William Saunders Clemens (1841)

Born Mar 1841 in Moulton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died [date unknown] in England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

William was born in Northamptonshire and is the only known child of Eliza Saunders and Anthony Clemens, Exciseman. His birth was registered at Brixton, Northamptonshire. William's surname is recorded as Clemens and Clements.

His father left England in 1843 with 99 Foot Regiment bound for Tasmania, Australia.

In 1847, William's mother died and at age 10 in 1841, he is recorded living with his grandparents, Margaret Perryn and Daniel Saunders, retired Cordwainer, in Horsley, Gloucestershire. Margaret, aged 70 is widowed and receiving parish relief.

Daniel Saunders passed away in 1856 and William continued to live with his grandmother now 80, at the time of the 1861 census. They lived in the district of Horsely at Whiteway and he was employed as an Agricultural Labourer. Margaret Saunders was on Parish Relief.

William wasn't found on any census after 1861. Did he possibly go to sea?

William's grandmother died in 1867 at the age of 84.

Sources

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NSH-3XG : 1 October 2014), William Saunders Clements, 1841; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Brixworth, Northamptonshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7QH-KK4 : 13 December 2017), William Clemens in household of Anthony Clemens, Moulton, Northamptonshire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG2Q-RHQ : 10 November 2017), William Saunders Clements in household of Danl Saunders, Horsley, Gloucestershire, England; citing Horsley, Gloucestershire, England, p. 4, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7LL-JXL : 12 December 2017), Margaret Saunders, Horsley, Gloucestershire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. NB Due to the census collectors writing William's surname was recorded as Arnolds by the transcriber.

• https://www.ancestry.com.au

England & Wales Civil Registration Birth Index Vol 15 Pg 244

England Census - 1841, 1851, 1861

England & Wales Civil Registration Death Index Vol 6a Pg 195, YR 1856, Stroud, Gloucestershire April/June qtr - Daniel Saunders 1779 - 1856

England & Wales Civil Registration Death Index Vol 6a Pg 240, YR 1867, Stroud, Gloucestershire Jan/Mar qtr - Margaret Saunders 1781 - 1867

Gloucestershire, England, C of E, Marriages & Banns - 1803

Footnotes

• William is recorded as William Saunders Clements on 1851 census. His birth date calculated from date of census - June 6 1841.
• Daniel Saunders & Margaret Perryn married on 29 September 1803 at Kingscote, Beverston, Gloucestershire. Margaret Perryn was baptised at St Lawrence, Stroud, Gloucestershire on 27 September 1780, daughter of Edward Titus Perryn and Sophia. (Gloucestershire C of E Births & Baptisms)