William Glanville

Male, ID #896, b. 1805, d. 27 March 1899
FatherRichard Glanville (bt 1781 - 1783 - 1870)
MotherRose Griffin (bt 1780 - 1781 - c 1856)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     William Glanville was born in 1805 at Wittenham, BRK, ENG.
     He was baptized on 21 April 1805 at St Peter, Little Wittenham, BRK, ENG, parents named Richard and Rose Glanville, of the parish of Dorchester Oxfordshire.
     He married Martha Rowley on 22 December 1827 at St Saviour's parish church, Southwark, SRY, ENG, (when age calculated as 22 years) After Banns, both of this parish, Bachelor & spinster.
     He died on 27 March 1899 at Home Villa, Lewisham, KEN, ENG; recorded age 93, registered Lewisham.
     His estate was probated on 10 May 1899 indexed as:
1899 GLANVILLE William of Home Villa, Lewisham Park, Lewisham, Kent, gentleman who died on 27 March 1899. Probate at London on 10 May to Amelia Glanville, spinster and Walter Ridley Cornford, gentleman, effects £10,962-9-2.

Other information

     Maria's name and date of birth (from age given) in both the 1871, 1881 and at death match. Martha Rowley may well have been a separate person, marrying William in 1827 and appearing with him in the 1851 & 61 censuses. Amelia's appearance in both 1851 and 1881 census may be the result of 2 families with 2 daughters Amelia. Alternatively, William married twice, firstly to Martha Rowley and then to Maria.

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

  • William was a carpenter, at bapt of daughter Sarah on 6 July 1828.
  • As of 6 July 1828, William Glanville and Martha Rowley lived at Water Lane, London, SRY, ENG.
  • William was a carpenter, at bapt of son Richard on 3 August 1834.
  • As of 3 August 1834, William Glanville lived at St Matthews Place, Lambeth, SRY, ENG.
  • William was a builder employing 2 men on 30 March 1851.
  • He and Martha Rowley appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at Manor Cottage, Brixton, SRY, ENG; his age recorded 45, hers 41.
  • William was a builder, at marriage of daur Catherine on 23 September 1854.
  • He and Martha Rowley appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at St Margaret, Rochester, KEN, ENG; his age recorded 55, hers 51.
  • William was a builder employing 8 men on 2 April 1871.
  • He and Martha Rowley appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at 4 Grove Place, Lewisham, KEN, ENG; his age recorded 65, hers 50.
  • William was a retired builder on 3 April 1881.
  • He and Martha Rowley appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at Home Villa, Lewisham, KEN, ENG; his age recorded 75, hers 60.
  • William Glanville appeared on the census of 5 April 1891 at Home Villa, Lewisham Park, Lewisham, KEN, ENG; recorded age 85, widowed.
  • William was living on own means on 5 April 1891.

Family

Martha Rowley b. bt 1820 - 1821, d. 11 Feb 1891
Children