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

On this day, 15 July, in 1856...

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On this day, 15 July, in 1856, Thomas Sarson married Emma Isabella Barrowcliff at the parish church of Emmanuel on Forest Road in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England [1]. 

Their marriage is recorded as below :

In October 1835, building work of the Emmanuel Church in Loughborough began and was completed within 2 years. It was built by Thomas Rickman in a 'Decorated Gothic' style. Today it is a Grade II Listed Building and home to an Evangelical church congregation. You can find out more about the church and the surrounding area in a document published by Charnwood Borough Council here.  

Find out more about Thomas and Emma Isabella 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 1856 S Quarter in Loughborough, Leicestershire Volume 7a Page 177

On this day, 29 June, 1907...

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On this day, 29 June, in 1907, Valentine Sarson married Maud Knight at the parish church of St Paul's on Kirby Road in Leicester, Leicestershire, England [1]. 

Their marriage is recorded as below [2] :

St Paul's Church in Leicester is now a redundant church sadly with the congregation having moved to a modern worship centre in 2003. The foundation stone was laid on 18 May 1870 and the church was consecrated on 1 November 1871.   

Find out more about Valentine and Maud Sarson and their 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] Entry on FreeBMD.org.uk in the General Register Office Civil Registration Marriage Index 1907 J Quarter in Leicester, Leicestershire Volume 7a Page 529
[2] "England, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4W-NQ8J : 6 June 2018), Valentine Sarson and Maud Knight, 29 Jun 1907; records extracted by findmypast, images digitized by FamilySearch; citing Marriage, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, page 4, citing the Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland, Wigston, UK.

On this day, 18 June, in 1892...

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, 18 June, in 1892, Frederick Rodney Sarson was baptised at Christ Church Watney Street, Tower Hamlets, London, England, to William, a Foreman Carpenter, and Margaret Sophia Sarson, of 17 Bromhead Road. Below is a transcript of the entry of his baptism [1].

We are fortunate to have the date when he was born also recorded on his baptism record. A search of the birth index on the General Register Office website returns an entry for Frederick Rodney Sarson in the September Quarter of 1892 in the Portsea Island registration district, which is in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. His mother's maiden name is given as Morgan [2]. 

Sadly, Christ Church Watney Street was destroyed by a land mine on 16 April 1941 and the building stood in ruins for some years before the site was cleared. In 1968, the site was redeveloped and Winterton House was built, a 25 storey high-rise containing 138 flats. To find out more, you can visit the St George in the East website which has an interesting section about the history of Christ Church Watney Street.    

You can find out more about Frederick Rodney 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] Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917; London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p93/ctc2/012 page 11

[2] Entry in the General Register Office Civil Registration Birth Index 1892 D Quarter in Portsea Island Volume 2B Page 469

On this day, 22 May, in 1839...

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On this day, 22 May, in 1839, Michael Sarson married Susanna Sumners at the parish church of St James in Westminster, Middlesex, England [1]. He was the son of George Sarson.

Their marriage is recorded as below [2] :

Michael and Susanna had at least 3 children, George Thomas Sarson [3], Elizabeth Clare Sarson [4] and Susanna Sarson [5].

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[1] Entry in the General Register Office Civil Registration Marriage Index 1839 J Quarter in St James Westminster, London Volume 1 Page 128
[2] "England, Middlesex, Westminster, Parish Registers, 1538-1912." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 18 March 2020. From "Parish registers 1539-1945." Database and images. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : n.d. Citing City of Westminster Archives Centre, London.
[3] Entry in the General Register Office Civil Registration Birth Index 1841 D Quarter in Marylebone, London Volume 1 Page 189
[4] Entry in the General Register Office Civil Registration Birth Index 1845 D Quarter in Marylebone, London Volume 1 Page 163
[5] Entry in the General Register Office Civil Registration Birth Index 1847 S Quarter in Marylebone, London Volume 1 Page 168

On this day, 25 April, in 1887...

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On this day, 25 April, in 1887, my Great Grandfather, John Alfred Sarson, was born at 6 Wilmar Gardens, Haggerston, Middlesex, England [1]. He was the son of  John Sarson, a Valuer, and Frances Sarah Sarson nee Fisk.

His birth is recorded as below:

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[1] Entry in the General Register Office Civil Registration Birth Index 1887 J Quarter in Shoreditch, Middlesex London Volume 1C Page 134

On this day, 15 April, 1878...

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On this day, 15 April, in 1878, Edward Sarson married Julia Ball at the parish church of St Andrew in Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England [1]. He was the son of  John Sarson, a Labourer.

Their marriage is recorded as below [2] :

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[1] Entry in the General Register Office Civil Registration Marriage Index 1878 J Quarter in Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding Volume 9b Page 474
[2] Ancestry.com - West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Reference: RDP62/20/9