Ralph William Close 1867–1945

Ralph William Close, 1867–1945 (aged 77 years)

Name

Ralph William Close

Name: Ralph William /Close/

Source: Contributor: Stan Close

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	27 October 1867 Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Note: South Africa, Biographical Index, 1825-2005 South Africa, Biographical Index, 1825-2005 Name: Ralph William Close Event Type: Marriage Birth Date: 27 Oct 1867 Birth Place: Cape Town Residence Year: 1929 Marriage Date:16 Dec 1897 Father: George Close Mother: Close Spouse: Florence Agnes Mills Occupation: Advocate Notes: Other: 1 daughter. ; B.A., L.L.B., K.C., M.L.A
Death of a brother	Henry Alexander Close 12 June 1889 Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Burial of a brother	Henry Alexander Close 13 July 1889 Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Note: Cape Town, South Africa, Maitland Cemetery Records, 1888-1959 Cape Town, South Africa, Maitland Cemetery Records, 1888-1959 Name: Henry Alexander Close Age: 20 Death Date: abt 1889 Burial or Cremation Date: 13 Jul 1889 Burial or Cremation Place: Cape Town, South Africa Burial Register: Maitland Cemetery Records 1888-1950 Name of Minister: Reverend Dean Clarke Allotment Name: Episcopalian Grave Number: 236C Particulars: Purchased Plot Page Number: 3
Marriage	Florence Agnes Mills — View this family 16 December 1897 (aged 30 years) Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Note: South Africa, Biographical Index, 1825-2005 South Africa, Biographical Index, 1825-2005 Name: Ralph William Close Event Type: Marriage Birth Date: 27 Oct 1867 Birth Place: Cape Town Residence Year: 1929 Marriage Date:16 Dec 1897 Father: George Close Mother: Close Spouse: Florence Agnes Mills Occupation: Advocate Notes: Other: 1 daughter. ; B.A., L.L.B., K.C., M.L.A
Birth of a son	Unknown Close about 4 March 1899 Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Death of a son	Unknown Close about 4 March 1899 Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Burial of a son	Unknown Close 5 March 1899 Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Note: Cape Town, South Africa, Maitland Cemetery Records, 1888-1959 Cape Town, South Africa, Maitland Cemetery Records, 1888-1959 Name: Child of Ralph Wm Close Age: Stillborn Death Date: abt 1899 Burial or Cremation Date: 5 Mar 1899 Burial or Cremation Place: Cape Town, South Africa Burial Register: Maitland Cemetery Records 1888-1950 Allotment Name: Episcopalian Grave Number: 248 CE Particulars: Purchased Plot Page Number: 73
Death of a father	George Close about September 1903 Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Burial of a father	George Close 11 September 1903 Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Source: George Close (1838) 1903 SA Internment Register, Name Of Person: George Close (1838), Registration District: Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town, South Africa Note: Cape Town, South Africa, Maitland Cemetery Records, 1888-1959 Cape Town, South Africa, Maitland Cemetery Records, 1888-1959 Name: George Close Age: 65 Death Date: abt 1903 Burial or Cremation Date: 11 Sep 1903 Burial or Cremation Place: Cape Town, South Africa Burial Register: Maitland Cemetery Records 1888-1950 Name of Minister: Reverend Lightfoot Allotment Name: Episcopalian Grave Number: 236 B Particulars: Close's Plot Page Number: 134 SA Internment Register
Birth of a daughter	Heather Edith Close 10 May 1906 Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Source: Heather Edith Close (1906) 1958 Passenger List, Ship Name: Canarvon Castle, Port Of Departure: Cape Town, South Africa, Port Of Arrival: Southampton, England Source: Heather Edith Close (1906) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: Henley, Oxfordshire
Baptism of a daughter	Heather Edith Close 22 June 1906 Church of St Saviour, Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Note: South Africa, Birth and Baptism Records, 1700s-1900s South Africa, Birth and Baptism Records, 1700s-1900s Name: Heather Edith Close Baptism Age: 0 Event Type: Baptism Birth Date: 10 May 1906 Baptism Date: 22 Jun 1906 Baptism Place: South Africa Father: Ralph William Close Mother: Florence Agnes Church: St. Saviour's, Claremont Officiant: B H Hampden Jones Witness 1: Daniel James Mills Witness 2: Charlotte Elizabeth Mills Witness 3: Jane Close Collection: St. Saviours Claremont Baptisms, 1894 - 1910 NOTE: Jane Close was a witness to the Christening of Heather Edith Close, but not sure who she was.
Immigration	8 June 1925 (aged 57 years) Southampton, Hampshire, England Source: Ralph William Close (1867) 1925 Passenger List, Ship Name: Windsor Castle, Port Of Departure: Cape Town, South Africa, Port Of Arrival: Southampton, England Note: Arrived with wife Florence and family at Southampton, England from Cape Town, South Africa aboard the Windsor Castle. Advocate. Passenger List
Immigration	4 November 1929 (aged 62 years) Southampton, Hampshire, England Source: Ralph William Close (1867) 1929 Passenger List, Ship Name: Balmoral Castle, Port Of Departure: Cape Town, South Africa, Port Of Arrival: Southampton, England Note: Arrived with wife Florence at Southampton, England from Cape Town, South Africa aboard the Balmoral Castle. Advocate. Passenger List
Immigration	1 January 1934 (aged 66 years) Southampton, Hampshire, England Source: Ralph William Close (1867) 1934 Passenger List, Ship Name: Balmoral Castle, Port Of Departure: Cape Town, South Africa, Port Of Arrival: Southampton, England Note: Arrived with wife Florence at Southampton, England from Cape Town, South Africa aboard the Balmoral Castle. Advocate. Passenger List
