My gx3 grandfather : William Sands (b 1810)

The man on the left looks like Joseph William Sands, born 1853, presumably with his father, William Sands, born 1810

WILLIAM SANDS was born circa 1810 in Dallington, Sussex (source : 1861/1881 census). He was christened, to parents SILAS SANDS and ANN, on 4th November 1810 in Dallington, Sussex (source : Dallington Parish register and IGI, Batch No.: C041191 Dates: 1598 - 1810 Source Call No.: 0504412 Type: Film Printout Call No.: 0933238 Type: Film Sheet: 00 ). He was a moulder in an iron/brass foundry (source ; 1861/1881 census) and on the 1861 census, he is listed as deaf.

He married ELIZABETH DADDS on 11th August 1833 in Ashburnham, Sussex (source : Joanne Mays Becker). The witnesses were Elizabeth Dadds and Samuel French (source : Joanne Mays Becker). She died before 1851, when he remarried, because he is listed as a widower at the time of his second marriage (source : BVRI 2d edition). She could be the ELIZABETH DADD, daughter of GEORGE DADD and SARAH, christened on 24th March 1811 in Dallington, Sussex (source : IGI, Batch No.: C041192 Dates:1811 - 1885 Sheet: 00 ).

Aged 39, he remarried 22-year-old ANN POMPHREY (who was almost half his age!) on 30th March 1851, the night before the census, in St Clements Church, Hastings (source : FHL film 1067178 Dates : 1813 - 1884). The marriage was registered in March quarter 1851 (source : Free BMD, volume 7, page 441). She was born circa 1829 in Hastings, Sussex (source : 1851 census and age at wedding) or circa 1813 in Hastings, Sussex (source : 1881 census) and was the daughter of ROBERT POMPHREY (source : wedding register). She is presumably the ANN PUMPHREY, daughter of Robert Pumphrey and Harriet, christened in All Saints, Hastings, Sussex on 22nd September 1830 (source : IGI, Batch No.: C000479 ).

On the 1851 census, the family are at 2 Whites Cottages, Priory Row in Hastings (St Clements). William is an iron moulder and along with wife Ann and the three children from his first marriage James, John and William, there is a 3-year-old nephew, Edward Holden, born in Warbleton.

On the 1861 census, the family are at Britts Passage in Hastings Old Town and William is a deaf iron & brass moulder.

On the 1871 census, the family are at 5 East Hill Passage in Hastings Old Town and William is a deaf iron & brass moulder.

On the 1881 census, William and Ann were at 9 East Hill Passage in Hastings with their 13-year-old daughter Isabella SANDS.

On the 1891 census, William, a 78-year-old (part work) moulder, Ann (60), daughters Alice and Isabella, and a granddaughter, Susan Hulbert, are at 277 Harold Rd, Hastings.

WILLIAM SANDS died after 1891 and before 1901, because ANN is listed as a widow in the 1901 census. There is a death listed for 78-year-old William Sands in June quarter 1891 in Hastings, Sussex, which could be him (source : Free BMD, district Hastings, volume 2b, page 15).

On the 1901 census, Ann, aged 70, a widow, was living with her daughter ISABELLA JANE DOUCH nee SANDS at 34 Tackleway, Hastings, Sussex

The children of WILLIAM SANDS and ELIZABETH DADDS :

JAMES SANDS was born circa 1835 in Penhurst (source : 1851 census). On the 1851 census, he was a 16-year-old organ blower, living with his father, brothers and new step-mother (who was only five years older than him !!) at 2 Whites Cottages, Priory Row, Hastings, Sussex. On the 1881 census, he was an unmarried 46-year-old porter, boarding at 2 London Road, Saxon Shades, Hastings ((St Mary Magdalen), Sussex, with Henry Smith, licensed victualler, and family.

JOHN SANDS was baptised on 5 February 1837 in Dallington. On the 1851 census, he was an unmarried 14-year-old garden boy with his father, brothers and new step-mother at 2 Whites Cottages, Priory Row in Hastings . On the 1861 census, he was an unmarried 23-year-old labourer. On the 1881 census, he is possibly a widowed 45-year-old shoemaker journeyman (place of birth given as Old Friston, Sussex), boarding at High Street Slough (census place : Stoke Poges, Buckingham) with William Hoskins (shoe maker and lodging house keeper) and family.

GEORGE SANDS was baptised on 15 September 1839 in Dallington (source : IGI, Batch No.: C041192 Dates: 1811 - 1885 Source Call No.: 1067147 Type: Film Printout Call No.: NONE). He does not show up with the rest of his family on the 1851 census in Hastings, Sussex.

