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Name: KIDSON, David Alexander 'Daddy'

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Birth Date: 18 Nov 1861 Cookhouse, Cape Province

Death Date: 3 Jan 1948 Nairobi

First Date: 1919

Last Date: 1948

Profession: Farmer, hotelier

Area: Farm 18, Box 16, Eldoret, 1930 Eldama Ravine, Hut 1919 Farm 83

Married: In Kaffraria, Cape Colony 17 June 1891 Ada Amelia O'Grady b. 1874 Ireland, d. 16 Oct 1967 Durban, S. Africa

Children: David James (27 Aug 1895 Queenstown, Eastern Cape-27 Jan 1896 Queenstown); Alice May (Caddick and Tait) (10 Apr 1897 Queenstown-25 Dec 1979 Bridport, Dorset); Amy Maud (Kirk) (1900 Queenstown-17 Aug 1987); Dorothy Eileen (Tonking) (8 Nov 1901-3 Oct 1986 Grahamstown); Millicent Thelma (Fitchet) (24 Apr 1906 Queenstown-1970)

Book Reference: KAD, Red 25, Hut, Red 31, Red 22, Land, Barnes, Leader14, Red Book 1912, Web

War Service: Elliot Border Scouts, Boer War; E Af Supply Corps in WW1

General Information:

Land - 1910 - Grazing and agricultural, 1912 acres (Farm No. 67) - Uasin Gishu - 4/4/10 - Leasehold under Occupation Licence for 5 to 99 years from 1/7/10 - Registered 8/8/10
Nairobi City Park cemetery - David Alexander Kidson, died 3 Jan 1948 aged 86
Red Book 1912 - D.A. Kidson - Uasin Gishu
Red 22 - D.A. Kidson, Eldoret - Butcher
Gazette - 5/11/1929 - Confirmation of Transfer of General Retail Liquor Licence and Hotel Liquor Licence - D.A. Kidson - Commercial Hotel, Eldoret

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