James Charles Lancaster (1860 - 1944)

Born 28 Apr 1860 in Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa

Husband of Martha Maria (van Niekerk) Lancaster — married 1 Feb 1887 in Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa

Husband of Victoria Agnes Constance (Heyne) Geustyn — married 25 Mar 1928 in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa

Descendants

Died 12 Jul 1944 at age 84 in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa

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Biography

James Lancaster was born on April 28, 1860 in Cape Town, Cape Colony, South Africa. His parents were Henry Lancaster and Anne Billing.^[1][2]

He married Martha van Niekerk on February 01, 1887.^[3] Together they had 5 children:^[4]

1. Magdalena Lancaster
2. Mary Lancaster
3. James Lancaster
4. Martha Lancaster
5. John Lancaster

He married Victoria Heyne on March 25, 1928.^[5]

He died on July 12, 1944 in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa.^[2]

Research Notes

James's date of birth is unclear. The two full dates on record 10 November 1959, which is stated on his baptism record (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVS4-YNXZ), and 28 April 1960, which is listed on Henry's death notice along with the birthdates of some of his siblings (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQX-CJDL), although neither of these tie up with the ages given on James's marriage and death records. The death notice birthdates for Henry's other children do correspond to the GRO index, even if they don't match exactly in every case, so that's been taken to be the more accurate date for James.

Sources

1. ↑ "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:QPQH-WYK7 : 27 April 2020), James Lancaster, 1871-1873.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QM-NYG8 : 10 March 2021), James Charles Lancaster, 12 Jul 1944, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa; citing National Archives, Pretoria; FHL microfilm 1,794,943.
3. ↑ "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D4LF-F5N2 : 1 February 2021), James Charles Lancaster, 1887.
4. ↑ "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:QGPG-L2RM : 11 October 2018), James Charles Lancaster, 1921; citing Probate, Grahamstown, Albany, Cape Province, South Africa, 1921, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa; FHL microfilm 1,367,966.
5. ↑ "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZHR-KVL3 : 18 March 2021), James Charles Lancaster, 1928.