Charles Viall

DEATH NOTICE: see the Cape Archives, MOOC 6/9/299, No 1974. OBITUARY: see the East London Dispatch. 28.10.1891.

Charles Edward Viall was born in London in November 1849.

He eventually settled in East London where he established a drapery and clothing store in High Street on the West Bank. He was also a general merchant.

He was elected to the Town Council unopposed for Ward 1 in August 1883 in the place of Charles Nicholls but resigned in July 1884 on account of business. He thereupon left East London for Sterkstroom where he became manager of T Bailey and Company.

He died of consumption in Sterkstroom on 24 October 1891, at the age of 41.