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Richard William Hoskins Giddy

Male 1833 - 1886  (53 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Richard William Hoskins Giddy was born on 12 Apr 1833 in Maurice Town, Devonport (nr), Devonshire, England; died on 6 Oct 1886 in Rondebosch, Western Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cape Town Cemetery (St Peter's), Mowbray, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

    Richard married Annie Jeans Shepstone on 25 May 1853 in Wittebergen / Kamastone Mission, Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Annie (daughter of Rev. William Shepstone, 1820 Settler and Elizabeth Ann Brooks, 1820 Settler) was born on 7 Jul 1833 in Wooldridge, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 21 Jul 1833 in River Birch, Caffaria; died on 16 Aug 1917 in Wynberg, Western Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. ?? Giddy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1854; died on 23 Feb 1854.
    2. 3. Richard William Shepstone Giddy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 May 1855 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 12 Jun 1855 in Queenstown Church (Methodist), Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 4 Jan 1930 in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Kimberley Cemetery, Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa.
    3. 4. Edith Giddy  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1855; died on 13 Feb 1856; was buried in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    4. 5. Florence Elizabeth Currelly Giddy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Nov 1857; was christened on 27 Dec 1857 in Queenstown Church (Methodist), Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 15 Nov 1896.
    5. 6. Annie Thomasine Edith Giddy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jul 1859 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 7 Aug 1859 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Feb 1860 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    6. 7. Alberta Ann Giddy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Mar 1862 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 6 Apr 1862 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    7. 8. Ethel Maria Jenkins Giddy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Feb 1865; was christened on 19 Mar 1865 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    8. 9. Bertram Hoskins Giddy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 May 1867 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 16 Jun 1867 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 23 Jun 1942 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    9. 10. Walter Stanley Giddy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Dec 1869 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 9 Jun 1870 in Cradock Church (Methodist), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Dec 1870 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    10. 11. Mabel Shepstone Giddy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 May 1878 in Beckenham, Kent, England; was christened about Aug 1878; died on 21 May 1914 in Wynberg, Western Cape, South Africa.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  ?? Giddy Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born on 21 Feb 1854; died on 23 Feb 1854.

  2. 3.  Richard William Shepstone Giddy Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born on 6 May 1855 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 12 Jun 1855 in Queenstown Church (Methodist), Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 4 Jan 1930 in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Kimberley Cemetery, Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa.

    Richard married Jessie Anna Presgrave Piers on 4 Nov 1880 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Jessie (daughter of Charles Piers and Frances Isabella Presgrave) was born in 1860; died on 10 Dec 1931 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Richard William Shepstone Giddy  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1881.
    2. 13. Jessie Florence Giddy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Aug 1881; died in 1966 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
    3. 14. Edith Piers Giddy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Dec 1885 in Rouwkoop Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa; died on 10 Apr 1980 in Rondebosch, Western Cape, South Africa.

  3. 4.  Edith Giddy Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born in Jul 1855; died on 13 Feb 1856; was buried in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  4. 5.  Florence Elizabeth Currelly Giddy Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born on 13 Nov 1857; was christened on 27 Dec 1857 in Queenstown Church (Methodist), Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 15 Nov 1896.

    Florence married Henrique Charles Shepstone on 8 Sep 1885. Henrique (son of Sir Theophilus Shepstone, 1820 Settler and Maria Palmer) was born on 18 Jan 1840 in Peddie, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Oct 1917 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Dorothy Vera Shepstone  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jun 1886 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; died on 9 Jan 1960 in Harare, Zimbabwe.
    2. 16. Henrique Travers Shepstone  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1888; died in 1888.
    3. 17. Theophilus Havelock Shepstone  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Dec 1890 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; died on 4 Sep 1960 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

  5. 6.  Annie Thomasine Edith Giddy Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born on 1 Jul 1859 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 7 Aug 1859 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Feb 1860 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  6. 7.  Alberta Ann Giddy Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born on 19 Mar 1862 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 6 Apr 1862 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Alberta married Alfred John Dunning on 8 Sep 1885 in Exeter, Devonshire, England. Alfred was born est 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Dorothy Shepstone Dunning  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jun 1886; died in 1971.
    2. 19. Bertram Richard Dunning  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 May 1893; died on 3 Sep 1983 in Honiton, Devonshire, England.

