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Hi
I have only just found your reference with this forum...hope you still have the records available for Uffington, Berkshire? I'm very interested in the Saunders family of Uffington - Anthony was born in ?Ashbury and went to work in Uffington for the GWR. He married in Uffington1. Mary nee Fuller - I think had 2 sons - one being my great grandfather John b. 1852/3? who worked as a slater before emmigrating to Australia in 1872.

Mary died and then Anthony married 2. Lydia nee Franklin who according to the Census records I've sourced, lived a long life in the villiage. She was living with her son Richard (a carriage maker) I think when she died...but I don't think in Uffington. If you can find reference to Anthony's marriage to Mary (daughter of Charles?), children's births then Mary's death c 1860 and much later Anthony's....I'd be thrilled!! Thanks in anticipation
Kathy

As you say the original post is very old (2004) and "wifey" may no longer be an active member !

You would have probably been better to have started your own thread on the " Find Ancestors" board but never mind :-)

From the transcriped Uffington Registers

Marriage-21 December 1828 at Uffington
Anthony SAUNDERS fa bach lab son of John Saunders lab
Mary FULLER fa sp d William Fuller lab
Wit=Joseph Hudson/Sophia Curtis

Baptism at Ashbury
21 December 1828-Anthony Saunders s John & Mary lab

There are just 2 children baptised at Uffington (or Ashbury) to Anthony & Mary

01 Jan 1853-John Saunders s Anthony & Mary privately-died as an infant
22 Aug 1854-William Saunders s Anthony & Mary

Buriel-04 Jan 1853-John Saunders 14 days

I cannot find another John or a buriel for Mary or Anthony or Lydia at Uffington

In the 1861 census they are at Uffington
Anthony-22 a ganger on the railway
Mary- 30
William- 6

Marriage-31 December 1866 at Uffington
Anthony SAUNDERs fa wid lab son of John lab
Lydia FRANKLIN fa sp d James Franklin lab
Wit=Sarah Saunders/N.Beckett

What information do you have on "your" does he give his place of birth as Uffington ?

My grandmother was Florence Saunders 1878 - 1953. I have some documentation and photographs of Saunders in Uffington.

Roger

If your message is intended for the person who posted at the top of this page, your best bet is to click on the name and send a message

She didn't acknowledge Elizabeth's help, so isn't likely to see your post on here

Thank you, I have done so.

Are the same dates of 21Dec1828 correct? Lydia Franklin was born 7Dec1840 dau of James and Ann Franklin(Church) Clevancy/Hillmarton, Wilts.

JF labourer, birth registered by Ann who made her mark. If she became literate and was the same Ann she wrote an acrostic in June 1861, for her grandfather? which was printed.

1841 Census Clevancy in Hilmarton, Wilts.
159 James 25 labourer Y
Anne 26 (Church)
Lydia 8 months
Pamela 2

The William Saunders born 1855ish died 14Aug1922.

Anthony Saunders died 14Nov1899.
Lydia died 17Aug1931 both Uffington it says.