See also

Family of Robert Sands and Anna Edwards

Husband: Robert Sands

  • Name:

  • Robert Sands2,3,4,5

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Father:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • farrier and blacksmith6,7,8,9,10

  • Birth:

  • 3 May 1871

  • Wyverstone, Suffolk, England3,6,7,8,9,10,11

  • Baptism:

  • 9 Jul 1871 (age 0)

  • St. George's Church, Westhorpe Road, Wyverstone, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • son of Robert Sands (blacksmith) and Agnes of Wyverstone

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 9)

  • Wyverstone, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his parents Robert and Agnes, brothers John and James, and sister Agnes. Born in Wyverstone Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 19)

  • Queens Head Inn, Hawks Mill Street, Needham Market, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • an unmarried lodger working as a farrier and living with John and Sarah Ward and family. Born in Wyverstone Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 29)

  • The Forge, High Street, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England7

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a blacksmith and shoeing smith and living in four rooms with his wife Anna, and son Robert. Born in Wyverstone Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 39)

  • The Forge, High Street, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England8

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a blacksmith and living in four rooms with his wife Anna, sons Robert and Albert, his brother William, and a visitor. Born in Wyverstone Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 50 yrs 1 mn)

  • High Street, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England9

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a blacksmith and farrier at home and living in four rooms with his wife Anna, and sons Robert and Albert. Born in Wyverstone Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 68)

  • The Forge, High Street, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England10

  •  

  • a married and retired smith and farrier living with his wife Anna. Born on 3rd May 1871. Note that he was living next door to his son Albert and daughter-in-law Dorothy

  • Death:

  • 28 Mar 1940 (age 68)

  • Barnet "Registration District", Hertfordshire, England5,12

  • Probate:

  • 24 Jun 1940

  • Probate Registry, London, England12

  •  

  • of The Forge High Street Elstree Hertfordshire died 28th March 1940, probate of effects of £1,595 6s (~£63,000 in 2017) to Barclays Bank Limited

Wife: Anna Edwards

  • Name:

  • Anna Edwards13,14

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • George James Edwards (1839- )

  • Mother:

  • Jane Nunn (1843?- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • stay maker15

  • Birth:

  • 7 Feb 1870

  • Onehouse, Suffolk, England7,8,9,10,13,15,16,17

  • Baptism:

  • 29 May 1870 (age 0)

  • St. John the Baptist Church, Onehouse, Suffolk, England1,14

  •  

  • daughter of George Edwards (labourer) and Jane of Onehouse

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 1)

  • Duck Street, Onehouse, Suffolk, England16

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents James and Jane, sisters Keziah and Louisa, and brothers John and Daniel. Born in Onehouse Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 11)

  • Onehouse, Suffolk, England17

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living with her parents George and Jane, sisters Keziah, Louisa, Ellen and Flora, and brothers John, Daniel, Thomas, Freeman and Edward. Born in Onehouse Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 21)

  • Top Road, Onehouse, Suffolk, England15,18

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a stay maker and living in four rooms with her parents James and Jane, brothers Daniel, Thomas, Freeman, Edward, Spencer and George Harry, and sisters Ellen and Florence. Born in Onehouse Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 30)

  • The Forge, High Street, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England7

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband Robert, and son Robert. Born in Onehouse Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 41)

  • The Forge, High Street, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England8

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband Robert, sons Robert and Albert, her brother-in-law William, and a visitor. Born in Onehouse Suffolk and married for sixteen years with two children, both of whom are still living

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 51 yrs 5 mns)

  • High Street, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England9

  •  

  • married housewife living in four rooms with her husband Robert, and sons Robert and Albert. Born in Onehouse Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 69)

  • The Forge, High Street, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England10

  •  

  • married and unpaid domestic living with her husband Robert. Born on 7th February 1870. Note that she was living next door to her son Albert and daughter-in-law Dorothy

  • Death:

  • 20 Oct 1941 (age 71)

  • Barnet "Registration District", Hertfordshire, England19,20

  • Probate:

  • 6 Jan 1942

  • Probate Registry, Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, Wales20

  •  

  • widow of The Forge High Street Elstree Hertfordshire died 20th October 1941, probate of effects of £1,853 14s 7d (~£72,000 in 2017) to Barclays Bank Limited

Child 1: Robert Cecil Sands

  • Name:

  • Robert Cecil Sands21,22

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Daisy Brace (1896-1979)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • telegraph messenger, general labourer then a fruiterer and greengrocer8,9,23

  • Birth:

  • 20 Mar 1896

  • Little Finborough, Suffolk, England7,8,9,21,23

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 5)

  • The Forge, High Street, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England7

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his parents Robert and Anna. Born in Little Finborough Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 15)

  • The Forge, High Street, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England8

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a telegraph messenger and living in four rooms with his parents Robert and Anna, brother Albert, his uncle William Sands, and a visitor. Born in Finborough Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 25 yrs 3 mns)

  • High Street, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England9

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a general labourer for the Hon. Vicary (sic) Gibbs on the Aldenham Estate and living in four rooms with his parents Robert and Anna, and brother Albert. Born in Little Finborough Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 43)

  • 98 High Street, Codicote, Hertfordshire, England23

  •  

  • a married fruiterer and greengrocer living with his wife Daisy. Born on 20th March 1896

