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Robert HARTLEY 1864-1930. Soldier/ Gaoler.

Parents – Nathan Wetherall HARTLEY (Boiler Maker)/ Emma GOODHEAD.
Born – 3 Oct.1864, 3 Newby St.Ancoats Manchester.
Baptised – Parish of All Saints, Ancoats Manchester.
Died – 15 May 1930, Mowbray, Cape Town, South Africa.
Buried – Old St.Peters Cemetery, Observatory, Cape Town.

MARRIED.

8 Aug.1892, Meta Augusta Rosa KLEMM, Wesleyan Church, Wynberg, Cape Town.
Witnesses – .

Meta Augusta Rosa KLEMM.

Parents – Anton Fredrick August KLEMM/ Jane Maria COOK.
Born – 25 Feb.1872, Mowbray.
Baptised – 4 May 1872, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Mowbray.
Died – 22 Oct.1953, 101 Kloofnek Rd.Tamboers Kloof, Cape Town.
Buried – Old St.Peters Cemetery, Observatory, Cape Town.

Children. (7)

1. Leonard Klemm HARTLEY. Mechanical Engineer.

   Born – 14 Jul.1893, Tokai, Cape Town, South Africa.
   Baptised – 8 Oct.1893.
   Married – 27 Jul.1918, Ruby Rose DARVILL, Dartford Congregational Church, Kent, England.
   Died – 16 Dec.1954, Addington Hospital, Durban, Natal, South Africa.
   Buried – Old St.Peters Cemetery, Observatory, Cape Town.

   Ruby Rose DARVILL.

   Parents – Thomas DARVILL/ Rosa Caroline DAVIS.
   Born – 18 Mar.1896, Thornwood House, North Weild Bassett, Essex, England.
   Baptised – Unknown.
   Died – 16 Jun.1978, Frere Hospital, East London, Cape Province.
   Cremated – Cambridge Cemetery, East London (Ashes scattered in Garden of Remembrance).

   Children. (2)

   1. Esme Rose HARTLEY b.7 Nov.1926, Green Point, Cape Town, d.4 Jun.1996, Pretoria, cremated Rebecca St.Crematorium,
      Ashes scattered by her husband on their farm at Dullstroom.
      m.(1) 6 Dec.1947, Desmond Vaughan BROWN, Doonside, South Coast, Natal.
      m.(2) 25 Oct.1974, Edward Francis BROWN, Randburg, Johannesburg, Transvaal.

      Children. (2)

      1. Patrick John BROWN b.31 May 1949, Eshowe, Zululand.
         m.8 Jul.1973, Noelene Carol BARRATT, George, Cape Province.

         Children. (1)

         1. Richard Barratt BROWN b.22 Jun.1976, Pretoria.

      2. Glynis Vaughneen BROWN b.18 Dec.1952, Durban.
         m.23 Feb.1974, John Michael SWART, Johannesburg. (Divorced 1975).

   2. Godfrey Leonard HARTLEY b.13 Nov.1929, Bwana M Kubwa, North Rhodesia,
      m.25 Jun.1960, Joan Ann NICHOLAS, East London, Cape Province.

      Children. (4)

      1. Linda Gail HARTLEY b.14 May 1963, East London.
         m.16 Feb.1985, Frederik James KLEYN, Cambridge Presbyterian Church, East London.

         Children. (2)

         1. Philippa May KLEYN b.23 Dec.1990, Johannesburg.
            
         2. Megan Elizabeth KLEYN b.29 May 1993, Johannesburg.

      2. Barry John HARTLEY b.2 Apr.1966, East London.
         m.15 Jan.1994, Donnae Maree GODLEY, Queenstown, Cape Province.

         Children. (2)

         1. Danyel Jordan HARTLEY b.18 Jun.1994, Grahamstown, Cape Province.
            
         2. Gemma Mae HARTLEY b.17 Jan.1996, Queenstown.

      3. Robin James HARTLEY b.17 Feb.1969, East London.

      4. Andrew Keith HARTLEY b.28 Mar.1972, East London.
         m.19 Jul.1997, Elsie Aletta MEYER, Port Elizabeth.

2. Robert Walter Goodhead HARTLEY. Store Keeper/ Corporal in Citizens Force.

   Born – 26 Jun.1895, Griquatown, Cape Province.
   Baptised – Church of England, Parish of Kimberley.
   Married – ???
   Died – 26 Oct.1938, Government Hospital, Durban, Natal.
   Buried – Old St.Peters Cemetery, Observatory, Cape Town.

