Ghosts of Glanvilles

A One-Name Study on the surname "Glanville" & its variants

Person Page 1,053

Richard Glanville

Male, #31571, born before 1821, died 16 March 1841

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Richard Glanville was born before 1821.
     He died on 16 March 1841 in Sydney, NSW, AUS; one of 7 people hung for the murder of John Graham. They were known as the "Jew Boy Gang", who terrorised the Hunter River district with numerous robberies and murders.

Other Information


     Richard Glanville immigrated on 8 August 1838 to NSW, AUS, as a convict on the vessel Lord Lyndoch, after a Court Martial at Edinburgh Castle, Scotland at which he was sentenced to 14 years for desertion. The vessel departed 2 April 1838.
      Richard Glanville joined the gang some time mid December, after robbing Dr Alick Osborne at his residence in present day Eraring. Glanville had been a soldier, transported in 1838 aboard Lord Lyndoch to New South Wales to serve fourteen years for desertion. He stood five feet nine inches tall, with a sallow complexion. His hair was dark brown and eyes were hazel.

Address(es), Census(es) and Occupations

  • Richard was a soldier in 1838.

Christine Linda Gay

Female, #31577, born 22 May 1956, died 14 July 2022

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Christine Linda Gay was born on 22 May 1956 in Woking, SRY, ENG.
     She died on 14 July 2022 in Billingham, DUR, ENG, (when age calculated as 66); with obituary:
Mum was born in Woking surrey, she then moved to Saltburn where she grow up. mum was born 22nd may 1956 she worked in computers in Germany and Paris , also worked at the local colleges on Teesside. she had a son from previous marriage. she met Stephen in 1981 , then she moved to Billingham , Leanne was born in 1988 then they both married in 1990.mum was diagnosed with lymphoma and lung cancer in June 2022 it was that aggressive she died a month later in hospital in Stockton on tees.

Alternate Names

Her married name was Glanville. Her married name was Horncastle.

Other Information


     Christine was married 2 times.