Cape Town
Mr. R. S. McClure [Charles & Septimus had a brother Randolph Shaw McClure born 1883 & married in Feb 1905.]
2. 4 September 1909 Arrivals -Per the S.S. Avondal Castle which arrived at Southhampton on Wednesday:
Mrs. McClure
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If anyone has sources they can check or ideas for further searching, please let me know.
Elaine
I have just discovered that Septimus' brother, Charles Thomas McClure went to South Africa in about 1905, based on several sources.
1st Source: 1911 British Medical Register Page 961 -
Name: Charles Thomas McClure
Address: Koffyfontein, Orange River Colony
Date of Registration: 1900, Feb 5 ‘E’
Qualifications: Lic. R. Coll. Phys. Lond., 1900 & Mem. R. Coll. Surg. Eng., 1900.
2nd Source: An item in the South African Medical record, probably from 1912, since his birth year 1875 + his age 37 = 1912. Only date on the item is August 24.
"We greatly regret to hear of the death of this practitioner, which occurred at Koffyfontein on the 20th inst., from enteric.
Dr. McClure was a London Hospital student. and took his Conjoint Diploma in 1900. Owing to some signs of tuberculous trouble, he came out to this country in 1905, and, after doing locums for a few months acquired a practice at Kimberley in the same year.
He remained there until the middle of 1908, when he left to take up a partnership with Dr. C. W. Hunter,of Koffyfontein, where he practised until his death. He was about 37 years of age, and leaves a widow
and three young children. to whom we tender our sincere sympathy. "
3rd Source - but only a small amout of this displays, is from a 1912 publication by Freemasons. Quatuor Coronati Lodge, no. 2076, London which states "Dr. Charles Thomas McClure. of Koffyfontein, Orange Free State, a member of the Richard Giddy Lodge No. 1574, who joined the Correspondence Circle in " and then the digitized image stops, because the entire book isn't available. Is this an obituary ?
Searching the archives of the SA mailing lists I found 2 references.
1. 22 Aug 1908 Departures, Per the R.M.S. Briton sailing from Southhampton today:
Cape Town
Mr. R. S. McClure [Charles & Septimus had a brother Randolph Shaw McClure born 1883 & married in Feb 1905.]
2. 4 September 1909 Arrivals -Per the S.S. Avondal Castle which arrived at Southhampton on Wednesday:
Mrs. McClure
******************************************
If anyone has sources they can check or ideas for further searching, please let me know.
Elaine