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Title: John SAUNDERS Census help please(COMPLETED)
Post by: rodhill on Monday 11 June 12 11:13 BST (UK)
I have a John SAUNDERS born 1819 Long Bredy
In the 1841 Census he was at Lyme Regis with his mother Joan SAUNDERS born about 1795 Long Bredy I believe.
He married an Elizabeth ????
Joan died abt 1874 Lyme Regis


Can anyone find him on later Census please

It would be most appreciated if some could assist me please
Rod
Title: Re: John SAUNDERS Census help please
Post by: groom on Monday 11 June 12 11:33 BST (UK)
Hi  1851   Piece: 1861 Folio: 95 Page: 1   

Grove House, Burton Bradstock


  Joan Saunders   Head   Widow   F   58        Agricultural Labr                        Long Breedy, Dorset       
  John Saunders   Son   Unmarried   M   31        Agricultural Labr                        Long Breedy, Dorset       
  David Phillips   Lodger   Unmarried   M   19        Agricultural Labr                        Broadwindsor, Dorset       
  Elizabeth Aplin Lodger   Unmarried   F   20        Factory Servant                         Broadwindsor, Dorset

I wonder whether that was the Elizabeth he married?

Jan
Title: Re: John SAUNDERS Census help please
Post by: rodhill on Monday 11 June 12 11:42 BST (UK)
Thanks Groom
Much appreciated

 I could well be as I have never found a marriage for John and Elizabeth. Finding him on the census may narrow do when he married and hopefully which area.


Rod
Title: Re: John SAUNDERS Census help please
Post by: groom on Monday 11 June 12 12:23 BST (UK)
I think you might have to be careful, as there could be another family with similar names and ages.

In 1861 there is this family living in Lyme Regis  RG9.1370/73/41

John Saunders         head  41     Greenwich Pensioner     Long Bredy
Elizabeth Saunders  wife    35     Lace Maker                    Sidmouth
Sarah Saunders       mother  68   Braider of twine            Long Bredy

I dont think they are yours though.

Jan
Title: Re: John SAUNDERS Census help please
Post by: groom on Monday 11 June 12 12:32 BST (UK)
Rod

Do you have access to Ancestry? There is a tree with this family on there, although they have attached the last census details I gave you to it. They have John's parents as Robert Saunders 1797 -1888 and Joan Hayes 1793 - 1874.

I thought this was wrong as Joan is described as a widow in 1851, however they have Robert as being imprisoned in 1820 and transported to Tasmania for 7 years in 1821. He stayed there, remarried and died there. It might be worth you contacting the owner of this tree as they seem to have it well sourced.

Jan
Title: Re: John SAUNDERS Census help please
Post by: trish1120 on Monday 11 June 12 16:12 BST (UK)
Richard SAUNDERS Married Joan HAYNES 20 December 1818, Long Bredy, Dorset
(Source Familysearch.Org)'

Joan HAYNES was Christened 24 Feb 1793, Long Bredy to JOHN/CATHERINE

1871 Census
Broad Street,
Lyme, Dorset
RG10/2031/50/55
John SANNDEN, 57, Head, Mar, Laborer, born Longbridge, Dorset
Elizabeth Sannden, 45, Wife, Mar, born Sidmouth, Dorset
Joan Sannden, 78, Mother, Widow, born Longbridg, Dorset

Image is Saunders and POB is Long Bredy for John/Joan.
Typed as Transcribed. I have sent in a correction.

