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NameCapt John Staniford aka “Jack” Hallifax 
[3, His birth, Q2 of 1898, Alresford dist, vol 2c, p. 167], [4, 1901 PRO ref RG 13/1097 for Upton Cott., Old Alresford, Hants], [90, Marriage cert on 19 Feb 1926 at St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, Cap, S Africa], [90, Death registered on 3 Jul 1952 in Durban district, S. Africa]
[3, His birth, Q2 of 1898, Alresford dist, vol 2c, p. 167], [4, 1901 PRO ref RG 13/1097 for Upton Cott., Old Alresford, Hants], [90, Marriage cert on 19 Feb 1926 at St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, Cap, S Africa], [90, Death registered on 3 Jul 1952 in Durban district, S. Africa]Birthca May 1898, Old Alresford, Hants
Death1 Jul 1952, Springfield Hospital, Durban, Natal, South Africa
BurialStellawood Crematorium, Durban, S. Africa
GeneralCapt in Indian army. At death in S.A: Proprietor of Durban Window Cleaning Services.
FatherRear Admiral John Salwey Hallifax (1846-1904)
MotherCharlotte Annie Hamilton (1858-1943)
Spouses
1Dora Howard Walker [90, Marriage cert on 19 Feb 1926 at St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, Cap, S Africa], [3, Birth, Q3 of 1895, Wharfedale dist, vol 9A, p. 149], [4, 1901 ref: RG13, piece 4066, folio 109, p. 23], [3, Death, Q4 of 1977, Huntingdon district, vol 9, p. 973]
[90, Marriage cert on 19 Feb 1926 at St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, Cap, S Africa], [3, Birth, Q3 of 1895, Wharfedale dist, vol 9A, p. 149], [4, 1901 ref: RG13, piece 4066, folio 109, p. 23], [3, Death, Q4 of 1977, Huntingdon district, vol 9, p. 973]FatherWalter Arthur Griffin Walker (ca1856-ca1924)
MotherMary Elizabeth Conyers (ca1858-1921)
Marriage19 Feb 1926, St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, Cape, S. Africa [90, Marriage cert on 19 Feb 1926 at St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, Cap, S Africa]
Divorceca 1945, South Africa
ChildrenJohn Laurie Conyers (1927-2009)
Marriage9 Mar 1946, Manning Rd Methodist Church, Durban, Natal, S Africa [90, Marriage on 9th March 1946 at Manning Methodist church, Durban, Natal, S Africa]
Notes for Capt John Staniford aka “Jack” Hallifax
m. (1) Dora Howard Walker, (2) Marjorie Muriel Green.
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His birth:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
HALLIFAX, JOHN STANIFORD HAMILTON
GRO Reference: 1898 J Quarter in ALRESFORD Volume 02C Page 167
Name: HALLIFAX, John Staniford
Registration District: Alresford
County: Hampshire
Year of Registration: 1898
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Mother's Maiden Name: Hamilton
Volume No: 2C
Page No: Help 167
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In the 1901 census he was named John S Hallifax and was living with his parents at Upton Cottage, Old Alresford, Hants, aged 3 (?) and born at Old Alresford, Hants.
Not found in 1911 census, like his widowed mother.
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Emigration to South Africa:
On 2nd April 1925 he joined the SS Benalla at London and she original ship’s manifest is still available to see and my transcript is:
Ticket No: 145
Name: Hallifax, Capt John S.
Last UK address: Kingsland House, Shawford, Hants
Class: 3rd
Destination: Capetown
Occupation: Ret. Indian Army
Age: 27
Country of residence: England
Future residence: S.Africa
His last address was his mother’s. And this indicates he was emigrating, but not for how long, though it may have been for the rest of his life.
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Gazette Entries:
(Shown as John Staniford Hallifax)
On 13 April 1917: To be 2Lt in the unattached list of the Indian Army, dated 30 Jan 1917.
(Various versions of J S Hallifax:)
On 4 Sep 1917: p. 9155.
On 31 Jan 1919: I(ndian) A(rmy) 2Lt to be Lts wef 30th Jan 1918: … J.S.Hallifax.
In 1921, India Army Promotions: Captains … Hallifax, J. S. 3753
On 16 Mar 1923: “The KING has approved the retirement of the following officers under the provisions of the Royal Warrant, dated 25th Apr 1922, with effect from the dates specified: INDIAN ARMT Captains …. J S Hallifac 19th Dec 1922.”
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Embarkations:
In Feb 1920 on SS Patricia of Seluman Lines: Lt S S Hallifax et all to Bombay for Indian residence.
On 10 Sep 1932 on SS “City of Baroda” 1st class: Ticket No 13 for Mr J.S.Hallifax from Kingsland Ho, etc, to Cape Town, a farmer, male aged 34, returning to S.Africa.
