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HELP HIT A BRICK WALL!!!

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Tara

Tara Report 23 Sep 2007 18:19

Can anyone please help me. I ahve just started out tracing my Dads side of the FT. I have got back to my GGG Grandfather using the census but I am having trouble with my Grandfather. I know when he was born, when he died, his parents names, but wanted to try and trace any siblings. I cannont seem to find him on the 1901 Census (born 1900) or any trace of his father after the 1871 census when he was 3. Can anyone offer any advice on where to look next?
Many Thanks
Tara.
William Albert Saunders Born 6/5/1900 in Islington London Died 1985 in Hertford.
William Saunders born c1868 in Shoreditch, Middlesex,(which is now London)

Penny

Penny Report 23 Sep 2007 18:21

Nmaes areas, dates, etc etc and no doubt someone will have a look for you

Barbara

Barbara Report 23 Sep 2007 18:42

I know exactly how you feel! I'm trying to find someone in that time span with very little success. If anyone can help I'd be delighted!

Pam of Kent

Pam of Kent Report 23 Sep 2007 18:43

This would appear to be the family in 1901

William Saunders
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Catherine A
Gender: Male
Where born: Shoreditch, London, England

Civil Parish: Bermondsey
Ecclesiastical parish: St Augustine Bermondsey
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: St Olave Southwark
Sub-registration district: Bermondsey
ED, institution, or vessel: 53
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 317
Household Members: Name Age
Catherine Saunders 1
Catherine A Saunders 27
William Saunders 36
William Saunders 10 months




Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 395; Folio: 151; Page: 42.

K

K Report 23 Sep 2007 18:53

1891??

Name: William Saunders
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Samuel
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: Shoreditch
Ecclesiastical parish: Hoxton St Andrew
Town: London
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Shoreditch
Sub-registration district: Haggerston
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Saunders 59
Annie Saunders 38
Elizabeth Saunders 22
John Saunders 29
Samuel Saunders 57
William Saunders 23

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 252; Folio 29; Page 9; GSU roll: 6095362

Helen

Helen Report 23 Sep 2007 20:40

I've found familyrelatives(com) very useful for finding siblings during this period. You'll need to invest in a few units but then you can search for all Saunders born in Shoreditch from 1898 (presumably the earliest date) up to 1920 - after 1911 the mother's maiden name was registered so if you can find that out you're almost certain that the ones you find belong the right parents.. Pre-1911 it's slightly more difficult but if you want to send off for the certificates of possible siblings you can include the mother and father's names as a condition.
Helen

Helen

Helen Report 23 Sep 2007 20:54

Sorry - it's probably not Shoreditch you should be looking in but the district they were living in 1901. I think I might have found William's marriage to Catherine Amelia Barratt in Dec Q 1898 Camberwell ref 1d 1509.
Helen

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 23 Sep 2007 21:00

This could be daughter Catherine's birth.

Ozi.

Births Dec 1899
Saunders Catherine Ann St. Olave 1d 182