Flora Adelaide Glanville

Female, ID #2199, b. 20 February 1851, d. 11 June 1920
FatherThomas Burt Glanville (1822 - 1878)
MotherWilmot Watson (bt 1824 - 1825 - c 1917)

Alternate Names

     Her married name was Godlonton.

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     Flora Adelaide Glanville was born on 20 February 1851 at Madras, Tamil Nadu, India; Bangalore recorded in 1891 census.
     She was baptized on 29 June 1851 at Madras, Tamil Nadu, India, daur of Thos Burt and Wilmott Glanville born Feby 20 1851.
     She married Benjamin Durban Godlonton on 19 May 1870 at Commemoration Church, Grahamstown, Cape Province, RSA, (when age calculated as 19 years, 2 months and 29 days) his age recorded 24, hers 19.
     She died on 11 June 1920 at Mountfield, Musbury, DEV, ENG, (when age calculated as 69); recorded age 69, registered Axminster.
The death was registered in South Africa 18 May 1921 by her husband present at death.
     Her estate was probated on 18 August 1920 indexed as:
GODLONTON Flora Adelaide of Mountfield Musbury Devonshire (wife of Benjamin D'Urban Godlonton) died 11 June 1920 Probate London 18 August to the said Benjamin D'Urban Godlonton gentleman. Effects £829 13s 5d.

Other information

     Andrew Glanville Godlonton ( asgodlonton@onetel.net.uk ) is descended from this line.
     Flora and Benjamin Durban Godlonton had 9 children :
Robert Godlonton, aged 19 in 1891 census
Burt Godlonton (1873-1952),
D'Urban Godlonton (1874-1943),
Wilmot Glanville Godlonton (1876-1939),
Ethel Godlonton (1877-1952),
Maurice Glanville Godlonton (1880-) m. Murial Jackson, May (1882-),
Saray May Godlonton,
Flora Glanville (1884-1885),
William Ayliff Godlonton (1888-) born Finchley.
     Flora Adelaide Glanville left a will on 3 July 1889 appointing her husband executor. Her gold watch and chain and first choice of one of her rings to her eldest living daughter, her oak pattern round brooch and second choice of ring to her second daughter then living, and two remaining articles of jewellry to be selected according to the age of the legatees to such other daughter or daughters as may be living. Everything else was left to her husband, but if he was demised, then equally divided amongst her children then living.
Witnessed Herebrt C Glanville and Ernest Glanville.

Address(es), Census(es) & Occupation(s)

  • As of 3 July 1889, Flora Adelaide Glanville and Benjamin Durban Godlonton lived at 1 Hendon Lane, Finchley, MDX, ENG.
  • Flora Adelaide Glanville appeared on the census of 5 April 1891 at 1 Hendon Lane, Finchley, MDX, ENG; recorded age 40, married, husband not present, 8 children with her.

Family

Benjamin Durban Godlonton b. bt 1845 - 1846, d. 2 May 1936