Ghosts of Glanvilles

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

Person Page 1,096

Emily Mary Wilson

Female, #32863, born between 1856 and 1857, died 1 September 1937

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Emily Mary Wilson was born between 1856 and 1857 in Cape Province, RSA.
     She married Thomas Glanville before 1872 in the RSA.
     She died on 1 September 1937 in 27 Young Street, Uitenhage, Cape Province, RSA; recorded age 80. Widow. Cause of death : Cardiac Failure, Senile Debility.

Alternate Names

Her married name was Glanville.

Address(es), Census(es) and Occupations

  • As of 8 August 1882, Emily Mary Wilson and Thomas Glanville lived at Grahamstown, Cape of Good Hope, RSA, at baptism of daughter Amy.

Family: Thomas Glanville (b. before 1857, d. before 1937)

DaughterEdith Mary Glanville (b. 1872)
DaughterRozetta Gertrude Glanville+ (b. 1877)
DaughterAmy Florence Glanville (b. 1882)

Alan John Glanville

Male, #32867, born 29 October 1926, died before 2013
FatherWilliam Glanville (b. 1887, d. 1975)
MotherEthel May Hex (b. between 1887 and 1888, d. 1965)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Alan John Glanville was born on 29 October 1926 in Queenstown, RSA.
     He died before 2013.

Joyce Glanville

Female, #32868, born between 1910 and 1920
FatherWilliam Glanville (b. 1887, d. 1975)
MotherEthel May Hex (b. between 1887 and 1888, d. 1965)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Joyce Glanville was born between 1910 and 1920 in the RSA.

Alternate Names

Her married name was Bradley. Her married name was Fysh.

Other Information


     Joyce was married 2 times.

Graham William Glanville

Male, #32872, born 9 June 1919, died circa 2009
FatherWilliam Glanville (b. 1887, d. 1975)
MotherEthel May Hex (b. between 1887 and 1888, d. 1965)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Graham William Glanville was born on 9 June 1919 in Queenstown, RSA.
     He married Elizabeth M. before 1948.
     He died circa 2009 (when age calculated as ~90.)

Address(es), Census(es) and Occupations

  • As of between 2002 and 2009, Graham William Glanville and Elizabeth M. lived at Inverness, INV, SCT, Hunnington Glanville with them in 2002.

Anne Jaffray

Female, #32873, born between 1856 and 1857, died 31 October 1935

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Anne Jaffray was born between 1856 and 1857.
     She married Vyvyan Pugh Glanville, son of James Burt Glanville and Elizabeth Cummings, on 24 September 1901 in Trinity Presbyterian, Grahamstown, Cape Province, RSA, bachelor and spinster, both of Grahamtown.
     She died on 31 October 1935 in 1 Trollope Street, Grahamstown, Cape Province, RSA; recorded age 78, married. Cause of death : Myocardial degeneration (heart failure.)

Alternate Names

Her married name was Glanville.

Thora Emily Glanville

Female, #32874, born 11 October 1913
FatherErnest Thomas Glanville (b. between 1888 and 1889, d. 1968)
MotherEliza Isabella Sherwood (b. between 1887 and 1888, d. 1976)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Thora Emily Glanville was born on 11 October 1913 in Kimberley, Cape of Good Hope, RSA.
     She was baptized on 7 December 1913 in St Cyprian, Kimberley, Cape of Good Hope, RSA, parents named Ernest Thomas Glanville and Elizabeth Isabella. Witnesses Alexander Munro MacPhail and Florence MacPhail, also Emily Glanville.

Mitford Burt Glanville

Male, #32875, born after 1898
FatherOliver Hayton Glanville (b. 1866, d. 1915)
MotherEvelyn Mitford Stockdale (b. 1874, d. 1949)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Mitford Burt Glanville was born after 1898 in the RSA.

Olive Grace Glanville

Female, #32877, born between 1903 and 1904
FatherOliver Hayton Glanville (b. 1866, d. 1915)
MotherEvelyn Mitford Stockdale (b. 1874, d. 1949)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Olive Grace Glanville was born between 1903 and 1904 in the RSA.
     She married Richard Harold Murray on 18 August 1943 in Grahamstown, Cape Province, RSA, his age recorded 60, hers 39. Divorcee and spinster.
Witnesses M G Godlonton.

Alternate Names

Her married name was Murray.

Address(es), Census(es) and Occupations

  • As of 18 August 1943, Olive Grace Glanville lived at 2 Balfour Terrace, Grahamstown, Cape Province, RSA.
  • Olive was a retired clerk on 18 August 1943.

Richard Harold Murray

Male, #32878, born between 1882 and 1883

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Richard Harold Murray was born between 1882 and 1883.
     He married Olive Grace Glanville, daughter of Oliver Hayton Glanville and Evelyn Mitford Stockdale, on 18 August 1943 in Grahamstown, Cape Province, RSA, his age recorded 60, hers 39. Divorcee and spinster.
Witnesses M G Godlonton.

Other Information


     Richard was married 2 times.

Address(es), Census(es) and Occupations

  • Richard was a retired secretary on 18 August 1943.
  • As of 18 August 1943, Richard Harold Murray lived at Carlton Hotel, Grahamstown, Cape Province, RSA.

Mary Elizabeth Glanville

Female, #32879, born after 1898, died before 1949
FatherOliver Hayton Glanville (b. 1866, d. 1915)
MotherEvelyn Mitford Stockdale (b. 1874, d. 1949)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Mary Elizabeth Glanville was born after 1898 in the RSA.
     She died before 1949; as not listed as a child of her mother, in her mother's death notice (her deceased sister Evelyn also omitted.)

Burt Reginald Glanville

Male, #32880, born 18 April 1862, died 7 September 1873
FatherJames Burt Glanville (b. 1819, d. 1882)
MotherElizabeth Cummings (b. between 1833 and 1834, d. 1925)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Burt Reginald Glanville was born on 18 April 1862 in Grahamstown, RSA.
     He died on 7 September 1873 in the RSA (when age calculated as 11.)