Harriott Eloise (Joseph) Orpen (1836 - 1877)

Born 25 Jun 1836 in Somerset East, Cape Colony, South Africa

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Died 29 Mar 1877 at age 40 in Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa

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Biography

Daughter of George Edward Joseph JP of Pavo Park Somerset, Cape Colony

Harriott Elouise (Joseph) Orpen was born on 25 Jun 1836 in Somerset East, Cape Colony, South Africa, daughter of George Edward Joseph (1803 - 1866) and Eliza (Peacock) Joseph (~1813 - 1878). Harriot was baptised on 29 January 1837 in St George's, Graham's Town, Cape Colony.^[1]

Harriott Elouise married Henry Martyn Herbert Orpen (1831 - 1908) on the 8 September 1857 in Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony.^[2]

Harriott Elouise died on 29 Mar 1877 in Cape Town, Cape Colony aged 40.Harriott died on 29 March 1877 and their estate passed probate in 1876-1878 in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa.^[3]

Has two memorials. Both can be viewed in Find A Grave. One also lists her date of marriage and place.

Harriott was mentioned on a memorial in Maitland Cemetery, Maitland, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa with a death date of 29 March 1877.^[2]

Harriott was mentioned on a memorial in St. John's Churchyard, Wynberg, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa with a death date of 29 March 1877.^[4]

Research Notes

• Date of birth from gravestone + calculation on probate date (40y 9m) give 25 June 1836 BUT the baptism record has an alternate date of 27 July 1836 i.e. July 27.36

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004"
   citing Baptism, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, p. 2, William Cullen Library, Wits University, Johannesburg.
   FamilySearch Record: KYJC-FWF (accessed 1 November 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GTWM-S792
   

   Harriot Eloisa Joseph baptism on 29 Jan 1837.

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #175972203 (accessed 1 November 2022)
   Memorial page for Harriott Elouise Orpen (25 Jun 1836-29 Mar 1877), citing Maitland Cemetery, Maitland, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa (plot: Section 1.); Maintained by Peter H (contributor 47423563).
3. ↑ Probate: "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989"
   citing Record number: 0;
   FamilySearch Record: QP4C-186S (accessed 1 November 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQN-X3YN Image number 00980
   Added by Johan Mouton

   Harriott Elouise Joseph probate in 1876-1878 in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa. Died 29 Mar 1877.

4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #149030249 (accessed 1 November 2022)
   Memorial page for Harriott Eloise Orpen (25 Jun 1836-29 Mar 1877), citing St. John's Churchyard, Wynberg, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa; Maintained by Scooter T (contributor 48110330).

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• FamilySearch Person: GWXM-KTB