1799Witness at marriage Priscilla DAY
Birth date obtained from photocopy of the family bible. The time of birth is also given at 11:30pm 1861 Census PRO Ref: RG9/500 Folio: 110 Page: 27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 40 High Street, Maidstone, Kent Day, Samuel Head M Male 28 Auctioneer & Valuer Kent Maidston Day, Phoebe Wife M Female 28 Kent Maidstone Day, Samuel F Son Male 4 Scholar Kent Maidstone Day, William J Son Male 3 Scholar Kent Maidstone Day, Thomas George Son Male 2 Scholar Kent Maidstone Day, Percy Robert Son Male 3mths Kent Maidstone Jane South Servant Female Housemaid Kent Rochester 1871Census PRO Ref: RG10/940 Folio: 74 Page: 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 40 High Street, Maidstone, Kent Day, Samuel Head M Male 38 Lime Merchant Kent Maidstone Day, Phoebe Wife M Female 38 Kent Maidstone Day, Franklyn S Son Male 14 Scholar Kent Maidstone Day, William J Son Male 13 Scholar Kent Maidstone Day, Percy R Son Male 10 Scholar Kent Maidstone Day, Arthur J Son Male 9 Scholar Kent Maidstone Day, Albert E Son Male 7 Scholar Kent Maidstone Day, Hubert B Son Male 2 Kent Maidstone Day, Harry R Son Male 6m Kent Maidstone Box, Mary Servant M Female 34 Gen. Serv.(Dom) Kent East Farliegh Henry, Ann Servant Female 16 Nurse (Domestic) Kent Woolwich Photograph Inscription ------------------------------------ Frontier Light Horse. Returned from Zululand & Transvaal to Pietermaritzbrg 26/1/80 Your Affect. Son Frank Photographer: H Kisch, Maritzburg, Natal According to Dad, Frank Day served in the army in South Africa during both the Zulu and Boer Wars. He also worked for de Beers in some capacity. During the Boer War he buried some de Beer diamonds to protect them from theft during the conflict. Afterwards on returning them to de Beers he was rewarded with nothing more than a letter of thanks. Photograph Inscription ------------------------------------ January 1909 On Way to Elizabeth Bay from Luderitzbucht, prospecting for diamonds. S F Day, I Ginsberg with Horse, mule & donkey & cart carrying water, provsions & necessary tools Messrs Dansinger & party with Horses & Car Letter from Ruth Day to cousin Thomas George Day - 16 12 1927 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- "I want to bring father's coffin & have it buried with mother's