Emigration	17 January 1934 (aged 66 years) Southampton, Hampshire, England Source: Ralph William Close (1867) 1934 Passenger List, Ship Name: Mauretania, Port Of Departure: Southampton, England, Port Of Arrival: New York, America Note: Departed with wife Florence from Southampton, England to New York, America aboard the Mauretania. Diplomat. Passenger List
Immigration	24 January 1934 (aged 66 years) New York, New York County, New York, America Source: Ralph William Close (1867) 1934 Passenger List, Ship Name: Mauretania, Port Of Departure: Southampton, England, Port Of Arrival: New York, America Note: Arrived with wife Florence at New York, America from Southampton, England aboard the Mauretania. SA Goverment Minister. Passenger List
Death of a brother	John Edwin Paul Close 14 July 1935 Sea Point, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Note: Cape Province, South Africa, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 Cape Province, South Africa, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 Name: John Edwin Paul Close Gender: Male Age: 72 Birth Year: 1863 Residence Place: Stantry The Glen Sea Point Death Date: 14 Jul 1935 Death Place: Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Cremation of a brother	John Edwin Paul Close 16 July 1935 Maitland Crematorium, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Note: Cape Town, South Africa, Maitland Cemetery Records, 1888-1959 Cape Town, South Africa, Maitland Cemetery Records, 1888-1959 Name: John Edwin Paul Close Gender: Male Race: European Age: 72 Occupation: Accountant Birth Date: abt 1863 Residence Place: The Glen, Sea Point Death Date: Jul 1935 Burial or Cremation Date: 16 Jul 1935 Burial or Cremation Place: Cape Town, South Africa Burial Register: Maitland Crematorium Internment Records Where Death Registered: Cape Province How Remains Disposed: In Garden of Repose Name of Cremation Applicant: Edith Close Address of Cremation Applicant: The Glen, Sea Point Name of Medical Attendant: Dr Douglas Address of Medical Attendant: Weltevreden St, Cape Town Name of Confirmatory Certificate: Doctor A. R. McLachlan Address of Confirmatory Certificate: Belmont Rd, Rondebosch Page Number: 02 Entry Number: 48 Details: Crematorium Internment
Emigration	15 September 1937 (aged 69 years) Southampton, Hampshire, England Source: Ralph William Close (1867) 1937 Passenger List, Ship Name: Queen Mary, Port Of Departure: Southampton, England, Port Of Arrival: New York, America Note: Departed with wife Florence from Southampton, England to New York, America aboard the Queen Mary. Diplomat. Passenger List
Immigration	20 September 1937 (aged 69 years) New York, New York County, New York, America Source: Ralph William Close (1867) 1937 Passenger List, Ship Name: Queen Mary, Port Of Departure: Southampton, England, Port Of Arrival: New York, America Note: Arrived with wife Florence at New York, America from Southampton, England aboard the Queen Mary. Diplomat. Passenger List
Death of a sister	Charlotte Elizabeth Close 10 September 1940 Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Note: Cape Province, South Africa, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 Cape Province, South Africa, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 Name: Charlotte Elizabeth Close Gender: Female Age: 82 Birth Year: 1858 Residence Place: La Rochelle Beach Road Sea Point Cape District Death Date:10 Sep 1940 Death Place: Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Emigration	25 February 1944 (aged 76 years) Liverpool, Lancashire, England Source: Ralph William Close (1867) 1944 Passenger List, Ship Name: Nestor, Port Of Departure: Liverpool, England, Port Of Arrival: Cape Town, South Africa Note: Departed with wife Florence from Liverpool, England to Cape Town, South Africa, aboard the Nestor. Ambassador. Passenger
Death	21 March 1945 (aged 77 years) Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Note: Cape Town, South Africa, Maitland Cemetery Records, 1888-1959 Cape Town, South Africa, Maitland Cemetery Records, 1888-1959 Name: Ralph William Close Gender: Male Race: European Age: 77 Occupation: Retired Birth Date: abt 1868 Residence Place: "Heatherton" Heatherton Road, Newlands. Death Date: 21 Mar 1945 Burial or Cremation Date: 22 Mar 1945 Burial or Cremation Place: Cape Town, South Africa Burial Register: Maitland Crematorium Internment Records Where Death Registered: Cape Province How Remains Disposed: Deposited in Plot Name of Cremation Applicant: F.A. Close Address of Cremation Applicant: "Heatherton" Heatherton Road, Newlands. Name of Medical Attendant: Dr. Douglas Drummond Address of Medical Attendant: Claremont Name of Confirmatory Certificate: Doctor C.L. Carr Address of Confirmatory Certificate: Claremont Page Number: 46 Entry Number: 1965 Details: Crematorium Internment
Cremation	22 March 1945 (1 day after death) Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Note: Cape Town, South Africa, Maitland Cemetery Records, 1888-1959 Cape Town, South Africa, Maitland Cemetery Records, 1888-1959 Name: Ralph William Close Gender: Male Race: European Age: 77 Occupation: Retired Birth Date: abt 1868 Residence Place: "Heatherton" Heatherton Road, Newlands. Death Date: 21 Mar 1945 Burial or Cremation Date: 22 Mar 1945 Burial or Cremation Place: Cape Town, South Africa Burial Register: Maitland Crematorium Internment Records Where Death Registered: Cape Province How Remains Disposed: Deposited in Plot Name of Cremation Applicant: F.A. Close Address of Cremation Applicant: "Heatherton" Heatherton Road, Newlands. Name of Medical Attendant: Dr. Douglas Drummond Address of Medical Attendant: Claremont Name of Confirmatory Certificate: Doctor C.L. Carr Address of Confirmatory Certificate: Claremont Page Number: 46 Entry Number: 1965 Details: Crematorium Internment

