Cape Muster Roll 1696 - Free Men

The muster roll transcribed here is that of the Free Settlers of 1696 from the Cape Archives VC 39, volume 1, pages 158 to 174. No date of compilation is noted. In addition to the head of household, it contains names of wives, but no information about the number of children in the household is given. The first part is divided into districts, Stellenbosch followed by Drakenstein, however no distinction is made between the inhabitants of Drakenstein and the Cape district. By comparing the names of the inhabitants to those of other years, it can be deduced where the list of inhabitants of the Cape district probably begins. It appears to be at the bottom of page 167.

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