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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Norfolk => Topic started by: Brian on Friday 02 January 04 14:54 GMT (UK)
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I am collecting information on Saunders family members in Norfolk and have over 6000 on my database. Happy to exchange information and to receive any snippets to add to it. Still a long way to go but I am continually adding to it, any help gratefully received!
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Hi,
I have a friend married to a Saunders & living in the Wymondham area. Don't know if they are relevant but it may be worth researching that area as Robert Saunders comes from there.
Happy Hunting.
Holly
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Hi Brian,
I am doing some research on the War Memorial in Earsham, Norfolk. There is one LW Saunders listed in the WW1 section, and listed on a plaque in the village hall as Leonard W Saunders in the 9th East Surreys.
The trouble is, that is where the trail runs cold. No other websites, including the CWGC list such a soldier. The closest I have come up with is a Private William Saunders, 2293, 9th East Surreys, 3rd Sep 1916, Serre Road Cemetery No2. XXXIX. C. 15. I cannot find anything else about this Private William which would link him to Earsham or Norfolk/Suffolk.
Do you know anything about either of these?
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Hi NickM437
Welcome to RootsChat. ;D
Looking at the 1901 census index, there was a Leonard W Saunders (age 9) born in Earsham.
http://www.1901censusonline.com/results.asp?wci=person_results&searchwci=person_search
See result page 51-60.
I do not have access to the 1901 census, but another rootschatter may be able to give you the details.
There is a Leonard baptised Earsham here :- http://www.rootschat.com/links/01e4c/
Parents marriage :- http://www.rootschat.com/links/01e4d/
regards
yokel
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There is a Leonard W Saunders in the GRO War Deaths :
Leonard W Saunders died 1918 , G5318 Private East Surrey Regiment vol 1. 68 p 165
His medal card states PD ( presumed dead ) 21/27.3.1918
He is not listed on CWGC as far as I can see.
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I also found this Memorial Inscription :
In affectionate remembrance of William beloved husband of Jemima Saunders who died April 13 1914. Also Leonard William youngest son of the above killed in action in France Mar 24 1918 aged 26 years.
This fits with the family on the census at Earsham.
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In affectionate remembrance of William beloved husband of Jemima Saunders who died April 13 1914. Also Leonard William youngest son of the above killed in action in France Mar 24 1918 aged 26 years.
You have beaten me to it, my notes say that the memorial is on the right of the path near the church under a tree! William was married twice I think, Jemima was his second wife (nee Kett) married 6 Oct 1880 at All Saints Earsham I have other information if you'd like to PM me Nick.
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Good find CB53
Here's a link to that Memorial Inscription CB53 found
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01e4e/
you should be able to find the grave in Earsham old Church yard.
just about to post this too ;)
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By the way on the CWGC site you will find him under Sanders - a simple spelling mistake in the registers!
Rank:Private
Service No:5318
Date of Death:27/03/1918
Regiment/Service:East Surrey Regiment 9th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 44 and 45.
Memorial:POZIERES MEMORIAL
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I am collecting information on Saunders family members in Norfolk and have over 6000 on my database. Happy to exchange information and to receive any snippets to add to it. Still a long way to go but I am continually adding to it, any help gratefully received!
:)
Hi Brian
I know this was a very old post, but I thought I'd try my luck!
I have two lines of Saunders ancestors from Norfolk, one originating in Scotland according to the family story. I was in touch with you several years ago about my 4G grandfather John Saunders b.c.1780, for whom you were able to provide his marriages to Susannah Gath in 1804 in Southburgh and then Susannah Thompson in 1812 in Cranworth. Thank you!
In the 1841 census he was living in E. Bradenham with his son, and it states he was 60 years old and born in county, but I haven't been able to find a birth for him in the area. All the baptisms of John Saunders I have found west of Norwich seem to correlate with different marriages and census records, not my family. I therefore believe he may have been born in Scotland, as the family story from my grandmother's cousin's memoirs goes like this "I know for a fact that three or four generations before the turn of the century the Saunders family left the Scottish lowlands to seek farming land in Norfolk", by which I'm fairly sure she means the turn of the 20th century. Four generations back from 1900 would be my elusive John Saunders above.
Over the course of my research I have compiled a spreadsheet of Saunders/Sanders and variants in Scotland pre1825, which I am happy to share or do look-ups from. But I'm still no closer to finding a birth/baptism for him, or any kind of reference to his being from Scotland. The closest I have found is a maid living with a member of the Saunders family in Kings Lynn in 1841, being recorded as being from Scotland, Ireland or Overseas, and I have found no link from that branch to my John. Very tenuous!!!
I was about to embark on a similar database for Norfolk/ Suffolk Saunders when I remembered that you had already done one and thought it best to try to contact you again first, rather than reinvent the wheel!
If you, or anyone else here on Rootschat, has any information regarding this Saunders branch, or the Saunders of SW Norfolk, I would love to hear from you.
With grateful thanks,
an English girl in NZ
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Of course I am more than happy to share all the information I have found so far, if you don't already have it, and with anyone else interested.
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All the baptisms of John Saunders I have found west of Norwich seem to correlate with different marriages and census records, not my family. I therefore believe he may have been born in Scotland, as the family story from my grandmother's cousin's memoirs goes like this "I know for a fact that three or four generations before the turn of the century the Saunders family left the Scottish lowlands to seek farming land in Norfolk"
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The only Norfolk baptism that could have possibly been him was at Wiggenhall (18 Oct 1780) so I can't really add anything to the Norfolk side. FindMyPast has about half a dozen births that could be him including in Midlothian and I would suggest that is the best site to have a look at to try and track him down - perhaps with family names to help?
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Thank you for your suggestions. I'll try Find My Past.