WILLIAM SANDS was born in Winchelsea, Sussex and baptised on 22 March 1843 in Rye. . On the 1851 census, he was a 7-year-old scholar, living with his father, brothers and new step-mother at 2 Whites Cottages, Priory Row in Hastings Hastings, Sussex. On the 1861 census, he was a 17-year-old apprentice. He married HANNAH COURT on 19th July 1868 in All Saints, Hastings, Sussex (source : BVRI - FHL Film Dates: 1855 - 1881). The marriage was registered in September quarter 1868 in Hastings, Sussex (source : Free BMD, district Hastings, volume 2b, page 23). She was born circa 1844 in Haslemere, Surrey (source : 1881 census). At the time of the marriage, William was 25 and Hannah was 24 (source : BVRI - FHL Film Dates: 1855 - 1881). Hannah's father was JOHN COURT (source : BVRI - FHL Film Dates: 1855 - 1881).On the 1881 census, William (a 38-year-old bell-hanger), his wife Hannah, their five children (Flora Hannah, Lilian Eliza, William E, Elizabeth M, Annie Louisa) and Hannah's sister are all listed at 12 East Hill Passage, Hastings, Sussex, just a few doors along from his father, stepmother and stepsister at 9 East Hill Passage. On his daughter Flora's marriage certificate in 1900, William's occupation is listed as gas fitter.

The children of WILLIAM SANDS and ANN POMPHREY :

ROSE CAROLINE SANDS was born circa 1852 in Hastings (source : 1861 census). On the 1861 census, she was a 9-year-old scholar. She married ? HULBERT and had a son, Charles Hulbert in 1876 in Hastings.

JOSEPH WILLIAM SANDS was born circa 1853 in Hastings (source : 1861 census). On the 1861 census, he was an 8-year-old scholar. (Click through to see his page)

SAMUEL F SANDS was born circa 1858 in Ore (source : 1871 census). On the 1871 census, he was a 13-year-old baker's boy with his family at 5 East Hill Passage in Hastings Old Town.

DORCAS E SANDS was born circa 1860 in Hastings (source : 1871 census). On the 1871 census, she was an 11-year-old scholar with her family at 5 East Hill Passage in Hastings Old Town.

AGNES M SANDS was born circa 1862 in Hastings (source : 1871 census). On the 1871 census, she was a 9-year-old scholar with her family at 5 East Hill Passage in Hastings Old Town.

ALICE M SANDS was born circa 1864 in Hastings (source : 1871 census). She was christened on 8th November 1863 in All Saints Church, Hastings, Sussex (source : IGI, Batch No.: C000482 and BVRI 2d edition).  On the 1871 census, she was a 7-year-old scholar with her family at 5 East Hill Passage in Hastings Old Town. On the 1881 census, age 18 and unmarried, she was a general servant (domestic) at Cambridge House in Ashburnham Road, Hastings, Sussex, for the widow Caroline Axtell, annuitant, and her daughters On the 1891 census, she was an unmarried 27-year-old dressmaker (employee) with her family at 277 Harold Road in Hastings. She married ? (Walter Henry FITSELL or Frederick George PARRIS) in June quarter 1899 (Free BMD – district Battle (covers Dallington), volume 2b page 117).

GRACE RUTH SANDS was christened, to parents WILLIAM SANDS and ANN, on 13th August 1865 at All Saints’ Church, Hastings, Sussex (source : IGI, Batch No.: C148073 Dates: 1864 - 1881 Source Call No.: 1067173 Type: Film Printout Call No.:NONE and BVRI 2d edition).

ISABELLA JANE SANDS was born circa 1867 in Hastings (source : 1881 census). She was christened on 11th August 1867 at All Saints Church, Hastings, Sussex (source : IGI andr BVRI 2d edition). (Click through to see her page)

ELIZABETH MARY SANDS was christened on 13th December 1868 at All Saints Church, Hastings, Sussex (source : IGI and BVRI 2d edition). There is a marriage listed in June quarter 1903 for ELIZABETH MARY SANDS, to either SIDNEY CHARLES SHARPE or CHARLES PHILLIP WILSON (source : Free BMD - district Hastings, volume 2b, page 39).

