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Post by venita on Aug 31, 2016 3:57:41 GMT -5
Hello
Trying to trace any information of my father's ancestry. (Herran) I do not have much to go on other than they came from the Land's End area in the early 1900 to work on the Gold mines in South Africa and settles in Randfontein. The Rowe & Hobson sir-names are related I believe
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Aug 31, 2016 4:38:02 GMT -5
Hi Venita - Herran is not a familiar name in West Cornwall, at least not as it is spelt here, so I suspect it may possibly have been HERRING which can be found around Lanner and St Agnes. Not sure of the origins of the name but it appears to have been found more predominantly in the Eastern part of Cornwall originally.
If you can supply as much detail as possibly about your father's family and the origins in South Africa then it may give us enough to work with to find your Cornish connections. Of the other names you mention Hobson is uncommon in Cornwall but there are plenty of Rowes in the far West.
CT
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Post by venita on Aug 31, 2016 5:11:25 GMT -5
Thank you for your quick feed-back. Details are sketchy on names and exactly there they came from. What I know is that the men-folk came first to work on the mines then were followed later by the women, many of which were sponsored (the women)by the church to come over to join the men-folk. It must have been rather hectic as these women did not know what they were going to find this side after a very long journey. Some of the men that they were to meet up with again had been died en-route here or in mine accidents. Some had also set up home with other women.
I will be trying to track more accurate records in the upcoming months
Regards
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Aug 31, 2016 9:33:36 GMT -5
I will look forward to anything you can offer that will enable us to begin searching. Names and at least approximate ages along with an indication of when they may have left England would certainly be helpful as would maiden names of any wives who may have been born in Cornwall. Names of children can also often be a clue particularly if a surname is used as a second forename.
CT
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