General Notes

‘Clairvaux’ and the van Blerk family. Archive file CSC    2/2/1/524    67

In 1944 the properties were sold to Suliman Ahmed and Ismail Ibrahim Pohplonker
In 1958 there was a sale in execution and the properties were bought by Woolfsohn for £3 300
The action was brought by Elizabeth Johanna Malherbe born van Blerk born 9 Sept 1890 and her sister Louisa Johanna Francina van Blerk born 29 November 1887 who had I presume sold the properties in 1944.
They are described as:
A single storey dwelling under iron roof  known as ‘Clairvaux’ 7 rooms, bathroom toilet, kitchen, pantry and outside room and lavatory occupied by a European at monthly rent £16
A pair of semi  detached houses under iron roof ‘Vrede’ occupied by a European at rental of £4  and ‘Arian’ (also called ‘Rube’) unoccupied.
A shop with room, kitchen and outside toilet occupied by an Indian at rental £7 10s
An iron cottage of 2 rooms and kitchen occupied by a non – European at rental of £2
The total municipal valuation was £5 505