James TWIGG born about 1816 in England, died on 18 May 1895 in Blanco, Outeniqualand Ward, Cape Colony, aged about 79, and was buried on 19 May 1895 in Blanco, Outeniqualand Episcopal burial Ground, Cape Colony. The cause of his death was Rheumatism and Weakness.

Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a Constable in 1845 in Cradockskloof, George, Cape Colony.
• He worked as an Overseer in 1849 in Convicts Station, Groot Brakrivier, Cape Colony.
• He worked as a Shoemaker in 1858 in Brakriver, Cape Colony.

Research Notes:

Census • England and Wales, Census, 1841
Name     James Twigg; Sex         Male; Age         21

Birth Year (Estimated)       1816-1820
Birthplace            Lancashire
Residence Place  Watson Street
Event Type            Census; Event Date            1841
Event Place          Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Birth  1816; England, United Kingdom
Marriage  4 October 1836; Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Marriage  23 November 1845; George, George, Cape Colony, South Africa
Death  18 May 1895; Blanco, Cape Province, South Africa
Burial  19 May 1895; George, George, Cape Province, South Africa
Residence   Street, County Longford, Ireland
Occupation Constable; 1845
Occupation Overseer; 1849; Blanco, Cape Province, South Africa
Other (Probate)  from 1890 to 1891; Cape Province, South Africa
Occupation Shoemaker; 1895 Blanco, Cape Province, South Africa

James married Sarah LLOYD on 4 Oct 1836 in Manchester Parish Church, Lancaster, England. Sarah was born in 1820 and died before 1846, aged 26.

James next married Clara SPASS on 23 Nov 1845 in Cradockskloof Parish of George, Cape Colony, after Banns. Clara was born in 1814, died in 1864 in George, Cape Colony, aged 50, and was buried in George Parish Cemetery, Cape Colony, by Archdeacon H. Badnale.

Marriage Notes: Cradockskloof Government Office at the North Station, George District, Cape Colony,  after Banns were read._The marriage was officiated by E. Edwards and witnessed by W. Brown and A. Ramsay._Certificate was signed by James and Clara with her mark 'X'. 

Children from this marriage were:

1.  Annah Sarah TWIGG was born in 1847 in George, Cape Colony and died on 25 Feb 1891 in Zeekoe River, Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony, aged 44.

Research Notes: 14 children, aged between 27 years and 8 mnths. 

Annah married Leonard MOMMEN, son of Mathieu MOMMEN and Claire LAMBRECHTS, on 24 Feb 1862 in St Mark's Church, George Town, George, Cape Colony. Leonard was born on 27 Mar 1830 in Belgium, died on 8 Jan 1906 in Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony, Orange Street, aged 75, and was buried in Oudtshoorn Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cape Colony. The cause of his death was Liver carcinoma, attended by Dr. Russell.

Marriage Notes: Marriage was officiated after Banns were read, by William M. Rogers, Curate Minister in Charge of the St. Mark's Church of George Town. Marriage was witnesses by Lambrecse Tenand and Johanna Jansen. Both Leonard a 28 year old bachelor and Anna a 15 year old spinster signed the registery. 

Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a the Band Master in 1862 in George, Cape Colony.
• He worked as an a Shopkeeper in 1906 in Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony.

2.  Samuel TWIGG was born on 6 Jun 1849 in Cape Colony, was christened on 6 Sep 1849 in George, Cape Colony, and died in 1899, aged 50.

Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as an a Shoemaker in 1868 in George, Cape Colony.

Samuel married Elizabeth Mary COMFORT on 22 Jun 1868 in George Neder Geref Church, Cape Colony. Elizabeth was born in 1852, died in Feb 1871 in George, Cape Colony, aged 19, and was buried on 14 Feb 1871 in George St Mark's Parish, Cape Colony.

Samuel next married Elizabeth Mary FRANCIS on 31 Oct 1871 in George St Mark's Parish, Cape Colony, after Banns by Rector P.P. Fogg. Elizabeth was born in 1854 in George, Cape Colony and was buried on 1 May 1933 in Cape Town Maitland Cemetery, Cape Province.

3.  Elizabeth TWIGG was born in 1852.

Research Notes: DEPOT-KAB;MOOC VOLUME_NO 6/9/1462; REFERENCE 2255 

4.  George TWIGG was born about 1858 and was christened on 19 Apr 1858 in George, Cape Colony.

Research Notes: DEPOT-TAB; SOURCE-WLD Illiq REFERENCE 199/1921
DESCRIPTION-RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS FREDERIKA CORNELIA TWIGG (BORN KARNEY) VERSUS GEORGE.
DEPOT-TAB; SOURCE-MHG; REFERENCE 2136/40; TWIGG, GEORGE.
REMARKS-SURVIVING SPOUSE FREDERICA CORNELIA TWIGG. (BORN KEARNEY).

William TWIGG son of John TWIGG and Mary KENNEDY, was born in County Monoghan, Ireland and died on 30 Aug 1903.
         TAB-MHG-3899 // MOOC 6/9/508-2689. 

William married Jane SNOWDEN in 1863. Jane was born in 1842 and died in 1869, aged 27.

