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William Charles Thomas Sands 1897 – 1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1897

Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Death Date: 1974

Death Location: Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

Father: James Sands

Mother: Catherine Verrall

Spouse(s): Bessie Osborn

Children(s): Geoffrey Sands, Colin Sands, Maxwell Sands, Raymond Sands, Roma Sands

The story of William Charles Thomas Sands began in 1897 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England. In 1901, William Charles Thomas Sands resided in 150 Longstone Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England. William Charles Thomas Sands married Bessie May Osborn, and had children including Geoffrey James Sands, Colin Leslie Sands, Maxwell Mervyn John Sands, Raymond Osborn Sands, Roma Loarraine Adeline Sands. William Charles Thomas Sands passed away in 1974 in Caulfield, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Charles Thomas Sands began in 1897 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England.
  • In 1901, William Charles Thomas Sands resided in 150 Longstone Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.
  • William Charles Thomas Sands married Bessie May Osborn, and had children including Geoffrey James Sands, Colin Leslie Sands, Maxwell Mervyn John Sands, Raymond Osborn Sands, Roma Loarraine Adeline Sands.
  • William Charles Thomas Sands passed away in 1974 in Caulfield, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sands's Ancestors

Self
William Sands
1897 – 1974
Birth Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Parents
James Sands
1865 –
Hastings, Sussex, England
Catherine (Louisa) Verrall
1867 – 1912
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Grandparents
George Sands
1824 –
Catsfield, Sussex, England
Margaret Balkham
1832 –
Halton, Sussex, England
Herbert Verrall
1842 –
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Ann (Maria) Harris
1842 – 1942
Ramsgate, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Virrell
1810 –
Charlotte Verrall
1815 – 1882
Thomas Harris
1818 – 1872
Susannah Reading
1819 – 1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Verrall
1777 –
Elizabeth Earle
1775 –
Samuel Verrall
1772 – 1830
Elizabeth Mewett
1768 – 1838
Matthew Harris
1780 – 1861
Ann Depoe
1778 – 1854
Thomas Reading
1791 – 1852
Maria Jordan
1796 – 1867

William Sands's Descendants

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William (Charles Thomas) Sands (Aug 1897 – 1974) m. Bessie (May) Osborn (8 Nov 1897 – 3 Apr 1968)
  1. 1. Geoffrey (James) Sands (1 Apr 1920 – 22 Feb 1987) m. Winifred (Elizabeth) Wright (25 Dec 1921 – 2 Sep 2005)
  2. 2. Colin (Leslie) Sands (11 Aug 1922 – 31 Jul 1980)
  3. 3. Maxwell (Mervyn John) Sands (26 Jun 1924 – 7 Mar 1984) m. Kerna (Daisy) Bramagh
  4. 4. Raymond (Osborn) Sands (30 Aug 1925 – 3 Feb 1985) m. Isobel (Beatrice) Leorke (30 Oct 1925 – 17 Feb 2019)
    1. 1. Barry Sands (23 Sep 1957 – 23 Sep 1957)
  5. 5. Roma (Loarraine Adeline) Sands (18 Nov 1929 – 16 Oct 2020) m. George (William) Taylor

William Sands's Timeline

5 Records

1897
Aug 1897
Birth of William Charles Thomas Sands in Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1897
22 Aug 1897
William Charles Thomas Sands was baptized in Eastbourne Christ Church, Sussex, England
Eastbourne Christ Church, Sussex, England
1901
1901
Age 4
William Charles Thomas Sands resided here in 150 Longstone Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
150 Longstone Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1911
1911
Age 14
William Charles Thomas Sands resided here in 36 Winter Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
36 Winter Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1974
1974
Age 77
Death of William Charles Thomas Sands in Caulfield, Victoria, Australia
Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1897
    Event Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 883; Folio: 14; Page: 20

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1897
    Event Place: Eastbourne Christ Church, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] East Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920, East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR 312/1/2/4
    [2] East Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920, East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: 150 Longstone Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 883; Folio: 14; Page: 20

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: 36 Winter Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1974
    Event Place: Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

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