John Charles Herries BOURHILL

1817 - 1892  (75 years)

• Name	John Charles Herries BOURHILL
  Born	30 Jan 1817	Edinburgh, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Jul 1892	Kimberley.
  Person ID	I2185	Families of the Overberg
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Henry BOURHILL,   b. Scotland ,   d. Between 1827 and 1837, Scotland
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Rebecca FRASER,   b. 1796, Lanark, Scotland ,   d. 16 Jul 1839, Cape Town  (Age 43 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F25732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Sophia HULL,   b. 16 Jul 1820,   d. 18 Jan 1865, Caledon.  (Age 44 years)
  Married	1844	Cape Town
  Children	1. Henry BOURHILL  [natural]   2. Edward Joseph BOURHILL,   d. 1945, Transvaal.  [natural]   3. John Robert BOURHILL,   d. 1915, Transvaal  [natural]   4. Rebecca BOURHILL  [natural]   5. Mary Sophia BOURHILL,   b. Jan 1848, Caledon ,   d. 22 Nov 1921, Rondeboosch.  (Age ~ 73 years)  [natural]   6. Eliza Anne Champion BOURHILL,   b. 1849,   d. 1889, Simon's Town.  (Age 40 years)  [natural]   7. James Fraser BOURHILL,   b. 1851, Caledon ,   d. 2 Nov 1888, London.  (Age 37 years)  [natural]   8. Arthur BOURHILL,   b. 17 Nov 1853, Caledon ,   d. 3 Mar 1866, Caledon  (Age 12 years)  [natural]   9. Fanny BOURHILL,   b. 1 Nov 1858,   d. 2 Feb 1889, Free State.  (Age 30 years)  [natural]   10. Janet Kate BOURHILL,   b. 20 Dec 1860, Caledon ,   d. 9 Aug 1933, Cape Town.  (Age 72 years)  [natural]   11. Agnes Anne BOURHILL,   b. 10 Aug 1863, Caledon. ,   d. 29 Jun 1865, Caledon  (Age 1 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F25734	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Cornelia Sophia de WET,   b. 12 May 1839, Mossel Bay ,   d. 16 Aug 1902, Kimberley.  (Age 63 years)
  Married	22 Jun 1870	Caledon
  Children	1. Charles John George BOURHILL  [natural]   2. Robert Arthur BOURHILL,   b. Abt 1882, Kimberely ,   d. 28 Dec 1951, Transvaal.  (Age ~ 69 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F25735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1. Arrived at the Cape in June 1837 with three of his siblings 2. John and his brother Henry established a general trading store in Caled on named Bourhill and Company and their business included agencies and auc tioneering. He also farmed but fairly unsuccessfully! After flourishing f or many years, their business encountered problems and in 1872 John left f or the Diamond Fields. 3. In his estate he is described as a Law Agent 4. Grave CA2 F0140 5. Estate MOK 1/1/46 F4945