1872 - 1948 (76 years)
1846 -
Birth |
28 Jan 1846 |
Christened |
2 Oct 1850 |
Peddie, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Died |
Gweru (Gwelo), Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) |
Buried |
Gweru (Gwelo) Cemetery, Gweru (Gwelo), Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) |
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Father |
Edward Driver, 1820 Settler, b. 8 Mar 1797, Kelham, Nottinghamshire, England |
Mother |
Ann Thackwray, 1820 Settler, b. 28 Jan 1804, Old Field Lane, Salford, Manchester, England |
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Family |
Maria Boyce Impey, b. 1848, Mount Coke, King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Children |
+ | 1. Hon. Major William Impey Stanford Driver, b. 28 Apr 1872, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
+ | 2. Harriet Maud Driver, b. 28 Jun 1874 |
+ | 3. Mary Thackwray Driver, b. 18 Sep 1875 |
| 4. Annie Shaw Driver, b. 24 Aug 1877 |
| 5. Dorothy Driver, b. 6 Sep 1879 |
+ | 6. Harry Thackwray Driver, b. 26 Oct 1881 |
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1848 - 1942 (94 years)
Birth |
1848 |
Mount Coke, King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Died |
11 Feb 1942 |
Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa |
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Father |
Reverend William Impey, b. 22 Feb 1818, Whitby, Yorkshire, England |
Mother |
Mary Elizabeth Shaw, b. 5 Jul 1821, Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Family |
Charles Henry Driver, b. 28 Jan 1846 |
Children |
+ | 1. Hon. Major William Impey Stanford Driver, b. 28 Apr 1872, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
+ | 2. Harriet Maud Driver, b. 28 Jun 1874 |
+ | 3. Mary Thackwray Driver, b. 18 Sep 1875 |
| 4. Annie Shaw Driver, b. 24 Aug 1877 |
| 5. Dorothy Driver, b. 6 Sep 1879 |
+ | 6. Harry Thackwray Driver, b. 26 Oct 1881 |
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1875 - 1958 (82 years)
Birth |
2 Sep 1875 |
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Died |
22 Jun 1958 |
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Father |
John Ogilvie Norton, b. 27 Jul 1840, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Mother |
Mary Elizabeth Monkhouse Bowker, b. 27 Mar 1847, 'Coldsprings', Grahamstown district, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Family |
Hon. Major William Impey Stanford Driver, b. 28 Apr 1872, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
Married |
20 Apr 1899 |
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Children |
+ | 1. John Ogilvie Stanford Driver, b. 1 Apr 1900, Selukwe, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) |
| 2. Mary Mitford Stanford Driver, b. 25 Nov 1902 |
+ | 3. Charles Lennox Stanford Driver, b. 28 Feb 1904, Nylstroom, Northern Province, South Africa |
+ | 4. William Gordon Stanford Driver, LLB, MBE, b. 7 May 1907, Nylstroom, Northern Province, South Africa |
| 5. Margaret Elizabeth Stanford Driver, b. 25 Apr 1909 |
+ | 6. Hilliard Elliot Stanford Driver, b. 20 Mar 1912 |
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1900 -
Birth |
1 Apr 1900 |
Selukwe, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) |
Died |
Port Shepstone, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa |
Buried |
Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa |
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Father |
Hon. Major William Impey Stanford Driver, b. 28 Apr 1872, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
Mother |
Mary Mitford Norton, b. 2 Sep 1875, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Family |
Una Mackenzie, b. 18 May 1905, Griqualand East |
Married |
21 Apr 1930 |
Emmanuel Cathedral, Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa |
Children |
+ | 1. Colin David Stanford Driver |
+ | 2. Mark Anthony Stanford Driver |
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1902 -
Birth |
25 Nov 1902 |
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Father |
Hon. Major William Impey Stanford Driver, b. 28 Apr 1872, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
Mother |
Mary Mitford Norton, b. 2 Sep 1875, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Family |
Joseph John Levin |
Married |
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
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1904 - 1955 (50 years)
Birth |
28 Feb 1904 |
Nylstroom, Northern Province, South Africa |
Died |
1955 |
Nylstroom, Northern Province, South Africa |
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Father |
Hon. Major William Impey Stanford Driver, b. 28 Apr 1872, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
Mother |
Mary Mitford Norton, b. 2 Sep 1875, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Family |
Helen Elizabeth Jacques, b. 7 Feb 1900, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
Married |
1929 |
Nylstroom, Northern Province, South Africa |
Children |
+ | 1. Charles Christopher Stanford Driver, b. 1 Oct 1930, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
+ | 2. Dennis William Stanford Driver |
+ | 3. Margaret Stanford Driver |
+ | 4. Jennifer Stanford Driver |
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1907 - 1983 (75 years)
Birth |
7 May 1907 |
Nylstroom, Northern Province, South Africa |
Died |
1983 |
Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa |
Buried |
Warmbaths, Northern Transvaal, South Africa |
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Father |
Hon. Major William Impey Stanford Driver, b. 28 Apr 1872, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