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1818 — Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England Baptism: 8 March 1818 — Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England Occupation: Schoolmaster at Ilton-cum-Pott, Yorkshire. Source: White's 1840 History Gazeteer and Directory of the East and North Ridings of Yorkshire. — 1840 — Ilton-cum-Pott, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon, Yorkshire, England Note: between 1842 and 1843 — Yorkshire, England Marriage: 26 December 1844 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England Occupation: Trained as a national Schoolmaster at the Westminster Training College for Schoolmasters and Practising Schools. — 1845 — London, Middlesex, England Occupation: Appointed to the Langroyd Bridge School in Huddersfield. — between 1845 and 1850 — Langroyd Bridge School, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England Occupation: Shool teacher at the Docaster Church School. — between 1852 and 1855 — Doncaster Church School, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England Marriage: 20 June 1857 — Doncaster, Yorkshire, England Occupation: South Africa, Birth and Baptism Records, 1700s-1900s Name: George Close Gender: Male Residence Date: 7 Jan 1859 Residence Place: Industrial School Occupation: Schoolmaster Spouse: Jane Child: Charlotte Elizabeth Close Church: St. Georges Cathedral Cape Town Officiant: H.A. Douglas Collection: St. Georges Cathedral Cape Town Baptisms, 1849 - 1970 — 7 January 1859 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Note: 1903 Death: about September 1903 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Burial: 11 September 1903 — Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Lake George Herbert Close Eliza Jane Close Family with spouse Jane Blatchley Charlotte Elizabeth Close John Edwin Paul Close Ralph William Close Henry Alexander Close George Close 1818–1903 Birth: about 1818 — Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England Death: about September 1903 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
mother	Links Birth: about 1828 — Bath, Somerset, England Marriage: 20 June 1857 — Doncaster, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Close Charlotte Elizabeth Close John Edwin Paul Close Ralph William Close Henry Alexander Close Jane Blatchley 1828– Birth: about 1828 — Bath, Somerset, England
Marriage	Marriage — 20 June 1857 — Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
10 months elder sister	Links Birth: 8 April 1858 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Baptism: 7 January 1859 — Cathedral of St George, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Death: 10 September 1940 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Charlotte Elizabeth Close 1858–1940 Birth: 8 April 1858 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Death: 10 September 1940 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
5 years elder brother	Links Birth: 25 January 1863 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Marriage: about 1894 — South Africa Immigration: 22 August 1921 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 14 June 1926 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Death: 14 July 1935 — Sea Point, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Cremation: 16 July 1935 — Maitland Crematorium, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edith Dale Percy Lonsdale Close Hubert Edwin Close Harold George Close James Dale Close John Edwin Paul Close 1863–1935 Birth: 25 January 1863 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Death: 14 July 1935 — Sea Point, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
5 years himself	Links Birth: 27 October 1867 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Marriage: 16 December 1897 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Immigration: 8 June 1925 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 4 November 1929 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 1 January 1934 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Emigration: 17 January 1934 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 24 January 1934 — New York, New York County, New York, America Emigration: 15 September 1937 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 20 September 1937 — New York, New York County, New York, America Emigration: 25 February 1944 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England Death: 21 March 1945 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Cremation: 22 March 1945 — Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Florence Agnes Mills Unknown Close Heather Edith Close Ralph William Close 1867–1945 Birth: 27 October 1867 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Death: 21 March 1945 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
20 months younger brother	Links Birth: 24 June 1869 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Death: 12 June 1889 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Burial: 13 July 1889 — Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Henry Alexander Close 1869–1889 Birth: 24 June 1869 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Death: 12 June 1889 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa

