William Glanville

Male, ID #16875, b. before 1815
FatherJohn Glanville (bt 1797 - 1798 - c 1871)
MotherAnn Grace Warren (1796 - 1880)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     William Glanville was born before 1815 at St Andrews, Plymouth, DEV, ENG; location given in his 47th Regiment records. St Andrews given in military records, presumed to be Plymouth St Andrew.
     He married Sophia Gomez on 26 November 1844 at the Register Office, Daventry, NTH, ENG, Sophia marrying as Sophia Kellam, but naming her father as James Gomez, and herself as a widow. William recorded "full age". Registered Daventry.

Other information

     William Glanville began military service on 3 February 1831 85th Regiment, transferring to 47th Regiment 2 May 1831 as Regt No. 876 85/800.
On Amphitude going to Edinburgh 12 May 1831, 1832 transferred to Ireland, 1835 Gibraltar, 1836 Malta, 1842 Barbados, 1842 St Kitts, 1844 back in England.
Promoted Cpl 21 Jan 1836, Sgt 24 Mar 1846. Discharged at his own request 15 Mar 1849 at Limerick Ireland with a gratuity of one years pay. He ended military service on 15 March 1849 at Limerick, IRL; discharged at own request, having served in Edinburgh, Ireland, Gibraltar, Malta, Barbados, St Kitts and England.
     William Glanville and Sophia Gomez immigrated in 1851 to AUS on the convict ship Pyrenees (which left Torbay, Devon 30 Mar 1851 and arrived 28 Jun 1851). William being a pensioner guard (warder) with wife Sophia and 5 children (2 of which where Sophia's by her earlier marriage.)
     William disappeared to South Africa (leaving his family) from where there is a prison service record of a letter from him dated 5 Apr 1854 Cape of Good Hope in which he requested his job back (refused). Family word of mouth only says then to U.K. rejoining the Army, then Crimea, then West Indies / Bermuda / Bahamas?

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

  • William was a brushmaker on 3 February 1831.
  • William was corporal 47th Regiment on 26 November 1844.
  • William was sgt 47th regiment (at baptism of daughter Margaret) on 31 January 1847.
  • William was a warder at Newcastle (now Toodyay) prison, Western Australia, until losing his job (alcohol). West Australia Prison Service record "GLANVILLE William Former Sgt 47 Regt. AW(HOME) 17.7.1849. Warrior Hulk Woolwich. AW(WA) 1.3.1851. Advanced 3 mths salary. Paid gratuity £13. emb. Pyrenees with wife and 4 chn. Left Woolwich 6.3.1851. Left Torbay 30.3.1851. arr. 28.6.1851." between 1851 and 6 February 1854.

Family

Sophia Gomez b. 1814, d. 2 Oct 1852
Children