Trish :)
Title: Re: John SAUNDERS Census help please
Post by: janan on Monday 11 June 12 16:25 BST (UK)
Robert Saunders of this parish and Joan Haynes of this parish married in Long Bredy by Banns with consent of parents 20th December 1818 both made their mark. Witnesses were John Spencer and W?? Gilham

Hope this helps

Jan ;)

A Robert Saunders was sentenced to 7 yrs transportation for larceny in Somerset Jul 1820 , when transported in 1821 he was 23 a native of Cheddington, which is in Dorset.
Title: Re: John SAUNDERS Census help please
Post by: trish1120 on Monday 11 June 12 16:43 BST (UK)
This looks a likely match;
Elizabeth HAM, born 1826, Sidmouth, Devon, Servant, living in Cheltenham, Glous in 1851
HO107/1973/682/27

Marriage Reg;
John SAUNDERS, Sept 1859, Axminster, 5b 39
Elizabeth Mary Snell HAM is on the page
+ Isaac WARR and Mary Ann RATTENBURY
(Followed Isaac in 1861 with Wife now a Mary Ann with her Children Georgina/Emily Rattenbury there)
So this John must have Married Elizabeth Ham

Trish :)
Title: Re: John SAUNDERS Census help please
Post by: trish1120 on Monday 11 June 12 16:57 BST (UK)
Elizabeth Mary HAM
Baptism/Christening Date: 03 May 1825
Higher Meeting Presbyterian, Sidmouth, Devon England
Birth Date:    20 Apr 1825
Parents JAMES NICHOLAS Ham and MARY
(Familysearch.Org)

1841 Census a MARY Ham 45 and ELIZABETH Ham 15 are in the Household of Dowager Lady Audley in Sidmouth, Devon.
HO107/208/11/Sidmouth
Title: Re: John SAUNDERS Census help please
Post by: janan on Monday 11 June 12 17:26 BST (UK)
I'm puzzled by that 1861 census - right ages and birthplaces and I can't find another family on other censuses, but why would Joan be Sarah and John suddenly a Greenwich pensioner ???  Mind you I do have a Letty who appears as Sally one census so could be bad writing on the original household schedule, still leaves the Greenwich Pensioner bit though.

Jan ;)
Title: Re: John SAUNDERS Census help please
Post by: groom on Monday 11 June 12 19:07 BST (UK)
That's what threw me about the 1861 census, but it does now look as if it is the correct family, as it fits with the POB for Elizabeth in 1871. Strange about the change of occupation and name.

How exciting to have someone who was transported to Australia. The tree on Ancestry has Robert Saunders life in Australia well sourced.
Title: Re: John SAUNDERS Census help please
Post by: rodhill on Tuesday 12 June 12 04:02 BST (UK)
Thank you to Groom, Jan and Trish
your assistance is most appreciated.

Any one find him 1881 ot he death of Joan /
 Rod
Title: Re: John SAUNDERS Census help please
Post by: rodhill on Tuesday 12 June 12 07:32 BST (UK)
many thanks Trish Jan and Groom  for your assistance which is much appreciated
   
can anyone find the burials of John Joan and Elizabeth

Rod
Title: Re: John SAUNDERS Census help please(COMPLETED)
Post by: janan on Tuesday 12 June 12 10:56 BST (UK)
Joan Saunders of Lyme Regis buried Dec 30th 1874 at Lyme Regis age 82

I can't find John and Elizabeth after 1871 but there is this burial in Lyme Regis which seems to fit

Elizabeth Mary Saunders of Lyme Regis buried Jan 8th 1900 age 74

Jan ;)

Found her in 1891
Silver St Lyme Regis
Elizabeth Saunders Head Wid 65 Living on own means Sidmouth Dorset
RG12/1666/29  pg24

and 1881
Silver St Lyme Regis
Elizabeth Saunders Head Wid Braider of nets Sidmouth
RG11/2126/36 Pg31

John Saunders died Axminster district age 53 Apr-May-Jun 1872
Title: Re: John SAUNDERS Census help please(COMPLETED)
Post by: Stacey Saunders on Monday 22 September 14 04:25 BST (UK)
Hi All,
The family tree on Ancestry you speak of is possibly mine. I am more than happy to be contacted by anyone else who is researching this family. My husband is a direct descendant of Robert Saunders who was transported to VDL.