Father’s family with Jane Lake
father	Links Birth: about 1818 — Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England Baptism: 8 March 1818 — Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England Occupation: Schoolmaster at Ilton-cum-Pott, Yorkshire. Source: White's 1840 History Gazeteer and Directory of the East and North Ridings of Yorkshire. — 1840 — Ilton-cum-Pott, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon, Yorkshire, England Note: between 1842 and 1843 — Yorkshire, England Marriage: 26 December 1844 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England Occupation: Trained as a national Schoolmaster at the Westminster Training College for Schoolmasters and Practising Schools. — 1845 — London, Middlesex, England Occupation: Appointed to the Langroyd Bridge School in Huddersfield. — between 1845 and 1850 — Langroyd Bridge School, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England Occupation: Shool teacher at the Docaster Church School. — between 1852 and 1855 — Doncaster Church School, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England Marriage: 20 June 1857 — Doncaster, Yorkshire, England Occupation: South Africa, Birth and Baptism Records, 1700s-1900s Name: George Close Gender: Male Residence Date: 7 Jan 1859 Residence Place: Industrial School Occupation: Schoolmaster Spouse: Jane Child: Charlotte Elizabeth Close Church: St. Georges Cathedral Cape Town Officiant: H.A. Douglas Collection: St. Georges Cathedral Cape Town Baptisms, 1849 - 1970 — 7 January 1859 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Note: 1903 Death: about September 1903 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Burial: 11 September 1903 — Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Lake George Herbert Close Eliza Jane Close Family with spouse Jane Blatchley Charlotte Elizabeth Close John Edwin Paul Close Ralph William Close Henry Alexander Close George Close 1818–1903 Birth: about 1818 — Bishop Thornton, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England Death: about September 1903 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
stepmother	Links Birth: about 1820 — Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon, Yorkshire, England Marriage: after 1840 — Yorkshire, England Marriage: 26 December 1844 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England Death: between 1852 and 1857 — Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Close George Herbert Close Eliza Jane Close Family with spouse Unknown Ingham Jane Lake 1820–1857 Birth: about 1820 — Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon, Yorkshire, England Death: between 1852 and 1857 — Yorkshire, England
Marriage	Marriage — 26 December 1844 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England
3 years half-brother	Links Birth: 25 April 1848 — Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England Baptism: 15 May 1848 — Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England Disappeared: after 1852 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships George Herbert Close 1848– Birth: 25 April 1848 — Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
3 years half-sister	Links Birth: 18 October 1850 — Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England Baptism: 1 December 1850 — Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England Disappeared: after 1852 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Eliza Jane Close 1850– Birth: 18 October 1850 — Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Family with Florence Agnes Mills
himself	Links Birth: 27 October 1867 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Marriage: 16 December 1897 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Immigration: 8 June 1925 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 4 November 1929 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 1 January 1934 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Emigration: 17 January 1934 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 24 January 1934 — New York, New York County, New York, America Emigration: 15 September 1937 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 20 September 1937 — New York, New York County, New York, America Emigration: 25 February 1944 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England Death: 21 March 1945 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Cremation: 22 March 1945 — Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Florence Agnes Mills Unknown Close Heather Edith Close Ralph William Close 1867–1945 Birth: 27 October 1867 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Death: 21 March 1945 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
wife	Links Birth: about 1870 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Marriage: 16 December 1897 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Immigration: 8 June 1925 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 4 November 1929 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 1 January 1934 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Emigration: 17 January 1934 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 24 January 1934 — New York, New York County, New York, America Emigration: 15 September 1937 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 20 September 1937 — New York, New York County, New York, America Emigration: 25 February 1944 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England Death: 6 June 1958 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Cremation: 9 June 1958 — Maitland Crematorium, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ralph William Close Unknown Close Heather Edith Close Florence Agnes Mills 1870–1958 Birth: about 1870 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Death: 6 June 1958 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Marriage	Marriage — 16 December 1897 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
15 months son	Links Birth: about 4 March 1899 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Death: about 4 March 1899 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Burial: 5 March 1899 — Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Unknown Close 1899–1899 Birth: about 4 March 1899 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Death: about 4 March 1899 — Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa
7 years daughter	Links Birth: 10 May 1906 — Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Baptism: 22 June 1906 — Church of St Saviour, Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa Immigration: 8 June 1925 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 18 March 1929 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 6 June 1932 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 29 January 1935 — New York, New York County, New York, America Immigration: 3 May 1935 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 11 January 1938 — New York, New York County, New York, America Immigration: 19 January 1938 — New York, New York County, New York, America Census 19111: 1939 — Collins End, Reading, Berkshire, England Immigration: 5 June 1948 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 8 May 1953 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Immigration: 7 November 1958 — Southampton, Hampshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Wilfred Stanley Mann Heather Edith Close 1906– Birth: 10 May 1906 — Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa

