Rebecca (Saunders) Sansum (abt. 1802 - 1876)

Born about 1802 in Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of William Thomas Sansum — married 1 Feb 1829 in Holborn, Camden, England

Descendants

Died 25 Feb 1876 at about age 74 in Deptford, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Rebecca was born in Ryde on the Isle of Wight probably around 1802 to parents Thomas and Mary Saunders^[1] although her birth date from various census is suggested a birth date from 1805-1811. Her father Thomas was an Isle of Wight pilot who died in 1818 while smuggling goods from France.

Like several of her sisters, Rebecca presumably went into service, probably working in London where she would have met her future Husband William Thomas Sansum. Rebecca and William married on 1 February 1829 in Saint Giles in the Fields, Camden, England.^[2]. Rebecca had been born in Ryde on the Isle of Wight and was probably working as a domestic servant in London at the time.

By 1832 William (a joiner) and Rebecca had two children Henry William born about 1830 and Frederick. Both boys were baptised on the same day, on the 30th December 1832, at which time the couple were recorded as living in Perry’s Place, just off Oxford Street.

By 1851 Rebecca and William were living apart. At the census, Rebecca (married, age 43 born in Newhaven, Isle of Wight) was a house servant of Edward Turner in Bishop Stoke, Hampshire, England.^[3] In the 1861 census Rebecca and William were still living apart. Rebecca (age 50) was the companion of George Frankland in West Ham, Essex, England. She was probably caring for George’s five unmarried daughters.. ^[4]

In the 1871 census Rebecca (age 66) was living with her husband and her son Henry and family in Deptford, London, England.^[5]

She passed away on the 25th of February 1876 (cause of death was Senectus) at 12 Peel Terrace, Greek Road Deptford, her daughter in law Luicy was Witness. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Title England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2008
2. ↑ Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: Dl/T/36/64
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1623 #10658064 (accessed 21 October 2022)
   William Thomas Sansum marriage to Rebecca Saunders on 1 Feb 1829 in Saint Giles in the Fields, Camden, England.
3. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1675; Folio: 87; Page: 16; GSU roll: 193583; ED, institution, or vessel: 4b; Household Schedule Number: 67
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8860 #3459382 (accessed 29 December 2022)
   Rebecca Sansone (43) sister in household of Edward Turner (36) in Bishop Stoke in Winchester registration district in Hampshire, England. Born in Newalewen T W, Hampshire, England.
4. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
   Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1057; Folio: 167; Page: 11; GSU roll: 542744; ED, institution, or vessel: 7; Household schedule number: 42
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #16640673 (accessed 29 December 2022)
   Rebecca Sansum (unmarried, aged 50 and born on the Isle of Wight) was listed as companion in household of George Frankland (64) in West Ham registration district in Essex, England.
5. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England Census"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 742; Folio: 64; Page: 33; GSU roll: 824718; ED, institution, or vessel: 3; Household schedule number: 169
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7619 #5894063 (accessed 29 December 2022)
   Rebecca Sansum (66), wife, in household of William F Sansum (63) in Deptford, St Paul Deptford in Greenwich registration district in London, England. Born in Isle of WightRyde.
6. ↑ Death certificate held by Andrew Sansum, England and Wales Deaths, General records Office (GRO), Greenwich, Q1 1876, Vol 1d, page 556

Acknowledgments

Thank you to David Trebilcock for creating WikiTree profile Saunders-2051 through the import of caroline newnham gedcom.ged on Apr 28, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by David and others.