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Henry Saunders (1806 - 1892)

Henry Saunders
Born in Mosterton, Dorset, Englandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 13 Mar 1838 in Mosterton, Dorset, England, United Kingdommap
Died at about age 86 in Beaminster, Dorset, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

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Henry Saunders was born in Dorset, England.

Henry was christened on 08 June 1806 in Mosterton, Dorset, England. He was the son of Benjamin Saunders. [1]

He married Hannah Gerrard on 13 March 1838 in Mosterton. [2]

At the 1841 census they were still living with Henry's parents in Mosterton. [3]

- Benjamin Saunders, age 80, and Elizabeth Saunders, age 70
- Henry Saunders, age 35, and Hannah Saunders, age 35
- Eliza Saunders, age 3 and Robert Saunders, age 0

At the 1851 census they were in Mosterton Village: [4]

- head Henry Saunders, age 42, farm labourer, born in Mosterton
- wife Hannah Saunders, age 43, born in Stoke Abbott
- daughter Eliza Saunders, age 12, born in Mosterton
- son Robert Saunders, age 10, born in Mosterton
- son George Saunders, age 8, born in Mosterton
- daughter Mary Ann Saunders, age 5, born in Mosterton
- son Stephen Saunders, age 1, born in Mosterton

1861 came and the family, still in Mosterton, consisted of: [5]

- head Henry Saunders, age 54, agricultural labourer, born in Mosterton
- wife Hannah Saunders, age 53, agricultural labourer, born in Stoke Abbott
- son Robert Saunders, age 20, agricultural labourer born in Mosterton
- daughter Mary Ann Saunders, age 15, born in Mosterton

In 1881 Henry and Hannah were still living together in Mosterton, but none of their children were living with them. [6]

Ten years later, in 1891, they were still in Mosterton. Henry's age was given as 86, Hannah's as 83. [7]

He died in the first quarter of 1892. His death was registered in the district of Beaminster, Dorset. [8] He was buried in Mosterton on 19 January 1892. [9]

Sources

  1. "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDH-V18Y : 14 May 2020), Henry Saunders, 1806.
  2. "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVG6-Z47 : 13 March 2020), Hannah Gerard in entry for Henry Saunders, 1838.
  3. "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQYQ-GKT : 24 May 2019), Hannah Saunders in household of Henry Saunders, Mosterton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom; 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.
  4. "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG2V-Z3D : 9 November 2019), Hannah Saunders in household of Henry Saunders, Mosterton, Dorset, England; citing Mosterton, Dorset, England, p. 19, 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.
  5. "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7GV-M6Y : 3 March 2021), Hannah Saunders in household of Henry Saunders, Mosterton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom; 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.
  6. "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q276-2CRT : 12 December 2017), Hannah Saunders in household of Henry Saunders, Mosterton, Dorset, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 11, Piece/Folio 2120/149, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,759.
  7. "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WZGJ-P3Z : 22 February 2021), Hannah Saunders in household of Henery Saunders, Mosterton, Dorset, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Dorset county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  8. GRO Index of Deaths, Mar 1892, Beaminster, vol 5A, page 364
  9. OPC Dorset, Mosterton burials from 1850 to 1905




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