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Immigration	Source: Ralph William Close (1867) 1925 Passenger List, Ship Name: Windsor Castle, Port Of Departure: Cape Town, South Africa, Port Of Arrival: Southampton, England
Immigration	Source: Ralph William Close (1867) 1929 Passenger List, Ship Name: Balmoral Castle, Port Of Departure: Cape Town, South Africa, Port Of Arrival: Southampton, England
Immigration	Source: Ralph William Close (1867) 1934 Passenger List, Ship Name: Balmoral Castle, Port Of Departure: Cape Town, South Africa, Port Of Arrival: Southampton, England
Emigration	Source: Ralph William Close (1867) 1934 Passenger List, Ship Name: Mauretania, Port Of Departure: Southampton, England, Port Of Arrival: New York, America
Immigration	Source: Ralph William Close (1867) 1934 Passenger List, Ship Name: Mauretania, Port Of Departure: Southampton, England, Port Of Arrival: New York, America
Emigration	Source: Ralph William Close (1867) 1937 Passenger List, Ship Name: Queen Mary, Port Of Departure: Southampton, England, Port Of Arrival: New York, America
Immigration	Source: Ralph William Close (1867) 1937 Passenger List, Ship Name: Queen Mary, Port Of Departure: Southampton, England, Port Of Arrival: New York, America
Emigration	Source: Ralph William Close (1867) 1944 Passenger List, Ship Name: Nestor, Port Of Departure: Liverpool, England, Port Of Arrival: Cape Town, South Africa
Name	Source: Contributor: Stan Close

