Hi Bill
On checking I find that my Great Grandmother
was born in Dunbeath 22\1\1858 so I do not
think we are related. She was also Isabella
Sinclair though.
If you want I can photostat the Cape Town
Phone Directory (Sinclairs ) and sedn on to you.
DO you curl granite or hair?
I may be in Jersey in November - that is the
Channel ISles.
regards
mark
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Anderson <andwhit@iafrica.com>
To: Spirit One Email <laurel@spiritone.com>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 1999 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: South African Sinclairs
> Dear Laurel
>
> I have passed your message on to D Mitchell
> who has lot of information on a Sinclair branch
> that landed and settled at Cape Town c1800.
> He will no doubt revert to you. I believe he knows
> of other Sinclair settlers as well.
>
> My Sinclair Great Grandmother came out here in the
> 1890's. Photos show her as an upright and formidable
> looking lady, dressed in dark clothes, with a severe bun.
> No doubt she wore a sword to church in case of attack.
> She was born 22\1\1858 Dunbeath and married John
> Anderson on 12\11\1885 Dunbeath.
>
> Her parents were William (b 23\9\1832 Latheron)and
> Robertina (Dunbar), and grandparents James Sinclair( bc 1811)
> Dunnet and Isabella( Budge )(bc 1816 Latheron ).
>
> There are in excess of 50 Sinclairs in the Cape Town
> Phone Directory. Some are what you may call mulatto
> ( " coloured ") - that is the result of early mixing between the
> Hottentot and Europeans, or slaves from the East Indies who
> took their owners names. Thus you may find a person of Scottish
> surname in Cape Town with a Malaysian countenance, and Islamic
> forename. There is even a Muslim pipe band in Cape Town.
> Perhaps the early Cape Town Scottish Settlers liked the look
> of Cape Town, then a small, pretty place, surrounded by
> mountains.
>
> Mark R D Anderson
----- Original Message -----
From: Lena A L <lal@algonet.se>
To: <sinclair@mids.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 1999 11:34 PM
Subject: Re: South Africa : Sinclair
> Hey!
>
>
>
> William Sinclair wrote:
> >
> > Yes I do as a matter of fact I have her parents brothers,sisters and
> > grandparents and aunts and uncles.What do you need.I'll be glad to send
> > you what I have.
>
> Don't forget to send me a copy as well for the global Sinclair
> Database!!
>
> Best regards
> Lena
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