Brief Life History of Priscilla Ann
When Priscilla Ann Fancutt was born on 17 July 1840, in Grahamstown, Albany, Cape Colony, South Africa, her father, Thomas Fancutt, was 30 and her mother, Maria Talbot, was 25. She married Edward Cheary on 8 October 1857, in Good Hope, Cape Province, South Africa. They were the parents of at least 9 daughters. She died on 15 November 1913, in East London, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape, South Africa, at the age of 73.
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Sources (4)
- Death notice of Selina Priscilla Emily Cheary (Howarth) (1877-1964), South Africa, Transvaal, Estate files
- Priscilla Anna Cheavy in entry for Louisa Augusta Cheavy, "South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004"
- Priscilla Anna Faucut in entry for Edward Cheary, "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973"
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World Events (8)
1852
Sand River Convention. Britain recognizes Transvaal as the independent Afrikaner South African Republic.
1856
Xhosa cattle sacrifices lead to famine.
1867
Diamonds discovered in Orange Free State and Kimberley.
Name Meaning
English: see Fancott .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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