Mother |
Mary Mitford Norton, b. 2 Sep 1875, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Family 1 |
Daphne Weymouth Rhodes Forrester, b. 18 Oct 1910, Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Married |
27 Dec 1934 |
Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Children |
+ | 1. Shirley Stanford Driver, b. 22 Feb 1936 |
+ | 2. Anthony Gordon Stanford Driver |
| 3. William Douglas Stanford Driver, b. 17 Nov 1946, Maseru, Lesotho (Basutoland) |
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Family 2 |
Ellen Catherine Hunter, b. 17 Nov 1899, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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1909 - 1998 (89 years)
Birth |
25 Apr 1909 |
Died |
5 Dec 1998 |
Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa |
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Father |
Hon. Major William Impey Stanford Driver, b. 28 Apr 1872, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
Mother |
Mary Mitford Norton, b. 2 Sep 1875, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Family |
Desmond Charles Fitzsimons |
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1912 - 1993 (80 years)
Birth |
20 Mar 1912 |
Died |
1993 |
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
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Father |
Hon. Major William Impey Stanford Driver, b. 28 Apr 1872, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
Mother |
Mary Mitford Norton, b. 2 Sep 1875, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Family |
Diana Hollands |
Married |
1936 |
Butha Buthe, Basutoland |
Children |
+ | 1. Adrian Stanford Driver |
+ | 2. Patricia Gail Stanford Driver |
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Name |
William Impey Stanford Driver [4] |
Title |
Hon. Major |
Birth |
28 Apr 1872 |
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa [5] |
Gender |
Male |
1820 Lineage |
Yes |
Name |
William Impey Stanford (Hon Maj) Driver |
Death |
1 Sep 1948 |
Warmbaths, Northern Transvaal, South Africa [3] |
Person ID |
I612 |
master |
Last Modified |
18 Nov 2021 |
Father |
Charles Henry Driver, b. 28 Jan 1846 d. Gweru (Gwelo), Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) |
Mother |
Maria Boyce Impey, b. 1848, Mount Coke, King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 11 Feb 1942, Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa (Age 94 years) |
Family ID |
F378 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Mary Mitford Norton, b. 2 Sep 1875, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 22 Jun 1958 (Age 82 years) |
Marriage |
20 Apr 1899 |
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa [5] |
Children |
+ | 1. John Ogilvie Stanford Driver, b. 1 Apr 1900, Selukwe, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) d. Port Shepstone, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa |
| 2. Mary Mitford Stanford Driver, b. 25 Nov 1902 |
+ | 3. Charles Lennox Stanford Driver, b. 28 Feb 1904, Nylstroom, Northern Province, South Africa d. 1955, Nylstroom, Northern Province, South Africa (Age 50 years) |
+ | 4. William Gordon Stanford Driver, LLB, MBE, b. 7 May 1907, Nylstroom, Northern Province, South Africa d. 1983, Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa (Age 75 years) |
| 5. Margaret Elizabeth Stanford Driver, b. 25 Apr 1909 d. 5 Dec 1998, Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa (Age 89 years) |
+ | 6. Hilliard Elliot Stanford Driver, b. 20 Mar 1912 d. 1993, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (Age 80 years) |
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Family ID |
F357 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Last Modified |
6 Oct 2014 |
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Event Map |
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| Birth - 28 Apr 1872 - Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
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| Marriage - 20 Apr 1899 - Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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| Death - 1 Sep 1948 - Warmbaths, Northern Transvaal, South Africa |
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Notes |
- William Impey 'Stanford' Driver was in the Cape Civil Service until 1895 and then joined the Rhodesian Civil Service until 1901
He then became Native Commissioner in the Transvaal until 1927.
He then farmed in the 'Waterberg' area taking a prominent part in public affairs.
He served in the Matabele Rebellion as a Lieuteneant and then in the Transvaal Rebellion as a Captain.
He served in East Africa during the First World War and retired as an Hon. Major (Mil. Political.
He died in Warmbaths on the 1st September 1948.
issue: 4 sons 2 daughters
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Sources |
- [S384] Norton, Chante, NORTON 1820 GEDCOM, (http://www.geocities.com/settlers1820).
- [S444] Tanner - Tremaine, Paul, BOWKER 1820 GEDCOM, (http://www.geocities.com/settlers1820).
- [S12] Ivan Mitford-Barberton & Violet White, "Some Frontier Families", (1968, Human & Rousseau Publishers, Cape Town, South Africa).
- [S3527] 1820 Settler's Centenary Genealogical records, (https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/305287), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVZ-YST1-6?i=1638&cat=305287 (Reliability: 3).
- [S564] Driver, Julie, DRIVER Family Tree, (website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdriver).
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