Phelps family

[jdavey]

I am looking for any information relating to a Phelps family in that emigrated to South Africa somewhere around 1876 - 1881 and returning to the UK between 1891 - 1901.

Family are as follows:
Samuel Phelps (born c1838 UK)
Esther Ann Phelps (born 1838 Gloucestershire, UK)
Sons:
Samuel Ernest (born 1874, Gloucestershire, UK)
Arthur John Phelps (born 1876, Gloucestershire, UK)
William H Phelps (born c 1880 Cape Colony)

I have found all back in the UK by 1901census except for the father Samuel Senior

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

Jayne|wave||wave|

[Sue Mackay]

Looks as if Samuel Senior may have died in South Africa in 1881 - his Death Notice (http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm30ddf0?200907311821428C6F9294&DN=00000009) is available from the SA National Archives

[Sue Mackay]

They were back by 1891, by which time Esther had remarried.

RG12; Piece: 2796; Folio 53; Page 28

7 Fountain Street, Reddish

George MILLER 59 Corn Mill Manager b Scotland
Esther MILLER wife 53 b Cheltenham
Donald MILLER son 25 Corn Miller b Warrington
Catherine MILLER dau 26 b Warrington
Henry PHELPS stepson 18 Corn Miller b Gloucester
Ernest PHELPS stepson 17 Corn Miller b Gloucester
Arthur PHELPS stepson 16 Clerk b Gloucester
William PHELPS stepson 12 scholar b Cape Colony
John ROLESON grandson 7 b Newcastle on Tyne

[jdavey]

Many many thanks Sue, I appreciate the detective work.

Have a terrific day.

Cheers

Jayne