Augusta Glanville

Female, ID #12896, b. 4 May 1885, d. 25 November 1961
FatherGeorge Glanville (c 1844 - 1929)
MotherAugusta Carolina Blume (b 1865 - )

Alternate Names

     She was also known as Augusta Glanvill Blombury as registered at birth. She was also known as Glanvill.

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     Augusta Glanville was born illegitimate on 4 May 1885 at Chelsea, MDX, ENG; registered Chelsea.
     She was baptized on 10 May 1903 at St Matthew's church, Fulham, MDX, ENG.
     She died on 25 November 1961 at Rye Memorial Hospital, Rye, SSX, ENG, (when age calculated as 76); recorded age 76, registered Battle.
     She was buried at Wittersham, KEN, ENG.
     Her estate was probated on 1 February 1962 indexed:
GLANVILL Augusta of Norman Cottage 20 The Street Wittersham near Tenterden Kent spinster died 25 November 1961 at Rye Memorial Hospital Rye Foreign Sussex Probate London 1 February to Florence Gertrude Powell spinster. Effects £822 3s 5d.

Other information

     On 24 July 1907 The Times p10 reported that Miss Augusta Glanville, an actress, ill with scarlet fever wrote a deposition put before magistrates. The Times further reported on 26 Jul that the defendent in the murder trial had been found guilty, and named Miss Glanville as the granddaughter of Mrs Johanna Maria Blume, and Mrs Blume's daughter was named Caroline. The trial involved Will Forgery and Prussic Acid poisoning.

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

  • Augusta Glanville appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 at 4 Mansell Road, Fulham, MDX, ENG; recorded age 15, living as grandchild to widowed Mary Blombury, who was a German Subject, born Germany.
  • Augusta was a stage actress on 2 April 1911.
  • She appeared on the census of 2 April 1911 at 92 Lavenham Road, Southfields, Wandsworth, SRY, ENG; recorded age 25, boarding.
  • Augusta was living on private means on 29 September 1939.
  • As of 29 September 1939, Augusta Glanville lived at 46 Home Park Road, Wimbledon, SRY, ENG.