  • Death:

  • 31 Dec 1958 (age 62)

  • The Lister Hospital, Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England22,24

  • Probate:

  • 5 Mar 1959

  • Probate Registry, London, England24

  •  

  • of 98 High Street Codicote Hertfordshire died 31st December 1958 at Lister Hospital Hitchin Hertfordshire, probate of effects of £4,339 7s 5d (~£93,000 in 2017) to Daisy Sands widow

Child 2: Albert Edward Sands

  • Name:

  • Albert Edward Sands25,26,27

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Dorothy May Kinsley (1900-1983)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • farrier and blacksmith9,10

  • Birth:

  • 2 Jul 1902

  • Elstree, Hertfordshire, England8,9,10,25,27

  • Baptism:

  • 10 Aug 1902 (age 0)

  • St. Nicholas's Church, High Street, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England26

  •  

  • son of Robert Sands (blacksmith) and Anna of Elstree

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 8)

  • The Forge, High Street, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England8

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his parents Robert and Anna, brother Robert, his uncle William Sands, and a visitor. Born in Elstree Hertfordshire

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 18 yrs 11 mns)

  • High Street, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England9

  •  

  • unmarried son working as an apprentice smith and farrier at home and living in four rooms with his parents Robert and Anna, and brother Robert. Born in Elstree Hertfordshire

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 37)

  • High Street, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England10

  •  

  • a married and master blacksmith and farrier (heavy worker) and A.F.S. (Auxiliary Fire Service) volunteer living with his wife Dorothy, and a closed record. Born on 2nd July 1902. Note that he was living next door to his parents Robert and Anna

  • Death:

  • 14 Jan 1982 (age 79)

  • Watford "Registration District", Hertfordshire, England27,28

  • Probate:

  • 23 Jul 1982

  • Probate Registry, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England27

  •  

  • of 4 Theobald Street Radlett Hertfordshire died 14th January 1982, probate of £7,722 (~£27,000 in 2017)

Sources

1.

Suffolk Records Office (Lowestoft) - Parish Records. Suffolk Record Office (Lowestoft), Suffolk Record Office, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.

2.

England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Stow 1895 quarter:3 volume:4a page:1233. Cit. Date: 23 August 2023.

3.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Hartismere 1871 quarter:2 volume:4a page:551. Cit. Date: 23 August 2023.

4.

Suffolk Family History Society All Baptisms Suffolk 1813-1900, (SFK-BPI/P1-1 own copy). Wyverstone St. George baptisms entry:440. Cit. Date: 23 August 2023.

5.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Barnet 1940 quarter:2 volume:3a page:1334. Cit. Date: 24 August 2023.

6.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG12 piece:1463 folio:131 page:5 schedule:30. Cit. Date: 23 August 2023.

7.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG13 piece:1229 folio:5 page:2 schedule:9. Cit. Date: 23 August 2023.

8.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG14 piece:7130 class:RG78 piece:350 registration district:131 sub-district:1 enumeration district:2 schedule:51. Cit. Date: 23 August 2023.

9.

England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG15 piece:6622 registration district:131 sub-district:1 enumeration district:1, 2, 3 schedule:49. Cit. Date: 23 August 2023.

10.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG101 piece:1199A page:14 line:40 letter code:CHAA. Cit. Date: 23 August 2023.

11.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG11 piece:1852 folio:149 page:10 schedule:1115. Cit. Date: 23 August 2023.

12.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). London 1940 page:24. Cit. Date: 24 August 2023.

13.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Stow 1870 quarter:1 volume:4a page:562. Cit. Date: 16 October 2020.

14.

Suffolk Family History Society - Stow and Thedwastre Baptisms 1813-1900, (2011 SFK-BPI-05/P1 own copy). Onehouse St. John the Baptist baptisms entry:347. Cit. Date: 14 November 2021.

15.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG12 piece:1455 folio:63 page:3. Cit. Date: 16 October 2020.

16.

England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG10 piece:1732 folio:77 page:7 schedule:15. Cit. Date: 22 July 2022.

17.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG11 piece:1848 folio:75 page:8 schedule:742. Cit. Date: 14 November 2021.

18.

Neil Lanridge personal communication. email. Cit. Date: 19 March 2001.

19.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Barnet 1941 quarter:4 volume:3a page:1173. Cit. Date: 24 August 2023.

20.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Llandudno 1942 page:26. Cit. Date: 24 August 2023.

21.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Stow 1896 quarter:2 volume:4a page:832. Cit. Date: 23 August 2023.

22.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Hitchin 1959 quarter:1 volume:4b page:138. Cit. Date: 24 August 2023.

23.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG101 piece:1661E page:9 line:24 letter code:DFJK. Cit. Date: 24 August 2023.

24.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). London 1959 page:45. Cit. Date: 24 August 2023.

25.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Barnet 1902 quarter:3 volume:4a page:352. Cit. Date: 23 August 2023.

26.

FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Baptisms, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Elstree St. Nicholas baptisms page:96 entry:766. Cit. Date: 23 August 2023.

27.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Watford 1982 quarter:1 volume:10 page:813. Cit. Date: 23 August 2023.

28.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Oxford 1982 page:8065 no:822807435D. Cit. Date: 23 August 2023.