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William Saunders 1740 – 1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 3rd May 1808

Death Location: Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England

Father: Joseph Saunders

Mother: Mary Griffiths

Spouse(s): Margaret Archer

Children(s): Mary Saunders

In 1740, William Saunders entered the world in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England, born to Joseph Saunders and Mary Ann Griffiths. William Saunders married Margaret Archer, and had children including Mary Saunders. William Saunders passed away in 1808 in Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1740, William Saunders entered the world in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England, born to Joseph Saunders and Mary Ann Griffiths.
  • William Saunders married Margaret Archer, and had children including Mary Saunders.
  • William Saunders passed away in 1808 in Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England.

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Children(s)

William Saunders's Ancestors

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William Saunders
1740 – 1808
Birth Place: Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Joseph Saunders
1701 – 1775
Dinton, Buckinghamshire, England
Mary (Ann) Griffiths
1701 –
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Saunders's Descendants

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William Saunders (1740 – 3rd May 1808) m. Margaret Archer (23 Mar 1734 – 06 Jul 1801)
  1. 1. Mary Saunders (8 Sept 1765 – Mar 1830) m. Timothy Gentle (3 Nov 1765 – 8 Aug 1844)
    1. 1. Fanny Gentle (abt 1793 – April 1871) m. John Gaylor (Abt. 1796 – July 1842)
      1. 1. James Gaylor (1816 – October 1894) m. Martha Rawlins m. Ann Underwood (abt 1811 – )
        1. 1. Fanny Gaylor (abt 1840 – April 1884) m. Thomas Underwood (1837 – Jan 1926)
      2. 2. Eliza Gaylor (Abt. 1821 – ) m. james Jones
      3. 3. John Gaylor (1829 – 16 Dec 1903) m. Jane Prentice (1827 – January 1904)
        1. 1. Charles Gaylor (1849 – )
        2. 2. William Gaylor (abt 1853 – Jan 1922) m. Ellen Medlock (abt 1856 – Apr 1933)
        3. 3. Fanny Gaylor (1857 – )
        4. 4. Arthur Gaylor (1867 – )

William Saunders's Timeline

3 Records

1740
1740
Birth of William Saunders in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England
1740
7 Dec 1740
William Saunders was baptized in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England
1808
3rd May 1808
Age 68
Death of William Saunders in Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England
Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1740
    Event Place: Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3rd May 1808
    Event Place: Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England

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