On this day, 2 January, in 1902...

As part of my blog, I will do a short 'On this day' article featuring a member of the Sarson family.

On this day, 2 January, in 1902, Laurence Edgar Sarson was born. His date of birth is recorded on his Baptism entry, which took place on 16 March 1902, at St Mary's Church, Bow Road, Stratford Bow, Tower Hamlets, London, England [1]. He is the son of William, a Packing Case Maker, and Margaret Sophia Sarson (nee Morgon) of 11 Oregon Avenue, Romford Road. 

His birth was registered in the March Quarter of 1902 in the West Ham registration district [2]. 

Find out more about Laurence Edgar Sarson and his family at https://sarson.one-name.net or check out on my ONS Sarson Family Tree on Ancestry.

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[1] www.ancestry.co.uk, London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P88/MRY1/011, page 271

[2] www.gro.gov.uk, entry in the General Register Office Civil Registration Birth Index 1902 M Quarter in West Ham Volume 4A Page 280

On this day, 1 January, in 1839...

As part of my blog, I will be periodically be doing a short 'On this day' article featuring a member of the Sarson family.

On this day, 1 January, in 1839, Thomas Frederic Sarson married Susannah Brice at St Michael and All Angels Church in the village of Harston, Leicestershire, England [1]. The marriage was registered in the district of Grantham, Lincolnshire, England [2].

Thomas and Susannah had 8 children between 1843 and 1855.

Find out more about Thomas Frederic Sarson and his family at http://sarson.one-name.net or check out on my ONS Sarson Family Tree at https://www.ancestry.co.uk

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[1] "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKR4-NZ1 : 10 February 2018), Thomas Frederic Sarson and Susannah Brice, 01 Jan 1839; citing Harston,Leicester,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 918,181.
[2] Entry in the General Register Office Civil Registration Marriage Index 1839 M Quarter in Grantham, Lincolnshire Volume 14 Page 497

On this day, 4 August, in 1895...

As part of my blog, I will be periodically be doing a short 'On this day' article featuring a member of the Sarson family.

On this day, 4 August, in 1895, Albert Victor Sarson married Emily Elizabeth Rachael Ingrey at the parish church of St Silas on Penton Street in Clerkenwell, London, England [1] [2]. 

Their marriage is recorded as below :

St Silas is a very active Parish Church today and you can find out more about them at https://www.saint-silas.org.uk/parish-history.html

Find out more about Albert Victor and Emily Elizabeth Rachael Sarson and their family at http://sarson.one-name.net or check out on my ONS Sarson Family Tree on Ancestry.

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[1] Entry on FreeBMD.org.uk in the General Register Office Civil Registration Marriage Index 1895 S Quarter in Holborn, London Volume 1B Page 1346

[2] Ancestry.co.uk - London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P76/SIL/023, Page 82

On this day, 27 July, in 1884...

As part of my blog, I will do a short 'On this day' article featuring a member of the Sarson family.

On this day, 27 July, in 1884, Leonard Maurice Sarson was born. His date of birth is recorded on his Baptism entry, which took place on 14 September 1884, at St Luke's Church, Evelyn Street, Deptford, Kent, England [1]. He is the son of Edward, a Baker, and Mary Sarson (nee Steel) of 176 Evelyn Street. 

His birth was registered in the September Quarter of 1884 in the Greenwich registration district [2]. 

Find out more about Leonard Maurice Sarson and his family at https://sarson.one-name.net or check out on my ONS Sarson Family Tree on Ancestry.

Was Leonard Maurice Sarson your ancestor? Do you have any photographs or information about them or their family that you would be happy to share? Please let me know either via Twitter @SarsonONS or by dropping me a email ~ sarson@one-name.org 

[1] www.ancestry.co.uk, London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P75/LUK/003, page 17

[2] www.gro.gov.uk, entry in the General Register Office Civil Registration Birth Index 1884 S Quarter in Bridge Volume 1D Page 1031

On this day, January 1, in 1839...

As part of my blog, I will be periodically be doing a short 'On this day' article featuring a member of the Sarson family.

On this day, January 1, in 1839, Thomas Frederic Sarson married Susannah Brice at St Michael and All Angels Church in the village of Harston, Leicestershire, England [1]. The union though was registered in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, which is about 6 miles north east of Harston, Leicestershire, England [2]. There was a marriage notice in the Leicestershire Mercury on Saturday 12 January 1839 [3].  

Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Find out more about Thomas Frederic Sarson and Susannah Brice and their family at http://sarson.one-name.net or check out on my ONS Sarson Family Tree on Ancestry.

Were Thomas Frederic or Susannah your ancestors? Do you have any photographs or information about them or their family that you would be happy to share? Please let me know either via Twitter @SarsonONS or by dropping me a email ~ sarson@one-name.org 

[1] "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKR4-NZ1 : 13 March 2020), Susannah Brice in entry for Thomas Frederic Sarson, 1839. (Thomas Frederic's surname is given as Larson on FamilySearch.)

[2] "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DH6-8Y9 : 13 December 2014), Thomas Frederic Sarson, 1839; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1839, quarter 1, vol. 14, p. 497, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

[3] Britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk, Leicestershire Mercury, Saturday 12 January 1839 - Image (c) The British Library Board - All Rights Reserved. 

On this day, 25 December, in 1870...

As part of my blog, I will be periodically be doing a short 'On this day' article featuring a member of the Sarson family.

On this Christmas Day, 25 December, in 1870, Joseph Sarson married Rosina Rudd [1] [2].

11 other couples also got married at St Mary's Church in Islington, Middlesex, England on 25 December 1870.   

Find out more about Joseph Sarson and Rosina Rudd and their family at http://sarson.one-name.net or check out on my ONS Sarson Family Tree on Ancestry.

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[1] Entry on FreeBMD.org.uk in the General Register Office Civil Registration Marriage Index 1870 D Quarter in Islington, Middlesex Volume 1b Page 473

[2] Ancestry.com, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P83/MRY1/1236, page 245

 

On this day, 8 September, in 1911...

As part of my blog, I will be periodically be doing a short 'On this day' article featuring a member of the Sarson family.

On this day, 8 September, in 1911, Jessie Elizabeth Sarson died at Reed Place Farm, Marden, near Maidstone in Kent, England. She was aged 11 months and passed away of Pneumonia exhaustion. Death was registered by her father, John Alfred Sarson, of 30 Shorts Gardens, Longacre, W6 on 9 September 1911[1]. The surnames in both instances are given as Sarsons. It is unknown why she died in Kent and there is no apparent familial connection to the people who were living at Reed Place Farm at the time of the 1911 Census.  

Jessie was born on 16 September 1910 at 30 Shorts Gardens, St Giles and Bloomsbury, London, England, to John Alfred Sarson, a Plumbers Labourer, and Elizabeth Sarson, formerly Parfitt [2]. Her mother registered her birth on 27 October 1910. 

Find out more about John Alfred and Elizabeth Sarson and their family at http://sarson.one-name.net or check out on my ONS Sarson Family Tree on Ancestry.

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[1] Entry on the General Register Office website (https://www.gro.gov.uk/) - Death Index GRO Reference Sarsons, Jessie Elizabeth, 1911 S Quarter in Maidstone, Volume 02A Page 1055

[2] Entry on the General Register Office website (https://www.gro.gov.uk/) - Birth Index GRO Reference Sarson, Jessie Elizabeth, 1910 D Quarter in St Giles, Volume 07A Page 490