SAUNDERS, Norfolk/Suffolk, All dates

[Brian]

Patricia

It's good that things are starting to come together.  Do let me know how you get on,

kind regards

Brian

[stannarp]

Hi Brian,

Just a quick update...thanks for all the help!

My dad brought his address books and photo's, etc with him this weekend.

One of the birthday books was a most useful one...come to think of it, they all were, but this one was particularly useful regarding Herbert Ethey Saunders and the Ings family, as it was Elizabeth Ings' birthday book.  The first few pages were a 'family tree' of sorts...

It confirmed that I have the correct Ings family, and that Ethey and Elizabeth were (in fact) married in Cape Town, although they obviously met in England...she had an entry stating that "Ethey Herbert Saunders sailed to Africa, Cape Town January 22 1890, arrived February 23rd 1890".  They married in Cape Town in November 1893.  There isn't much about either the Saunders or the Mercer family in here at first glance, but I'll have a more thorough look in weeks to come.

It seems that he was a 'larger than life person' of many talents.  He was a market gardener, who abandoned his gardens (which were on the site of the current Wanderers Cricket Ground in Jhb, and sent his wife back to England, to fight for the English in the Anglo-Boer War (in KwaZulu Natal), there are some fascinating photo's of him with his regiment during the war.  Afterwards, he settled in Vryheid, Natal, with Elizabeth.  There is a rumor that he designed the gardens for the Royal Palace Gardens in Bangkok, Siam at some point, although I have NO way to verify that one.  In all his pics he looks like a person who enjoyed life to the full!  He died in 1923.

So, even though he wasn't BORN a Saunders, he carried the name through all sorts of things and passed it on to his 2 of his surviving children...

There you have it, now I'm on to researching other exciting things, and going through all the birthday books and photo albums for names, etc!

Thanks again for all your help, most appreciated!

Regards,

Patricia

[maxine57]

Hi to all Saunders researchers
Here is my story
Percy William Saunders b.1872? Essex m. Mary Elizabeth ?
They lived and worked in Watton(hairdressers)
My grandmother was Irene Mary Frances Saunders.
Irene brother Ernest f Saunders b. abt 1899 Watton
         sister Gladys m Saunders b.abt. 1898 Watton
The rest is still a mystery but always hoping
Maxine

[Brian]

Have sent you a PM Maxine.
Brian

[roomar]

Hi Brian,As part of my extended tree I have a Saunders family back to 1800 in Reading.They moved to Hook , Battersea and South end on Sea.The name Montague as a christian name seems to be associated.Would this be of any interest to you?

[Jim1972]

Hi there, I have a few links with Heywood and maybe Brian.

I have;
           Thomas Saunders 1671 (Bacton, Suffolk) marries Mary Bullene (1675),
their son,
Thomas Saunders 1697, married Marth Rice and had another,
Thomas Saunders 1740 who marries Margaret Osborn. 
Their children were mostly Alexander from there on.

[roomar]

Hi Jim,Thanx for replying. I don't recognize those names.Just wondering.Have you joined Ancestry? have my tree on there.If not I can send you a personal message with my email address so that we can compare notes.
Regards Dorothy

[Jim1972]

Hi Dorothy, Feel welcome to contact me.

[heywood]

Hi Jim,

Welcome to Rootschat. That does look interesting. My links are through Osborne son of Thomas Alexander and Margaret Osborne.

regards
heywood