Clarence Kingston SEAGRAVE (1882-November 1944)

[oldwigs45]

Clarence Kingston Seagrave was born in Tasmania in 1882- but he spent his working life in South Africa with the Bank of South Africa, at first in Rhodesia and Mozambique, and then in Johannesburg.  He served in France in WW 1 with the Royal Field Artillery.
Seagrave retired early 1930s. He probably went to England.  In 1938 Seagrave, 'widow', married Inez Muggridge in Melbourne Australia.
The family have no knowledge of Seagrave's first wife.  The usual searches have proved fruitless. My guess is that Seagrave married in South Africa, but ...
Might someone be able to suggest further avenues of research?

Thanks

[ShaunJ]

Welcome to Rootschat, oldwigs45.

His first wife was Gladys Louise Coxford Seagrave https://goo.gl/zUwgKG

Deceased in 1932 https://goo.gl/yegHCT

Estate records in Transvaal Archives

[ShaunJ]

Estate papers (Death Certificate, Death Notice, Will etc) of Gladys Louise Seagrave nee Coxford. Born London circa 1884, married in Johannesburg 1921 or earlier.

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS92-T96B-D?mode=g&i=585&cc=2520237

[oldwigs45]

Shaun - You have no idea how happy you have made me, and esp an elderly member of the family for whom I am trying compile her  family story.  I should have sought your help six months ago!! Thank you.  At least now i have a name and a death date- now to find the birth date and her family.

[ShaunJ]

Her father was William Nichols Coxford, a tea merchant. He died in South Africa in 1931.

[oldwigs45]

I am sorry to be so unfamiliar with South Africa, but it IS a long way from Australia!
Might you be able to tell me how i can obtain the marriage certificate ? My attempts through Google have been less than successful.
Thanks.

[ShaunJ]

I can't help you with the marriage certificate but see the advice here: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SOUTH-AFRICA/2010-05/1273372699

[oldwigs45]

Thanks - again!
Philip

[pampoen]

Let me make some enquiries to find out which church and when.