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Birth	South Africa, Biographical Index, 1825-2005 Name: Ralph William Close Event Type: Marriage Birth Date: 27 Oct 1867 Birth Place: Cape Town Residence Year: 1929 Marriage Date:16 Dec 1897 Father: George Close Mother: Close Spouse: Florence Agnes Mills Occupation: Advocate Notes: Other: 1 daughter. ; B.A., L.L.B., K.C., M.L.A
Marriage	South Africa, Biographical Index, 1825-2005 Name: Ralph William Close Event Type: Marriage Birth Date: 27 Oct 1867 Birth Place: Cape Town Residence Year: 1929 Marriage Date:16 Dec 1897 Father: George Close Mother: Close Spouse: Florence Agnes Mills Occupation: Advocate Notes: Other: 1 daughter. ; B.A., L.L.B., K.C., M.L.A
Immigration	Arrived with wife Florence and family at Southampton, England from Cape Town, South Africa aboard the Windsor Castle. Advocate.
Immigration	Arrived with wife Florence at Southampton, England from Cape Town, South Africa aboard the Balmoral Castle. Advocate.
Immigration	Arrived with wife Florence at Southampton, England from Cape Town, South Africa aboard the Balmoral Castle. Advocate.
Emigration	Departed with wife Florence from Southampton, England to New York, America aboard the Mauretania. Diplomat.
Immigration	Arrived with wife Florence at New York, America from Southampton, England aboard the Mauretania. SA Goverment Minister.
Emigration	Departed with wife Florence from Southampton, England to New York, America aboard the Queen Mary. Diplomat.
Immigration	Arrived with wife Florence at New York, America from Southampton, England aboard the Queen Mary. Diplomat.
Emigration	Departed with wife Florence from Liverpool, England to Cape Town, South Africa, aboard the Nestor. Ambassador.
Death	Cape Town, South Africa, Maitland Cemetery Records, 1888-1959 Name: Ralph William Close Gender: Male Race: European Age: 77 Occupation: Retired Birth Date: abt 1868 Residence Place: "Heatherton" Heatherton Road, Newlands. Death Date: 21 Mar 1945 Burial or Cremation Date: 22 Mar 1945 Burial or Cremation Place: Cape Town, South Africa Burial Register: Maitland Crematorium Internment Records Where Death Registered: Cape Province How Remains Disposed: Deposited in Plot Name of Cremation Applicant: F.A. Close Address of Cremation Applicant: "Heatherton" Heatherton Road, Newlands. Name of Medical Attendant: Dr. Douglas Drummond Address of Medical Attendant: Claremont Name of Confirmatory Certificate: Doctor C.L. Carr Address of Confirmatory Certificate: Claremont Page Number: 46 Entry Number: 1965 Details: Crematorium Internment
Cremation	Cape Town, South Africa, Maitland Cemetery Records, 1888-1959 Name: Ralph William Close Gender: Male Race: European Age: 77 Occupation: Retired Birth Date: abt 1868 Residence Place: "Heatherton" Heatherton Road, Newlands. Death Date: 21 Mar 1945 Burial or Cremation Date: 22 Mar 1945 Burial or Cremation Place: Cape Town, South Africa Burial Register: Maitland Crematorium Internment Records Where Death Registered: Cape Province How Remains Disposed: Deposited in Plot Name of Cremation Applicant: F.A. Close Address of Cremation Applicant: "Heatherton" Heatherton Road, Newlands. Name of Medical Attendant: Dr. Douglas Drummond Address of Medical Attendant: Claremont Name of Confirmatory Certificate: Doctor C.L. Carr Address of Confirmatory Certificate: Claremont Page Number: 46 Entry Number: 1965 Details: Crematorium Internment

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Family with parents
father Parents George Close Esther Shann	George Close 1818–1903
mother	Jane Blatchley 1828–
elder sister	Charlotte Elizabeth Close 1858–1940
elder brother Family Edith Dale Percy Lonsdale Close Hubert Edwin Close Harold George Close James Dale Close	John Edwin Paul Close 1863–1935
himself	Ralph William Close 1867–1945
younger brother	Henry Alexander Close 1869–1889

Father’s family with Jane Lake
father Parents George Close Esther Shann	George Close 1818–1903
stepmother	Jane Lake 1820–1857
half-brother	George Herbert Close 1848–
half-sister	Eliza Jane Close 1850–

Family with Florence Agnes Mills
himself	Ralph William Close 1867–1945
wife	Florence Agnes Mills 1870–1958
son	Unknown Close 1899–1899
daughter Family Wilfred Stanley Mann Sheila May Mann	Heather Edith Close 1906–

Descendants

Ralph William Close(1867–1945)
- Florence Agnes Mills1897
  - Unknown Close(1899–1899)
  - Heather Edith Close(1906–)