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William Ayliff, farmer and Cape politician, is born in Grahamstown.
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- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 14). William Ayliff, farmer and Cape politician, is born in Grahamstown.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090456
South African History Online (2012) 'William Ayliff, farmer and Cape politician, is born in Grahamstown.', South African History Online, 14 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090456 (Accessed: 11 October 2026).
South African History Online, William Ayliff, farmer and Cape politician, is born in Grahamstown. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090456, (accessed 11 October 2026).
"William Ayliff, farmer and Cape politician, is born in Grahamstown.." South African History Online, 14 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090456. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "William Ayliff, farmer and Cape politician, is born in Grahamstown.." South African History Online. August 14, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090456.
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