CHARLES H SANDS was born circa 1870 in Hastings (source : 1871 census). He was christened on 14th August 1870 at St Clements Church, Hastings, Sussex (source : IGI and BVRI 2d edition). On the 1871 census, he was aged 11 months, with his family at 5 East Hill Passage in Hastings Old Town. There is a death listed for 3 year old CHARLES HENRY SANDS in March quarter 1874 (Free BMD : district Hastings, volume 2b, page 16).

Census returns

1851 census:

Piece: HO107/1635 Place: Hastings -Sussex Enumeration District: 2d Civil Parish: St Clement Ecclesiastical Parish: St Clement Folio: 348 Page: 42 Schedule: 162 Address: 2 Whites Cottages, Priory Row
		Surname		First name(s)		Rel		Status		Sex		Age		Occupation		Where Born		Remarks
		SANDS		William		Head		M		M		49		Iron Moulder		Sussex - Dallington
		SMITH		Ann		Wife		M		F		22		Iron Moulders Wife		Sussex - Hastings
		SMITH		James		Son		U		M		16		Organ Blower		Sussex - Penhurst
		SMITH		John		Son		U		M		14		Garden Boy		Sussex - Dallington
		SMITH		William		Son		-		M		7		Scholar		Sussex - Winchelsea
		HOLDEN		Edward		Nephew		-		M		3		Scholar		Sussex - Warbleton

1861 census :

Piece: RG9/562 Place: All Saints -Sussex Enumeration District: 2 Civil Parish: All Saints Ecclesiastical Parish: All Saints Folio: 30 Page: 5 Schedule: 33 Address: Britts Passage
		Surname		First name(s)		Rel		Status		Sex		Age		Occupation		Where Born		Remarks
		SANDS		William		Head		M		M		50		Iron & Brass Moulder		Sussex - Dallington		Disability: Deaf
		SANDS		Ann		Wife		M		F		37				Sussex - Hastings
		SANDS		John		Son		U		M		23		Laborer		Sussex - Dallington
		SANDS		William		Son		-		M		17		Appr		Sussex - Winchelsea
		SANDS		Rose Caroline		Daur		-		F		9		Scholar		Sussex - Hastings
		SANDS		Joseph		Son		-		M		8		Scholar		Sussex - Hastings
		SANDS		Mary Ann		Daur		-		F		6		Scholar		Sussex - Hastings
Page: 30/6		SANDS		Samuel F		Son		-		M		4		Scholar		Sussex - Ore
		SANDS		Dorcas E		Daur		-		F		2		Scholar

1871 census

Piece: RG10/1028 Place: All Saints 2A -Sussex Enumeration District: 2 Civil Parish: All Saints Ecclesiastical Parish: All Saints Folio: 27 Page: 5 Schedule: 24 Address: 5 East Hill Passage
		Surname		First name(s)		Rel		Status		Sex		Age		Occupation		Where Born		Remarks
		SANDS		William		Head		M		M		60		Iron Moulder		Sussex - Dallington		Disability: Deaf
		SANDS		Ann		Wife		M		F		43				Sussex - Hastings
		SANDS		Samuel F		Son		-		M		13		Bakers Boy		Sussex - Ore
		SANDS		Dorcas E		Dau		-		F		11		Scholar		Sussex - Hastings
		SANDS		Agnes M		Dau		-		F		9		Scholar		Sussex - Hastings
		SANDS		Alice M		Dau		-		F		7		Scholar		Sussex - Hastings
		SANDS		Isabella J		Dau		-		F		4				Sussex - Hastings
		SANDS		Charles H		Son		-		M		11m				Sussex - Hastings

1881 census :
9 East Hill Passage, Hastings

 William SANDS born 1811 Dallington, Sussex, moulder in iron foundry
 Ann SANDS wife born 1823 Hastings
Isabella SANDS dau born 1868 Hastings

1891 census :

Piece: RG12/759 Place: Hastings -Sussex Enumeration District: 5 Civil Parish: Hastings All Saints Ecclesiastical Parish: All Souls Folio: 82 Page: 18 Schedule: 105 Address: 277 Harold Rd
		Surname		First name(s)		Rel		Status		Sex		Age		Occupation		Where Born		Remarks
		SANDS		William		Head		M		M		78		Moulder (Part Work)		Sussex - Dallington
		SANDS		Ann		Wife		M		F		60				Sussex - Hastings
		SANDS		Alice M		Dau		S		F		27		Dressmaker (Em'ee)		Sussex - Hastings
		SANDS		Isabella A		Dau		S		F		23				Sussex - Hastings
		HULBERT		Susan C		Grndau		-		F		5				Sussex - Hastings