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Electoral registers: On many such from 1920 to 1925 including absent voters lists
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TFPL, June 2021: So far I have not been able to find any clear record of any marriage for him. However two marriages are asserted for him:
1. Before 1927, a marriage to a Dora Walker followed by the birth in 1927 of their son John Laurie Conyers Hallifax.
2. C. 1946 a marriage mentioned without the wife’s name in J S H’s death certificate. There is a chance that I can find a record for this.
I have two private sources for John Staniford’s son John Laurie C Hallifax:
First there is a Family Tree that had been in the possessions of my aunt, Nancy Pethick (née Ferrand). This says that John Staniford Hallifax married Dora Walker and in 1927 they had a son called ‘Laurie John’ but later erased and revised to John Laurie C.
Second I have been contacted by a son of John Laurie C Hallifax who has confirmed his ancestry and said that his father was born in Zastron, South Africa.
BUT neither of these have been able to provide any public records to confirm either the marriage to Dora Walker or the birth of J L C Hallifax.
It is now 12 years since J L C H’s death in England and I have still found no publicly verifiable information. So I am changing the records for John Laurie Conyers and Dora Walker to Private so they will not been seen on the internet.
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I had found it impossible to obtain any record of John Staniford’s death.
So I looked through the English probate records for his will from 1939 to, so far, 2002 when he would have been 103, a tad far stretched. No will was found.
Answer: He Died On 1 July 1952. Details:
From his Death Certificate, a photo of which is in my possession and provided by FamilySearch who say that the South African Government has released it for free:
Name: John Staniford Hallifax
Gender: M
Age: 54
Race: European
Born in: England
Marital: Married
Occupation: Proprietor of Du®ban Window Cleaning Services.
Pension: No pension
Death date: 1 July 1952
Death place: Springfield Hospital, Durban, Natal
Residence: St Winifreds, Durban District, Natal
Burial: Crematorium Stellawood, Durban
Cause of death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Length of cause: Stated to be since 1935
Doctor: Mr A Dubsosky
Informant: A Edmund Donne
Qualification: Person causing cremation
Residence: 578 West Street, Durban
Reg date: 3 7 1952
Registrar: E Buoces(?)
Entry No: 338D
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His birth:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
HALLIFAX, JOHN STANIFORD HAMILTON
GRO Reference: 1898 J Quarter in ALRESFORD Volume 02C Page 167
Name: HALLIFAX, John Staniford
Registration District: Alresford
County: Hampshire
Year of Registration: 1898
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Mother's Maiden Name: Hamilton
Volume No: 2C
Page No: Help 167
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In the 1901 census he was named John S Hallifax and was living with his parents at Upton Cottage, Old Alresford, Hants, aged 3 (?) and born at Old Alresford, Hants.
Not found in 1911 census, like his widowed mother.
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Emigration to South Africa:
On 2nd April 1925 he joined the SS Benalla at London and she original ship’s manifest is still available to see and my transcript is:
Ticket No: 145
Name: Hallifax, Capt John S.
Last UK address: Kingsland House, Shawford, Hants
Class: 3rd
Destination: Capetown
Occupation: Ret. Indian Army
Age: 27
Country of residence: England
Future residence: S.Africa
His last address was his mother’s. And this indicates he was emigrating, but not for how long, though it may have been for the rest of his life.
___________________
Gazette Entries:
(Shown as John Staniford Hallifax)
On 13 April 1917: To be 2Lt in the unattached list of the Indian Army, dated 30 Jan 1917.
(Various versions of J S Hallifax:)
On 4 Sep 1917: p. 9155.
On 31 Jan 1919: I(ndian) A(rmy) 2Lt to be Lts wef 30th Jan 1918: … J.S.Hallifax.
In 1921, India Army Promotions: Captains … Hallifax, J. S. 3753
On 16 Mar 1923: “The KING has approved the retirement of the following officers under the provisions of the Royal Warrant, dated 25th Apr 1922, with effect from the dates specified: INDIAN ARMT Captains …. J S Hallifac 19th Dec 1922.”
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Embarkations:
In Feb 1920 on SS Patricia of Seluman Lines: Lt S S Hallifax et all to Bombay for Indian residence.
On 10 Sep 1932 on SS “City of Baroda” 1st class: Ticket No 13 for Mr J.S.Hallifax from Kingsland Ho, etc, to Cape Town, a farmer, male aged 34, returning to S.Africa.
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Electoral registers: On many such from 1920 to 1925 including absent voters lists
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TFPL, June 2021: So far I have not been able to find any clear record of any marriage for him. However two marriages are asserted for him:
1. Before 1927, a marriage to a Dora Walker followed by the birth in 1927 of their son John Laurie Conyers Hallifax.
2. C. 1946 a marriage mentioned without the wife’s name in J S H’s death certificate. There is a chance that I can find a record for this.
