Recent blog queries: Fayle, Tomlinson

THOMAS FAYLE

To the blog reader searching for information on Thomas Fayle, there were two people of that name in Natal - a father and son. Thomas Fayle (1821-1897) with his wife Sarah arrived on the ship John Line. 27 references emerge on NAAIRS, most of them concerning Thomas Fayle junior (1847-1906) and his occupation as Superintendant of Zwartkop Location. Deceased estate files for both men are held at Pietermaritzburg Archives Repository.

Shelagh Spencer's British Settlers in Natal Vol 6 offers a comprehensive section on Fayle senior, including his children’s names and details.

A Sergeant Fayle and a Trooper Fayle are mentioned in the roll of the Stanger Mounted Rifles.
http://molegenealogy.blogspot.com/search?q=stanger+mounted+rifles

Update: Note that Thomas Fayle senior (1821-1897) had several sons apart from the one named after him, i.e. Thomas b 1847. There were also John, William, James, George and Henry, as well as Benjamin, who died young.


NORMAN TOMLINSON

Missionary who ministered to Indians in KZN for 45 years.
See http://www.sim.org.za/index_htm_files/simnow128.pdf

Honorary Doctorate for Natal Genealogist Shelagh Spencer

Genealogist and author Shelagh O’Byrne Spencer is to receive an Honorary PhD from the University of KwaZulu Natal. The award is in recognition of her outstanding work in the field of Natal settler genealogy, including her monumental project, British Settlers in Natal 1824-1857, covering approximately 2800 settlers who came to Natal, South Africa, during that era. To date 1057 biographies have been published in seven volumes.

Mrs Spencer will be presenting the Graduation Address at the Arts and Social Science Graduation in Pietermaritzburg on the 17th of April 2010.

Read more at www.shelaghspencer.org/