Our man of mystery was Joseph Marie Villavicencio:
Spaniard at the Cape of Good Hope while the Cape was under British rule, after the death of Napoleon?
Why was he there?
How and when did he get there?
12 April 1826 - Joseph Marie Villavicentio, (Family Search ID 9ZPK-NN1) a young man from Andalusia in Spain married Anna Louisa Charlotta Swarts young daughter (Family Search ID 9ZPK-NJ9) from the Cape of Good Hope.
Any information, family lore or ideas would be greatly appreciated.