George
Charles
Sanford
Born in England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ann Forbes (Heathcote) Sanford
— married
9 Jul 1839 in Grahamstown, Cape Colony
Died
at about age 47
in Grahamstown, Cape Colony
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Mar 2016
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Biography
George Sanford was born in England.
George was born in 1796 in England; he was the son of Lt Col Sanford of the Light Dragoons.
He married Ann (unknown) in about 1822 in England; they had children. George was resident in Grahamstown as he was the Assistant Commissary General to the Forces. His wife passed away in 1838.
He then married Ann Forbes Heathcote as was reported in the Grahamstown Journal of Thursday 8 August 1839:[1][2][3]
- MARRIED in St. George's Church, Graham's Town on Tuesday the 9th ultimo by the Rev Henry Frazer AB, Geo. Charles Sanford Esq, Assistant Commissary General to the Forces, to Ann Forbes, fourth daughter of Vice Admiral Sir Henry Heathcote Knt.
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| Marriage George Charles Sanford to Ann Forbes Heathcote |
- George Charles Sanford, Status: Widower
- Residence: of this Parish, Assistant Commissary General
- and
- Ann Forbes Heathcote, Status: spinster
- Residence: of this Parish, of full age
- were married in this Church 9th July 1839 by Special licence by H. [Furzan]
- Witnessed by: [H] Somerset, A B Armstrong, Martin West, [E W] Somerset, Mary Sanford, Caroline Somerset
Three children were born of this marriage:
- George Edward Langham Somerset Sanford
- Harriet Susan Norton Sanford
- Charles Henry Sanford (died young)
George passed away in Grahamstown at the age of 47.[4]
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| Death Notice of George Charles Sanford |
He is buried in the Grahamstown Old Cemetery:[5][6] The
- Buried: Old Cemetery, Grahamstown, District Albany, Eastern Cape, RSA
- Note: George Charles Sanford. Died October 1843. Aged 48 years. Son of Lt. :Col. Sanford of the Light Dragoons.
Sources
- ↑ Grahamstown Journal 1839 - 2 - July to December, Thursday 8 August 1839
- ↑ South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:83K2-12PZ : 2 July 2020), Ann Forbes Heathcote in entry for George Charles Sanford, 1839
- ↑ Source: Grahamstown - St George (Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. marriage register, 1836-1849, page 45, entry no 134. Repository: Cory Library, MS 14 879-2. Transcribed by Lorraine Beechey and proof read by Richard Ball, from photographs by William Jervois and with the agreement of the Cory Library
- ↑ South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7P-X7GY : 27 April 2020), George Charles Sanford, 1843-18
- ↑ SA Genealogical Society Graveyard Project, Revision: 17 and before
- ↑ Added by Des Lynch on 27 November 2020
- "Heese, J.A. & Lombard, R.T.J. “South African Genealogies 1” Human Sciences Research Council, 1992, ISBN 0-620-23962- v.3 page No.207 " [McArthur-306 : Ian McArthur - 15 Mar 2016]
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Desmond William Kelly Lynch SD
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Sanford-4743 and Sanford-2331 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate created in error
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