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His life
Name William Saunders [1, 2] Birth Abt 1782 [3, 4] - Aged 64 at his burial on 19 Mar 1843, so born between 20 Mar 1778 and 19 Mar 1779. His 1841 census age of 55, rounded down, allows 1781-1786.
Gender Male Residence 30 Oct 1808 St Clement, Worcester, Worcestershire, England 
[5, 6] Residence 2 Jul 1815 Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England [7] Occupation 2 Jul 1815 [7] Pauper Residence 30 Nov 1817 Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England [1] Occupation 30 Nov 1817 [1] Labourer Residence 29 Jun 1826 Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England [2] Residence 25 Mar 1827 Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England [8] Occupation 25 Mar 1827 [8] Labourer Residence 6 Oct 1832 Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England [9] Occupation 6 Oct 1832 [9] Labourer Residence 28 Mar 1834 Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England [10] Occupation 28 Mar 1834 [10] Labourer Census 6 Jun 1841 Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England [11] Age: 55 
1841 Census: Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire Occupation 6 Jun 1841 [11] Agricultural Labourer Death Bef 19 Mar 1843 Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England [12, 13] Burial 19 Mar 1843 St Leonard’s Church, Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England [12] 
Burial Record: Wm Saunders (1843) Person ID I1873 Barnes • Whitmore • Cocks • Westlake | Whitmore family Last Modified 10 Nov 2026
Family with Anne Symmonds
Family 1 
Anne Symmonds, b. Abt 1783 d. Bef 21 Sep 1818, Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England (Age < 35 years) [1, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18]Marriage 30 Oct 1808 St John the Baptist’s Church, Upton Bishop, Herefordshire, England [5, 6] - Known from the Herefordshire Family History Society’s transcript and Pallot’s index. The register entry, which would give banns or licence, the parties’ conditions and the witnesses, has not been seen.
Children + 1. George Saunders, b. Bef 3 Dec 1808, Upton Bishop, Herefordshire, England d. Bef 10 Jan 1891, Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England (Age < 82 years)2. Alice Saunders, b. Bef 6 Jan 1811, Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England 3. Henry Saunders, b. Bef 15 Nov 1812, Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England 4. Elizabeth Saunders, b. Bef 2 Jul 1815, Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England + 5. John Saunders, b. Bef 30 Nov 1817, Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England d. Bef 29 Sep 1870, Duddeston, Aston, Warwickshire, England (Age < 52 years)Family ID F612 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 11 Nov 2026
Family with Jane Wheeler
Family 2 Jane Wheeler, b. Abt 1798 [8, 9, 10] Marriage 29 Jun 1826 St Leonard’s Church, Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England [2] Type: Banns - William Saunders, widower; Jane Wheeler, spinster. Witnesses: Samuel Day and Anne Wheeler.
Marriage Record: William Saunders and Jane Wheeler (1826) Children 1. Jane Saunders, b. Bef 25 Mar 1827, Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England 2. Ellen Saunders, b. Bef 6 Oct 1832, Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England d. Bef 9 Oct 1832, Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England (Age < 0 years)3. Emma Saunders, b. Bef 28 Mar 1834, Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England Family ID F664 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 10 Nov 2026
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Event Map 
Child - George Saunders - Bef 3 Dec 1808 - Upton Bishop, Herefordshire, England 
Child - Alice Saunders - Bef 6 Jan 1811 - Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England Child - Henry Saunders - Bef 15 Nov 1812 - Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England Child - Elizabeth Saunders - Bef 2 Jul 1815 - Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England Residence - 2 Jul 1815 - Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England Child - John Saunders - Bef 30 Nov 1817 - Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England Residence - 30 Nov 1817 - Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England Residence - 29 Jun 1826 - Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England 
Marriage - Type: Banns - 29 Jun 1826 - St Leonard’s Church, Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England Child - Jane Saunders - Bef 25 Mar 1827 - Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England Residence - 25 Mar 1827 - Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England Child - Ellen Saunders - Bef 6 Oct 1832 - Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England Residence - 6 Oct 1832 - Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England Child - Emma Saunders - Bef 28 Mar 1834 - Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England Residence - 28 Mar 1834 - Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England Census - Age: 55 - 6 Jun 1841 - Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England Death - Bef 19 Mar 1843 - Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England Burial - 19 Mar 1843 - St Leonard’s Church, Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, England = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S1767] Baptismal Record: John Saunders (1817), 30 Nov 1817, Broughton Hackett baptisms, p. 4, no. 27 (Reliability: 3).