  7. 8.  Ethel Maria Jenkins Giddy Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born on 1 Feb 1865; was christened on 19 Mar 1865 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Ethel married Felix Henry Price Palmer on 11 Jun 1898. Felix was born est 1863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Oriel F Palmer  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1904; died on 16 Apr 1985 in London, England.
    2. 21. Clare Tindal Atkinson  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1905.

  8. 9.  Bertram Hoskins Giddy Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born on 3 May 1867 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 16 Jun 1867 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 23 Jun 1942 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Bertram married Jeanne Van Der Horst on 17 Mar 1897. Jeanne was born on 24 Mar 1868; died on 28 Jul 1934 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Shepstone Bertram Giddy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Dec 1897 in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa; died on 28 Mar 1986 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
    2. 23. Stanley Richard Giddy  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1901; died in 1901; was buried in Kimberley Cemetery (West End - C of E Block), Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa.
    3. 24. Enid Shepstone Giddy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Nov 1902 in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa.

  9. 10.  Walter Stanley Giddy Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born on 5 Dec 1869 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 9 Jun 1870 in Cradock Church (Methodist), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Dec 1870 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  10. 11.  Mabel Shepstone Giddy Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born on 27 May 1878 in Beckenham, Kent, England; was christened about Aug 1878; died on 21 May 1914 in Wynberg, Western Cape, South Africa.

    Mabel married William Porter Buchanan on 28 Jan 1905 in Cape Town Church (St Paul's, Rondebosch), Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. William (son of The Hon Mr Justice James Buchanan and Lady Emma Henrietta Harris) was born on 31 Jan 1869 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Apr 1950 in Wynberg, Western Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. James Alan Shepstone Buchanan  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Aug 1906 in Kenilworth, Western Cape, South Africa; died in 1968 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
    2. 26. Sheila Joyce Buchanan  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Dec 1907 in Wynberg, Western Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Aug 1976 in Wynberg, Western Cape, South Africa.


Generation: 3

  1. 12.  Richard William Shepstone Giddy Descendancy chart to this point (3.Richard2, 1.Richard1) was born about 1881.

  2. 13.  Jessie Florence Giddy Descendancy chart to this point (3.Richard2, 1.Richard1) was born on 29 Aug 1881; died in 1966 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

  3. 14.  Edith Piers Giddy Descendancy chart to this point (3.Richard2, 1.Richard1) was born on 1 Dec 1885 in Rouwkoop Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa; died on 10 Apr 1980 in Rondebosch, Western Cape, South Africa.

  4. 15.  Dorothy Vera Shepstone Descendancy chart to this point (5.Florence2, 1.Richard1) was born on 25 Jun 1886 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; died on 9 Jan 1960 in Harare, Zimbabwe.

    Dorothy married Charles Ormerod Cato Pearse on 23 Jan 1918 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Charles was born on 10 Oct 1885 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; died on 28 May 1953 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Vera Joan Pearse  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. Ronald Shepstone Pearse  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 May 1921 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; died on 4 Sep 1946 in Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa.

  5. 16.  Henrique Travers Shepstone Descendancy chart to this point (5.Florence2, 1.Richard1) was born in 1888; died in 1888.

  6. 17.  Theophilus Havelock Shepstone Descendancy chart to this point (5.Florence2, 1.Richard1) was born on 17 Dec 1890 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; died on 4 Sep 1960 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

    Theophilus married Doreen N Leake on 21 Sep 1926 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, and was divorced in 1942. Doreen was born on 10 Jan 1904 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; died on 6 Nov 1983 in UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 18.  Dorothy Shepstone Dunning Descendancy chart to this point (7.Alberta2, 1.Richard1) was born on 26 Jun 1886; died in 1971.

  8. 19.  Bertram Richard Dunning Descendancy chart to this point (7.Alberta2, 1.Richard1) was born on 20 May 1893; died on 3 Sep 1983 in Honiton, Devonshire, England.

  9. 20.  Oriel F Palmer Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ethel2, 1.Richard1) was born on 12 Jul 1904; died on 16 Apr 1985 in London, England.

