Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 6 Oct 1791, St George's, Douglas, Isle of Man
• Occupation: 1841; Surgeon - Proprietor
• Residence: 1841, Calne Private Asylum, Calne, Wiltshire
• Occupation: 1861; Consulting Surgeon
• Residence: 1861, Merry Wood Hall, Bedminster, Somerset
• Probate: 23 Apr 1869, Bristol.; To Mary Ellen Ogilvie spinster the daughter Effects under £6000.

George married Bridget Mary BISHOP on 6 Dec 1820 in Calne, Wiltshire. Bridget (daughter of John BISHOP and Bridget UNKNOWN) was born on 28 Dec 1801 in Calne, Wiltshire; died on 28 Jul 1829 in Calne, Wiltshire; was buried on 30 Jul 1829 in Calne, Wiltshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 22 Aug 1823, Calne, Wiltshire
• Residence: 1841, 8, Lansdown Walk, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
• Residence: 1851, Fishponds Road, Stapleton, Gloucestershire
• Residence: 1869, 2, Burlington Buildings, Redland, Bristol
• Residence: 1891, 14, Vicarage Crescent, Margate, Kent
• Residence: 1899, 21, Grosvenor Place, Margate, Kent
• Probate: 5 Dec 1899, At Canterbury. ; To James Gilder schoolmaster and Annie Gilder spinster. Effects £2520 2s 5d.

Mary married Rev. William GILDER on 9 Nov 1880 in St John the Evangelist Church, Apsley Road, Clifton, Bristol. William (son of William Troward GILDER and Elizabeth BOYS) was born on 21 Mar 1822 in St Marylebone, Middlesex; died in 1886 in Thanet, Kent; was buried on 2 Jul 1886 in St John the Baptist, Margate, Kent. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 19 Sep 1826, Calne, Wiltshire

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 19 Sep 1826, Calne, Wiltshire
• Residence: 1841, Elm Rectory, Frome, Somerset
• Occupation: 1851; Tutor - Classics. To children of Fulke Southwell Greville J.P.
• Residence: 1851, North Mimms Place, North Mimms, Hertfordshire
• Residence: 1915, The Grange, Sandown Road, Rondebosch, South Africa

Notes:

The History of South African Rugby-published on the rugbyfootballhistory.com website.
The Reverend George Ogilvie ('Gog'), is credited with introducing football to South Africa, following his appointment as Headmaster of the Diocesan College at Rondenbosch, near Cape Town in 1861 and remained until 1885. Actually, the game he taught was the Winchester football variety, a game he had learned at his former ‘alma mater’, the well-known Hampshire school, Winchester College, Hampshire England. Soon, the young gentlemen of Cape Town joined in and the local press reported a series of football matches between scratch sides conveniently named ‘Town v Suburbs’, Civil servants v All comers or ‘Home v Colonial-born’ etc. etc. but the first game took place on 21st August 1862 between the Army and the Civil service.

Published on the Bishops Diocesan College website.
There is also a myth that Canon Ogilvie brought rugby to South Africa. In fact he detested the game and did not want Bishops to play it. What he brought to South Africa in 1861 was a form of football at a time when there was no game called soccer and rugby football was played only at Rugby School. Canon Ogilvie's game was based on what was played at his old school, Winchester College in Hampshire. George Ogilvie was a remarkable personality. His nickname was Gog and the game played at the Cape was often referred to as Gog's Game or Gogball. Bishops got the Cape playing football of this kind, starting with the South African College.

The Form of Information of a Death for George shows him being married at the time of his Death.