SANFORD, Samuel & Sophia - 1901 Census

[karenlee]

Well they did appear to have baptised one child....


Baptism Register
St Pancras
Camden

Benjamin James son of Benjamin and Amy Susannah SANFORD of Sussex Street.  Born 23rd June 1855 Baptised 15th July 1855.  Father's Occupation Porter


Cheers
Karenlee

[millih]

Hi avm228,

Thank you for the look-up of the 1861 census record.  It sure looks like the correct family....I never even thought of trying SAMFORD as a possible surname.

I wonder what happened to Benjamin, born 1856 in this census record??.....playing at the neighbours  ??

Thank you for finding this record, I've been trying for DAYS!!

Regards
millih

[karenlee]

Could Henry be Benny by any chance??

[karenlee]

Not sure, but there is this family who have been listed as LAMPARD that might be them...


1851 Census England Middlesex St Giles in the Field St Giles South
HO107/1508/378/53
13 Smart's Building

LAMPARD
Benjamin Head Marr 25 Labourer London St Giles
Amy Wife Marr 25 London Spitalfields
Emma Dau Unmarr 5 Scholar London St Giles
Samuel Son Unmarr 3 London St Giles
Amy Dau Unmarr 8mths London St Giles

Karenlee

[avm228]

Could Henry be Benny by any chance??

Yes I wondered that too.  It's really hard to read.  Have amended 1861 post accordingly.

[millih]

Karenlee,

Thank you for ALL the look-ups, I appreciate!  

I must admit, I hope I have the correct family here.  It all started with a Lesley Herbert SANDIFORD that came to South Africa in 1947 and married my deceased great uncle's wife, Elizabeth Susanna (born van der MERWE).  Her children were all born van der WESTHUIZEN but after her marriage to Lesley SANDIFORD, they changed their surname to his.

Lesley H SANDIFORD (1914)--Herbert SANDIFORD (1881)--Benjamin SANDIFORD (1856)--Benjamin SANFORD (?)

There was another SANFORD/SANDFORD/SANDIFORD family in the same area.  I did find a death record for Herbert SANDIFORD on the London Gazette website in 1946 with Lesley H SANDIFORD mentioned there.  By using some maths, I settled on the SANFORD/SANDFORD/SANDIFORD family we are researching.

You guys are the best.  Thank you again for all the help.

millih

[millih]

Karenlee,

I DO believe you found them in 1851!!!  Looks very promising!!!

THANK YOU!
millih

[avm228]

I'm a bit concerned that this may not be the family which eventually leads to Leslie Herbert SANDIFORD.  Leslie H's father Herbert SANDIFORD (who married Dorothy WATKIN in 1913) seems to have been born in Pimlico/Belgravia, son of a Benjamin (baker) who himself was born in Pimlico abt 1854-1855, per 1891/1901.

We seem to be in the wrong part of town at the moment!

[karenlee]

Baptism Register
Clapham Christ Church
Lambeth

Herbert son of Benjamin and Mary Ann SANDIFORD of 8 Thorne Road Born 10th July 1881 Baptised 21Oct 1881.  Father's Occupation Baker

Benjamin Henry son of Benjamin and Mary Ann SANDIFORD of 8 Thorne Road Born 10th Feb 1880 Baptised 21st Oct 1881. Father's Occupation Baker

This looks more promising