I have two private sources for John Staniford’s son John Laurie C Hallifax:
First there is a Family Tree that had been in the possessions of my aunt, Nancy Pethick (née Ferrand). This says that John Staniford Hallifax married Dora Walker and in 1927 they had a son called ‘Laurie John’ but later erased and revised to John Laurie C.
Second I have been contacted by a son of John Laurie C Hallifax who has confirmed his ancestry and said that his father was born in Zastron, South Africa.
BUT neither of these have been able to provide any public records to confirm either the marriage to Dora Walker or the birth of J L C Hallifax.
It is now 12 years since J L C H’s death in England and I have still found no publicly verifiable information. So I am changing the records for John Laurie Conyers and Dora Walker to Private so they will not been seen on the internet.
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I had found it impossible to obtain any record of John Staniford’s death.
So I looked through the English probate records for his will from 1939 to, so far, 2002 when he would have been 103, a tad far stretched. No will was found.
Answer: He Died On 1 July 1952. Details:
From his Death Certificate, a photo of which is in my possession and provided by FamilySearch who say that the South African Government has released it for free:
Name: John Staniford Hallifax
Gender: M
Age: 54
Race: European
Born in: England
Marital: Married
Occupation: Proprietor of Du®ban Window Cleaning Services.
Pension: No pension
Death date: 1 July 1952
Death place: Springfield Hospital, Durban, Natal
Residence: St Winifreds, Durban District, Natal
Burial: Crematorium Stellawood, Durban
Cause of death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Length of cause: Stated to be since 1935
Doctor: Mr A Dubsosky
Informant: A Edmund Donne
Qualification: Person causing cremation
Residence: 578 West Street, Durban
Reg date: 3 7 1952
Registrar: E Buoces(?)
Entry No: 338D
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Notes for John Staniford aka “Jack” & Dora Howard (Family)
From Family Search, courtesy of National Archives of South Africa (praise be!)
The following is my transcript of an image of their marriage certificate:
Cert No: 195 of 1926
At: St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, Cap, S Africa
Date: 19 Feb 1926
His Hers
Race: European European
Name John Staniford Hallifax Dora Howard Walker
Age: 27 30
Country of birth: England England
Status: Bachelor Spinster
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Champagne Zastron, O.F.S. Rhydding, Yorksjhire, England
Marriage Permission: By Banns
Consent for Minors: NA
Nuptial Contract: With
Celeb rant: I E Passins(?) Dean
Denomination: Church of the Province of S.A.
Witnesses: Constance Joy, Cicely Tylden, G T ???
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The following is my transcript of an image of their marriage certificate:
Cert No: 195 of 1926
At: St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, Cap, S Africa
Date: 19 Feb 1926
His Hers
Race: European European
Name John Staniford Hallifax Dora Howard Walker
Age: 27 30
Country of birth: England England
Status: Bachelor Spinster
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Champagne Zastron, O.F.S. Rhydding, Yorksjhire, England
Marriage Permission: By Banns
Consent for Minors: NA
Nuptial Contract: With
Celeb rant: I E Passins(?) Dean
Denomination: Church of the Province of S.A.
Witnesses: Constance Joy, Cicely Tylden, G T ???
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Notes for John Staniford aka “Jack” & Marjorie Muriel (Family)
Their marriage certificate, provided free by FamilySearch, transcript by me:
Certificate No: 36/1946
At: Manning Rd Methodist Church, Durban, Natal
Marriage date: 9th March 1946
His Hers
Name: John Staniford Hallifax Marjorie Muriel Renema (born Green)
Age: 48 33
Birth place Arlesford Hampshire England Pretoria Transvaal
Status: Divorcee Widow
Occupation: Secretary Clerical
Residence: 522 Moore Rd. Durban. Hotel Roosevelt Musgrave Road Durban
Banns/Licence: Special Marriage Licence No. I34854
Consent by: NA
Antenuptial contract: With
Remarks: “Final Order filed with the Magistrate Duyrban”
Celebrant: N.H. Pike
Signatures: J S Hallifax
Witnesses: M M Renema
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In the ‘Remarks’ I do not know what the final order might have been about. his divorce? Or their Licence?
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Certificate No: 36/1946
At: Manning Rd Methodist Church, Durban, Natal
Marriage date: 9th March 1946
His Hers
Name: John Staniford Hallifax Marjorie Muriel Renema (born Green)
Age: 48 33
Birth place Arlesford Hampshire England Pretoria Transvaal
Status: Divorcee Widow
Occupation: Secretary Clerical
Residence: 522 Moore Rd. Durban. Hotel Roosevelt Musgrave Road Durban
Banns/Licence: Special Marriage Licence No. I34854
Consent by: NA
Antenuptial contract: With
Remarks: “Final Order filed with the Magistrate Duyrban”
Celebrant: N.H. Pike
Signatures: J S Hallifax
Witnesses: M M Renema
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In the ‘Remarks’ I do not know what the final order might have been about. his divorce? Or their Licence?
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