SAUNDERS, William

Abt 1795 - Abt 1835  (~ 40 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	SAUNDERS, William
  Gender	Male
  Birth	Abt 1795	Tiverton, Devon, England
  	Possibly: William Saunders England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name: William Saunders Sex: Male Christening Date: 31 Dec 1797 Christening Place: Feniton, Devon, England Father's Name: William Saunders Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Martha Mother's Sex: Female
  Emigration	18 Sep 1832	English Downs, England
  	Aboard the "Sir Thomas Munro"
  Occupation	19 Sep 1832	Van Diemen's Land, Australia
  	Blacksmith
  	Taken off Emily's Baptismal record
  Immigration	19 Jan 1833	Circular Head, Van Diemen's Land, Australia   [1]
  	Aboard the "Sir Thomas Munro"
  Occupation	From 1 Apr 1833 to May 1835	Van Diemen's Land, Australia   [2]
  	Blacksmith and Wheelwright
  		Van Diemen's Land Company records book 117584797 Van Diemen's Land Company Letters, Dispatches, Minutes, Reports 1829-47
  Death	Abt 7 May 1835	East Bay, Circular Head, Van Diemen's Land, Australia   [3, 4]
  	Cause: Drowned
  		Index to Tasmanian Deaths/Burials 1797-1840 - Page 123 SAUNDERS
  		Van Diemen's Land Company records
  Burial	Aft 7 May 1835	Stanley Burial Ground, Van Diemen's Land, Australia   [5]
  		Stanley Burial Ground by Ruth Eslake
  Person ID	I2035	.We 4 Kings
  Last Modified	22 May 2022

  
  

  Family	PULSFORD, Martha .,   b. Abt 1794, Tiverton, Devon, England d. 1 Jun 1851, Timboon, Victoria, Australia (Age ~ 57 years)
  Marriage	Tiverton, Devon, England
  Children	1. SAUNDERS, William Jr,   b. Abt 1820, Tiverton, Devon, England d. 25 Jun 1876, cnr. Corio & Fitzroy Streets, Geelong, Victoria, Australia (Age ~ 56 years)   2. SAUNDERS, James,   b. 1829, Probably England d. 28 Sep 1844, Cape Otway, Victoria, Australia (Age 15 years) + 3. SAUNDERS, Emily,   b. 19 Sep 1832, At sea d. 2 Dec 1918, Flemington, Victoria, Australia (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F781	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1795 - Tiverton, Devon, England Emigration - Aboard the "Sir Thomas Munro" - 18 Sep 1832 - English Downs, England Occupation - Blacksmith - 19 Sep 1832 - Van Diemen's Land, Australia Immigration - Aboard the "Sir Thomas Munro" - 19 Jan 1833 - Circular Head, Van Diemen's Land, Australia Occupation - Blacksmith and Wheelwright - From 1 Apr 1833 to May 1835 - Van Diemen's Land, Australia Death - Cause: Drowned - Abt 7 May 1835 - East Bay, Circular Head, Van Diemen's Land, Australia Burial - Aft 7 May 1835 - Stanley Burial Ground, Van Diemen's Land, Australia Marriage - - Tiverton, Devon, England  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S161] The Van Diemens Land Company, Van Diemens Land Company records, 1833. THOMAS MUNRO (1833) NAME: SAUNDERS William FROM: Holborn OCCUPATION: Smith & Farrier SPOUSE: Mary Indentured servants of the Van Diemens Land Company - Linc Tasmanis web site. [S161] The Van Diemens Land Company, Van Diemens Land Company records. 174 The Hills ... W.Saunders Blacksmith 25.0.0 [S163] A.M. Buchanan, Index to Tasmanian Deaths/Burials 1797-1840, page 123, 929.3946 BUCH. Surname: Saunders Given names: William Yars: 1835 Age: adult Born: Location: CHd Volume: VDL 5/5 Desp.73 No/P: p87 [S161] The Van Diemens Land Company, Van Diemens Land Company records. 13. I regret to inform the Court that William Saunders, an indented Servant by the Sir Thos. Munro was drowned in the East Bay on his way to Circular Head. He was coming here with a view of obtaining my consent to his leaving or paying his passage money. It would appear that he had arrived at the East Bay after dark, and at high water, + ignorant of the state of the tides had attempted to cross at a place which was not fordable. Had he taken a road which would have lengthened his walk about half a mile this would not have happened. He has left a widow and three children. The widow having been for a long time dangerously ill at the hills was lately moved to Launceston. I propose to allow her 12 pounds a year as long as she needs it. Her two youngish children can be got into the Orphan School and the eldest, a boy is quite able to maintain himself + one of our mechanics purpose to tutor him as an apprentice. [S162] Ruth Eslake, Stanley Burial Ground, (Revised edition published: November 24, 2006. Printed by: Circular Head Chronicle), page 55, 929.5 ESL. Saunders, William DD 1835 Age 40 V.D.L. Co. Servant. Blacksmith and Wheelwright. Drowned