3. Cecil HARTLEY. Health Inspector.

   Born – 26 Nov.1897, Griquatown.
   Baptised – Congregational Church, Vryburg, Cape Town.
   Married – abt.1931, Kathleen TAYLOR (nee HOWARD), Cape Town.
   Died – 17 Mar.1960, Cape Town.
   Buried – Old St.Peters Cemetery, Observatory, Cape Town.

   Kathleen HOWARD.

   Parents – HOWARD/ .
   Born – 28 Mar.
   Baptised – .
   Died – 16 Aug.1955, Cape Town.
   Buried – .

4. Emma HARTLEY.

   Born – 21 May 1900, Woodstock, South Africa.
   Baptised – 8 Jul.1900, Congregational Church, Vryburg, Cape Town.
   Married – 24 Feb.1943, Cyril Henley LIEWITSON, Metroplitan Methodist Church, Cape Town.
   Died – 13 Apr.1994, Groote Schuur Hospital, Obsevatory, Cape Town,
   late of Helensburgh 101A Kloof Nek Rd. Tamboerskloof, Cape Town.
   Cremated – Ashes scattered at the foot of the 12 Apostles, Camps Bay, Cape Town.

   Cyril Henley HEWITSON.

   Parents – Thomas HEWITSON/ Mary HENLEY.
   Born – 11 Feb.1896, Sea Point, Cape Town.
   Baptised – .
   Died – 4 Oct.1973, Helensburgh 101A Kloof Nek Rd. Tamboerskloof, Cape Town.
   Cremated – Maitland, Cape Town.

5. Henry Norman HARTLEY. Accountant.

   Born – 12 Mar.1905, Paarl, Cape Colony.
   Baptised – Congregational Church, Paarl.
   Married – 18 Nov.1936, Una DAWSON, Presbytarian Church, Cape Town,
   Witnesses - V.JACHENS and E.HARTLEY.
   Died – 17 Aug.1978, Hermanus, Cape Province.
   Cremated – Maitland Crematorium, Cape Town.

   Una DAWSON.

   Parents – DAWSON/ .
   Born – 3 Apr.1909, Cape Town.
   Baptised – .
   Died – 9 Oct.1963, 12 Third St.Abbotsford, Johannesburg.
   Cremated – Braamfontein Crematorium.

   Children. (1)

   1. Cohn Robert HARTLEY b.31 Jan.1946, Leeuwendal Maternity Hospital, Cape Town,
      m.Margaret HARTLEY.

6. Karl Theodore HARTLEY.

   Born – 7 Jul.1907, Robben Island, Cape Colony.
   Baptised – .
   Died – 26 Dec.1907, Mowbray, Cape Town (Gastro Interitis).
   Buried – Old St.Peters Cemetery, Observatory, Cape Town.

7. Edward Stanley HARTLEY. Insurance Officer.

   Born – 2 Oct.1911, 296 Victoria Rd.Woodstock, Cape Town.
   Baptised – Metroplitan Church, Greenmarket Square, Cape Town,
   Witnesses - G.W.WRIGHT and H.E.PRATT.
   Married – 8 Feb.1941, Dorothy Mary HADDOW, Congregational Church, Sea Point, Cape Town.
   Died – 27 Apr.1973, Groote Schuur Hospital, Obsevatory, Cape Town,
   late of 22 Robin Ave.Hermanus, Cape Province.
   Cremated – Maitland Crematorium, Cape Town.

   Dorothy Mary HADDOW.

   Parents – John Rowat HADDOW/ Elizabeth Agnes GIBBON.
   Born – 28 Aug.1915, Mt.Frere, Transkei, Cape Province.
   Baptised – .
   Died – .
   Buried – .

   Children. (2)

   1. Gillian May HARTLEY b.21 Jun.1942, Good Hope, Victoria Rd.Bantry Bay, Sea Point, Cape Town,
      m.5 Oct.1963, Henry Howard SACKE, Presby.Church, Park View, Johannesburg.

      Children. (3)

      1. Michael Grant SACKE b.10 Sept.1966, Welkom, Orange Free State.
         m.16 Dec.1993, Joanne Catherine MONTAGU, Hill Presbyterian Church, Port Elizabeth.
         
