John Saunders

Brief Life History of John

When John Saunders was born on 13 August 1710, in Duffield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Saunders, was 29 and his mother, Mary Gregory, was 26. He married Mary Berrisford on 6 May 1745. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He died in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

John Saunders
1710–
Mary Berrisford
1724–
Marriage: 6 May 1745
Mary Saunders
1746–
Martha Saunders
1754–1832
John Saunders
1747–
Thomas Saunders
1750–
William Saunders
1752–
James Saunders
1754–
Samuel Saunders
1758–1821
Benjamin Saunders
1760–
Joseph Saunders
1762–

Sources (12)

  • John Saunders, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John Saunden in entry for Joseph, "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918"
  • John Saunders in entry for Benjamin Saunders, "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918"

World Events (2)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

Name Meaning

English (Surrey and Kent): variant of Sander , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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