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Re: the colourful saunders family
« Reply #18 on: Monday 19 January 15 09:38 GMT (UK) »
Thank you, Jaywit! I found this link fascinating. All more evidence, though, that the Saunderses were living in Gloucester and being quite straightforward. I think I may have to settle for believing that their personalities were unusually charming and my mother was confused about their 'theatrical' lives...
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« Reply #19 on: Monday 19 January 15 09:51 GMT (UK) »
As self employed musicians then as now they would take any job that was going.

 These days often as session musicians on recordings etc.. In the 19th. century there was a huge amount of live music in theatres, music halls etc. so most of their work could have been in theatres and this could have rubbed off on them.
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« Reply #20 on: Monday 19 January 15 10:42 GMT (UK) »
Is there a joke there about matches rubbing off ... OK that was feeble!

You make an excellent point. I will investigate musical life in Gloucester.
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« Reply #21 on: Monday 19 January 15 12:02 GMT (UK) »
My grandad ...Wills surname, married a Bryant...do you get it?! :)
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« Reply #22 on: Monday 19 January 15 12:13 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: willsy on Monday 19 January 15 12:02 GMT (UK)
My grandad ...Wills surname, married a Bryant...do you get it?! :)

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« Reply #23 on: Monday 19 January 15 12:32 GMT (UK) »
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« Reply #24 on: Monday 19 January 15 12:40 GMT (UK) »
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« Reply #25 on: Monday 29 June 20 07:08 BST (UK) »
I believe I know about Alice, she was a daughter of my grandmothers sister Harriet and according to my late fathers cousin Alice was marred to John Jackson and I think we are related John Saunders was a musician he was a part time tutor to the children of Marquess of Salsbury. His father was also John Saunders and a musician. On reading about the colorful Saunders family I noticed my Great Grand mother Fanny was mentioned who marred Robert Head. I would love to be able to contact you and give you more info. I have a lot of info and photos. If you can please email me. I am in Qld Australia.

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« Reply #26 on: Thursday 15 April 21 12:01 BST (UK) »
Hi Jan, I have only just seen your post. I am most intrigued by your information about Alice's husband John. You are quite right in that I now know he came from a family of musicians (women as well as men). His job in Gloucester was bugle-major to the Gloucester Regiment, which essentially meant he was in charge of the regiment's musicians. I have not previously heard about a connection to the Marquess of Salisbury. Alice's mother however was Fanny (presumably short for Frances) Maybury or Mabury, who was Irish. I would love to hear from you and see if we can find out where and if we connect -- please feel free to message me.
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