      2. Cheryl-Ann SACKE b.1 Nov.1968, Welkom.
         
      3. Gregory Shawn SACKE b.24 May 1971, Welkom.

   2. Janet Elizabeth HARTLEY b.20 Mar.1945, 6 New Way, Pinelands, Cape Town.
      m.30 Dec.1967, Robert Dudley (Wentzel) KNIGHT.

      Children. (2)

      1. Janine Elizabeth (Wentzel) KNIGHT b.6 Nov.1969, Pretoria.
         m.29 Dec.1990, Wayne Ian PARRY, Port Elizabeth.

         Children. (1)

         1. Chelsea Janet Brenda PARRY b.15 Mar.1992, Port Elizabeth.

      2. Craig Stuart (Wentzel) KNIGHT b.10 Jan.1973.

Notes.

Robert Hartley enlisted in the East Yorkshire Regiment on 12 Feb.1885, at Beverley, East Yorkshire.
He gives his occupation as a Labourer, birthplace as All Souls, Manchester, his fathers address as 15 Shooter St. All Souls, Manchester, and his brother, as Edward Hartley of the 103 Dublin Fusiliers.
Described as 66 inches in height, 123 lbs in weight, Complexion Fair, Eyes Grey, Hair Brown, and Religion C of E.
His Regimental Number was 1410.

Postings included:

1. 21 Oct.1885, Gibraltar.
   
2. 9 Dec.1886, West Indies (Trinidad).
   
3. 19 Nov.1888, Cape Town.
   
4. 19 Jun.1891, Hynberg.
   
5. 18 Nov.1891, Simons Town.
   
6. 19 Nov.1891, Wynberg.
   
7. 11 Nov.1892, Simonstown.
   
8. 24 Jun.1892, Wynberg.

Time was spent in Hospital in Gibraltar and the West Indies.
Enlisting as a Private, Robert was promoted to Corporal, then Lieutenant Sergeant, and finally to Sergeant.
On the 3 Feb.1893, he was transferred to the Army Reserve at Wynberg, finally being discharged from the Army on 11 Feb.1897.
Subsquently Robert worked as a Gaoler on Robben Island.

In the 1911 England Census (taken on night 2 Apr.), Leonard Klemm Hartleys future wife, Ruby Rose Darvill, is living with her married sister, and her sisters husband, at 135 Abbeyfield Rd. Rotherhithe London.
Herbert states he has been married less than one year, and has had no children.
He also states he is a Corporal, A.O.Corps.
Lillian May DARVILL married Sept.Qtr.1910, Herbert LONGSTAFF, St.George Hanover Square.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
Herbert Longstaff Lillian May Longstaff Ruby Rose Darvill	28 26 15	Soldier Clerk Army - School	Barton Cambs Buckhurt Hill, Essex Epping Essex

In the 1901 England Census (taken on night 31 Mar.), Leonard Klemm Hartleys future wife, Ruby Rose Darvill, is living with her parents and her nine siblings, at 33 Dartford Rd.Kent.
Thomas DARVILL married Mar.Qtr.1882, Rosa Caroline DAVIS, Epping Essex.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
Thomas Darvill Rosa C.Darvill Fred Darvill Lily M.Darvill Edgar E.Darvill Edward A.Darvill Sydney H.Darvill Percy L.Darvill Cecil A.Darvill Ruby R.Darvill Wilfred J.Darvill Stanley H.Darvill	42 38 18 16 13 11 9 8 7 5 26 6 mo	Corn Merchants Manager - Corn Dealers Assistant - - - - - - - - -	Woodford Essex South Hackney, London Buckhurst Hill, Essex Buckhurst Hill Bromley Kent Bromley Bromley Dunmow Essex Stebbing Essex Epping Essex Leytonstone Essex Upton Park, Essex

Buried with Robert and Meta, in the Old St.Peters Cemetery, Observatory, Cape Town, are four of their children:
Leonard, Robert, Cecil & Karl.
Also buried in the Old St.Peters Cemetery, are Meta's parents, Anton and Jane.
The following is available from the Cemetery records:
Anton: b.10 Apr.1831, Blankenbury, Brunswick Germany, d.5 Nov.1892, Wynberg.
Jane: d.3 Oct.1907, aged 66 years.

I must thank Godfrey Hartley and Patrick Brown both in South Africa, (Grandson and G.Grandson of Robert Hartley) for contributing to this Page.
They can be contacted at bhartley@lantic.net and mistyhaven@gmail.com respectively.