  10. 21.  Clare Tindal Atkinson Descendancy chart to this point (8.Ethel2, 1.Richard1) was born est 1905.

  11. 22.  Shepstone Bertram Giddy Descendancy chart to this point (9.Bertram2, 1.Richard1) was born on 13 Dec 1897 in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa; died on 28 Mar 1986 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.

    Shepstone married Althea Ina Young on 8 Apr 1925. Althea was born on 1 Jul 1902 in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Althea Shepstone Giddy  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 30. Sheila Chloe Giddy  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 23.  Stanley Richard Giddy Descendancy chart to this point (9.Bertram2, 1.Richard1) was born in 1901; died in 1901; was buried in Kimberley Cemetery (West End - C of E Block), Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa.

  13. 24.  Enid Shepstone Giddy Descendancy chart to this point (9.Bertram2, 1.Richard1) was born on 13 Nov 1902 in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: George Guthrie Johnson. George was born on 29 Apr 1896 in 'Langley', Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Oct 1943 in 'Knutsford', Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. George Anthony Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Sep 1927.
    2. 32. Keith Shepstone Johnson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Mar 1932; died on 31 Dec 1980 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Enid married Henry Astley Paston Symonds on 11 Nov 1947 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Henry was born est 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 25.  James Alan Shepstone Buchanan Descendancy chart to this point (11.Mabel2, 1.Richard1) was born on 21 Aug 1906 in Kenilworth, Western Cape, South Africa; died in 1968 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

  15. 26.  Sheila Joyce Buchanan Descendancy chart to this point (11.Mabel2, 1.Richard1) was born on 17 Dec 1907 in Wynberg, Western Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Aug 1976 in Wynberg, Western Cape, South Africa.

    Sheila married John Seton Delbridge on 23 Jan 1937 in Diocesan College Chapel, Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. John (son of Wiliam John Delbridge and Euphemia Garven Mackinlay) was born on 18 May 1908 in Wynberg, Western Cape, South Africa; died on 30 May 1943 in Darling, Western Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. Heather Margaret Delbridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1941; died in 1941.
    2. 34. John Porter Delbridge  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1942; died in 1942.
    3. 35. Jacqueline Sheila Delbridge  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 27.  Vera Joan Pearse Descendancy chart to this point (15.Dorothy3, 5.Florence2, 1.Richard1)

    Vera married Lance Richards [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 28.  Ronald Shepstone Pearse Descendancy chart to this point (15.Dorothy3, 5.Florence2, 1.Richard1) was born on 31 May 1921 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; died on 4 Sep 1946 in Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa.

  3. 29.  Althea Shepstone Giddy Descendancy chart to this point (22.Shepstone3, 9.Bertram2, 1.Richard1)

    Althea married John Geofffrey Ogilvie - Grant [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. ?? Ogilvie - Grant  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 37. ?? Ogilvie - Grant  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 30.  Sheila Chloe Giddy Descendancy chart to this point (22.Shepstone3, 9.Bertram2, 1.Richard1)

    Sheila married Otto Parfitt [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 31.  George Anthony Johnson Descendancy chart to this point (24.Enid3, 9.Bertram2, 1.Richard1) was born on 30 Sep 1927.

    Family/Spouse: Ethne Seaman. Ethne was born on 10 Nov 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 32.  Keith Shepstone Johnson Descendancy chart to this point (24.Enid3, 9.Bertram2, 1.Richard1) was born on 21 Mar 1932; died on 31 Dec 1980 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  7. 33.  Heather Margaret Delbridge Descendancy chart to this point (26.Sheila3, 11.Mabel2, 1.Richard1) was born in 1941; died in 1941.

  8. 34.  John Porter Delbridge Descendancy chart to this point (26.Sheila3, 11.Mabel2, 1.Richard1) was born in 1942; died in 1942.

  9. 35.  Jacqueline Sheila Delbridge Descendancy chart to this point (26.Sheila3, 11.Mabel2, 1.Richard1)

    Jacqueline married Hendrikus Jacobus Diesveld [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. Alistair John Diesveld  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 39. Sandra Helen Diesveld  Descendancy chart to this point


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