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Caroline Margaret Holliday 1842–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 JUL 1842

Birth Location: Fort Beaufort, Amatole, Cape Colony, South Africa

Death Date: 12 AUG 1929

Death Location: Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa

Father: Charles Holliday

Mother: Margaretha Scheffer

Spouse(s): Cpt. Rorke

Children(s): Edward Rorke, Charles Rorke, Sarah Rorke, Richard Rorke, Florence Rorke, Reginald Rorke, Elizabeth Rorke, Kathleen Rorke

Caroline Margaret Holliday was born in 1842 in Fort Beaufort, Amatole, Cape Colony, South Africa, the child of Charles Robert Holliday And Margaretha Fredrika Carolina Scheffer. Caroline Margaret Holliday married Cpt Richard Forrester Rorke, and had children including Charles Frederick Rorke, Edward Forrester Rorke, Elizabeth Alice Known As Birdie Rorke, Florence Ann Rorke, Kathleen Rorke, Reginald Thomas Rorke, Richard Frank Rorke, Sarah Florence Mary Known As Florence Rorke. Caroline Margaret Holliday passed away in 1929 in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa.

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Biography

  • Caroline Margaret Holliday was born in 1842 in Fort Beaufort, Amatole, Cape Colony, South Africa, the child of Charles Robert Holliday And Margaretha Fredrika Carolina Scheffer.
  • Caroline Margaret Holliday married Cpt Richard Forrester Rorke, and had children including Charles Frederick Rorke, Edward Forrester Rorke, Elizabeth Alice Known As Birdie Rorke, Florence Ann Rorke, Kathleen Rorke, Reginald Thomas Rorke, Richard Frank Rorke, Sarah Florence Mary Known As Florence Rorke.
  • Caroline Margaret Holliday passed away in 1929 in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Holliday
1804–1888
Birth Location: Enfield, Essex, London, England, United Kingdom
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Margaretha Scheffer
1810–1839
Birth Location: Graaff-Reinet, Western District, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Spouses(s)

Cpt. Rorke
1834–1895
Birth Location: Fort Beaufort, Amatole, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Children(s)

Edward Rorke
1870–1920
Birth Location: Fort Beaufort, Amatole, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Charles Rorke
1860–1916
Birth Location: Sussexvilla, Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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Sarah Rorke
1862–1966
Birth Location: Fort Beaufort, Amatole, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Richard Rorke
1864–1913
Birth Location: Fort Beaufort, Amatole, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Florence Rorke
1868–1966
Birth Location: Post Retief, Fort Beaufort, Amatole, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Reginald Rorke
1869–1916
Birth Location: Fort Beaufort, Amatole, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Elizabeth Rorke
1872–1937
Birth Location: Fort Beaufort, Amatole, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Kathleen Rorke
1879–1909
Birth Location: Seymour in division of Stockenstrom, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Caroline Holliday's Ancestors

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Caroline Holliday
1842–1929
Birth Place: Fort Beaufort, Amatole, Cape Colony, South Africa
Parents
Charles Robert Holliday
1804–1888
Enfield, Essex, London, England, United Kingdom
Margaretha (Fredrika Carolina) Scheffer
1810–1839
Graaff-Reinet, Western District, Cape Colony, South Africa
Grandparents
James Holliday
1765–1858
Enfield, London, England, United Kingdom
Sarah Hodges
1764–1858
Enfield, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Caroline Holliday's Descendants

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Caroline (Margaret) Holliday (7 JUL 1842–12 AUG 1929) m. Cpt. (Richard Forrester) Rorke (3 NOV 1834–14 NOV 1895)
  1. 1. Edward (Forrester) Rorke 1870–1920 m. Elizabeth (Florence Natalie Von) Gorkum 1875–1948
    1. 1. Arthur (Kennelly) Rorke 1903–1950 m. Jessie (Florence) McConomy 1905–1987
    2. 2. Richard (Forrester Edward) Rorke 1893–1894
    3. 3. William (Frederick Rudolph) Rorke 1895–1977
    4. 4. Sarah (Jane) Rorke 1897–
    5. 5. Kathleen (Caroline) Rorke 1899–
    6. 6. Ruth Rorke 1907–
    7. 7. Patrick (Kent) Rorke 1915–1979
  2. 2. Charles (Frederick) Rorke 1860–1916
  3. 3. Sarah (Florence Mary (Known as Florence)) Rorke 1862–1966
  4. 4. Richard (Frank) Rorke 1864–1913
  5. 5. Florence (Ann) Rorke 1868–1966
  6. 6. Reginald (Thomas) Rorke 1869–1916
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Alice (Known as Birdie)) Rorke 1872–1937
  8. 8. Kathleen Rorke 1879–1909

Caroline Holliday's Timeline

2 Records

1842
7 JUL 1842
Birth of Caroline Margaret Holliday in Fort Beaufort, Amatole, Cape Colony, South Africa
Fort Beaufort, Amatole, Cape Colony, South Africa
1929
12 AUG 1929
Age 87
Death of Caroline Margaret Holliday in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa
Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 JUL 1842
    Event Place: Fort Beaufort, Amatole, Cape Colony, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 AUG 1929
    Event Place: Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa
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