The child from this marriage was:

 John TWIGG SV was born about 1864 in England and died on 30 May 1917 in Germiston Sringkell Sanatorium, aged about 53. Another name for John was James Henry.

Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as an Underground gold miner in 1897 in Kimberley, Cape Colony.

John married Dinah BOWNESS, daughter of Robert BOWNESS and Jane RIGG, about 1884 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England. Dinah was born in 1865 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England and died on 5 Jul 1895 in Kimberley, Cape Colony, aged 30. The cause of her death was Pneumonia & gangrene of the lung.

Children from this marriage were:

1.  William John TWIGG was born on 28 Aug 1884 in Frizington, Cumbria, England and died on 24 Apr 1904 in Pretoria General Hospital, Transvaal, aged 19.

Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as an Electrician in 1904 in Pretoria, Transvaal.

2.  George TWIGG was born in 1886 in Frizington, Cumbria, England.

3.  Robert TWIGG was born on 15 Feb 1888 in Frizington, Cumbria, England, died on 23 Jun 1946 in Johannesburg Kensington Sanatorium, Transvaal, aged 58, and was buried in Johannesburg West Park Cemetery, Transvaal. The cause of his death was Lobar pneumonia, attended by Dr. E.R. Rankin.

Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a 1st Regt. 1st South African Infantry in 1917 in Potchefstroom, Transvaal.
• He worked as an Underground gold miner in 1946 in Johannesburg, Transvaal.

Research Notes: DEPOT-TAB; SOURCE-MHG; REFERENCE 47642
DEPOT-TAB; SOURCE-MHG; REFERENCE 3982/46; DESCRIPTION-TWIGG, ROBERT.
REMARKS-SURVIVING SPOUSE ANNIE ALICE TWIGG. (BORN BROWN). 

Robert married Anna Alice BROWN, daughter of James BROWN and Annie Christina ADOLPH, on 6 Nov 1916 in Johannesburg Marriage Court, Transval, after Banns, by T.v. Staden. Anna was born in 1892 in Cape Colony and died on 15 Jun 1978 in Durban, KwaZulu, Natal, aged 86.

4.  Jane Snowdon TWIGG was born on 13 Jun 1890 in Frizington, Cumbria, England, died on 27 Feb 1964 in Johannesburg Kensington Sanatorium, Transvaal,¹ aged 73, and was buried in Johannesburg Primrose Cemetery, Transvaal.³ The cause of her death was Pulmonary embolus, ventricular tachycardia, attended by Dr Dodds.

Jane married John Ramsay SPENCE-ROSS, son of Spence ROSS and Ruth TAYLOR, on 12 Jul 1909 in Germiston, Transvaal, after Banns by Minister P. McCornish. John was born on 4 Oct 1874 in Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, died on 24 Oct 1954 in Geldenhuis Deep Bowling Club, Johannesburg, Transvaal, aged 80, and was buried in Johannesburg Primrose Cemetery, Transvaal. The cause of his death was Coronary Thrombosis, attended by Dr. I. Hendler.

Marriage Notes: Marriage witnesses; William Fisher, George Twigg. 

Noted events in their marriage were:

• They signed a marriage contract Ante-nuptial.

Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a Drill sharpener in 1954 in Geldenhuis Deep Mine Johannesburg, Transvaal.

5.  Harold TWIGG was born in 1891 in Frizington, Cumbria, England.

6.  Florence TWIGG was born in 1893 in Frizington, Cumbria, England.

7.  Alfred TWIGG was born in 1894 in Johannesburg, Transvaal.

John next married Edith Marian Augusta THACKER, daughter of Samuel THACKER and Emma Jane ROBERTS, on 24 Apr 1897 in Kimberley private residence by the Presbyterian Minister, W.H. Richards. The marriage ended in divorce in 1909. Edith was born in 1877 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, died on 7 Aug 1949 in Johannesburg, Norwood, Transvaal, Grave Rd, aged 72, and was buried on 8 Aug 1949 in Braamfontein Brixton Cemetery, Johannesburg, Transvaal. The cause of her death was Coronary Disease, attended by R Phillips.

Marriage Notes: Marriage witnesses; James Kayne, Sophie Kayne, Catherina Killip.

DEPOT     TAB; SOURCE    WLD Illiq; REFERENCE 146/1909
DEPOT     TAB; SOURCE    WLD Appl; REFERENCE 328/1909

Noted events in their marriage were:

• John and Edith obtained a marriage licence in Kimberley, Cape Colony.
• They were divorced in 1909 in TAB WLD Appl 5/136_328/1909 & TAB WLD Illiq 146/1909.

Noted events in her life were:

• She had a residence in 1949 in Johannesburg, Belgravia, Transvaal, Munt Rd.

Children from this marriage were:

1.   Albert Victor TWIGG.

2.  Dorothy TWIGG.

William TWIGG son of John TWIGG and Mary KENNEDY next married Mary Sarah SLOAN in 1873. Mary was born in 1855 and died on 23 May 1900 in Cape Colony, aged 45.

The child from this marriage was:

2.    Robert TWIGG.