- [S2041] Marriage Record: William Saunders and Jane Wheeler (1826), 29 Jun 1826, Broughton Hackett marriages, p. 2, no. 6 (Reliability: 3).
- [S2042] Burial Record: Wm Saunders (1843), 19 Mar 1843, Broughton Hackett burials, p. 24, no. 189 (Reliability: 2).
- [S368] 1841 Census, 6 Jun 1841, HO 107/1204/11, f. 4, p. 2 (Reliability: 2).
- [S2132] Herefordshire Family History Society, Parish Records Transcripts: Herefordshire Family History Society, 30 Oct 1808, link (Reliability: 2).
William Saunders; Anne Symmonds; 30 Oct 1808; Upton Bishop, St John the Baptist; parish of origin: GROOM OF ST CLEMENT WOR - [S2133] Pallot & Co., Pallot’s Marriage Index, 1780-1837, 1808, link (Reliability: 2).
Symonds Ann = Wm. Saunders of St Clements Worcester; Upton Bishop Heref; 1808 - [S2039] Baptismal Record: Elizabeth Saunders (1815), 2 Jul 1815, Broughton Hackett baptisms, p. 2, no. 11 (Reliability: 3).
- [S2108] Baptismal Record: Jane Saunders (1827), 25 Mar 1827, Broughton Hackett baptisms, p. 14, no. 108 (Reliability: 3).
- [S2109] Baptismal Record: Ellen Saunders (1832), 6 Oct 1832, Broughton Hackett baptisms, p. 19, no. 149 (Reliability: 3).
- [S2110] Baptismal Record: Emma Saunders (1834), 28 Mar 1834, Broughton Hackett baptisms, p. 21, no. 161 (Reliability: 3).
- [S368] 1841 Census, 6 Jun 1841, HO 107/1204/11, f. 4, p. 2 (Reliability: 3).
- [S2042] Burial Record: Wm Saunders (1843), 19 Mar 1843, Broughton Hackett burials, p. 24, no. 189 (Reliability: 3).
- [S7] GRO Index, 1843 Q1, Pershore, Vol 18, pg 328 (Reliability: 2).
- [S2037] Baptismal Record: Alice Sanders (1811), 6 Jan 1811, Broughton Hackett baptisms and burials 1761-1812, baptisms 1811 (Reliability: 3).
- [S2038] Baptismal Record: Henry Saunders (1812), 15 Nov 1812, Broughton Hackett baptisms and burials 1761-1812, baptisms 1812 (Reliability: 3).
- [S2040] Burial Record: Anne Saunders (1818), 21 Sep 1818, Broughton Hackett burials, p. 3, no. 23 (Reliability: 3).
Buried as “wife of William Saunders” on 21 Sep 1818. - [S4] Website: Familysearch, 3 Dec 1808, link (Reliability: 2).
George Saunders; baptism 3 Dec 1808, Upton Bishop, Herefordshire, England; father Wm Saunders; mother Ann Saunders
Names Wm and Ann Saunders as George’s parents. - [S2131] Marriage Record: George Saunders and Jane Brant (1861), 14 Feb 1861, Broughton Hackett marriages, p. 7, no. 14 (Reliability: 3).
George named his father as William Saunders, labourer, at his marriage on 14 Feb 1861.
- [S1767] Baptismal Record: John Saunders (1817), 30 Nov 1817, Broughton Hackett baptisms, p. 4, no. 27 (Reliability: 3).