Anglican Church Records In Simonstown

published in Familia vol. 9, no. 1, 1972, p. 14-15

Records relating to births, confirmations, marriages and burials in the Anglican Parish of Simonstown in accordance with the rites of the Anglican Communion:-

1. Combined registers of baptisms, marriages and burials:-

a. Military from 20/12/1813 to -/-/1830.

b. Civil from 16/2/1814 to 24/7/1831.

c. General from -/-/1831 to -/-/1849.

2. Baptism registers: -

a. From 2/4/1849 to 29/2/1908.

b. From 1/3/1908 to 7/8/1932

c. From 7/8 /193 2 to 2/7/1944.

d. From 2/7/1944 to 28/9/1954.

e. From 10/10/1954 to 10/3/1968.

f. From 10/3/1968 to present date.

3. Registers of confirmations in St Frances/St Francis of Assisi Church, Simonstown: -

a. From 7/4/1876 to 26/10/1897.

b. From -/-/1899 to -/-/1942.

c. From 27/2/1944 to 11/12/1957.

d. From 15/10/1958 to present date.

4. Registers (in respect of St Frances/St Francis of Assisi Church, Simonstown) of questions to be asked (of persons desirous of being married) before solemnization of Holy Matrimony:-

a. From 13/4/1904 to 20/6/1905.

b. From 21/8/1918 to 15/11/1924.

c. From 9/11/1940 to 7/7/1953.

d. From -/-/1964 to -/-/1969.

e. From -/-/1969 to present date.

5. Registers of banns of marriage published in St Frances/St Francis of Assisi Church, Simonstown :-

a. From 15/4/1849 to 16/7/1916.

b. From 16/7/1916 to 28/6/1942.

c. From -/-/1958to-/-/1969.

d. From -/-/1969 to present date.

6. Registers of marriages in St Frances/St Francis of Assisi Church Simonstown:-

a. From 30/4/1849 to 7/1/1908.

b. From 25/3/1908 to 27/12/1955.

c. From 7/1/1956 to 29/6/1963.

d. From 12/10/1963 to present date.

7. Burial registers: -

a. From -/-/1849 to -/-/1867.

b. From -/-/1849 to -/-/1927.

8. Records in respect of Anglican cemeteries and graves at Simonstown:-

a. Book containing:-

1. Alphabetical and numerical index of graves in upper portion of new cemetery.

2. Record of burials:-

(1) In old cemetery.

(2) In lower portion of new cemetery from -/12/1903.

b. Plan of new cemetery Girca 1906.

H. E. Wraige (Rector of Simonstown)