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I am trying to find any information on Susan Parks born c1840. I would like to know who her parents were and when she married James Saunders. I know she had a son Alfred Albert Saunders born in Guernsey in 1861.
Her husband James was born 1822 in Bradford-on-Tone, Somerset.
I cannot find anything about her so would be grateful for any help at all.

could this be them but no alfred

1871
SAUNDERS, James Head M 50 1821 England VIEW
SAUNDERS, Susan Wife F 45 1826 England VIEW
SAUNDERS, James Son M 15 1856 Channel Islands VIEW
SAUNDERS, William Son M 13 1858 Channel Islands VIEW
SAUNDERS, Henry Son M 10 1861 Channel Islands VIEW
SAUNDERS, Amelia Daughter F 7 1864 Channel Islands VIEW
RG number:
RG10 Piece:
5768 Folio:
54 Page:
12

Registration District:
Guernsey Sub District:
Enumeration District:
5 Ecclesiastical Parish:

Civil Parish:
St Martin Municipal Borough:
Address:
Sanmarez, St Martin County:
Guernsey and Adjacent Islands

Hi Maddie,
It could quite possibly be them. I know Alfred was born in Guernsey but as I don't know where Susan and James married or when I can't order a cert to find out who her parents may have been. They definitely lived in Guernsey though and other family members were living in St Martins parish. She is proving a real mystery. I am also thinking that the approximate year of birth I was given seems to make a rather large gap between her and James.
Thanks for your help, I am grateful.

1861 Channel Islands Census

Name: Alfred Sanders
Age: 1 MO
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation: Son
Father's name: James Sanders
Mother's name: Susan Sanders
Gender: Male
Where born: St Martin, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Civil Parish or Township: St Martin
County/Island: Guernsey

Registration district: Anglesey
Sub-registration district: Holyhead

James Sanders 40 Where born: Somerset, England
Susan Sanders 32 Where born: England
Stephen Sanders 11
Ann Sanders 8
James Sanders 5
William Sanders 2
Alfred Sanders 1 MO

Hi Brummiejan,
thanks for helping.
I know for certain that Alfred was born 25/02/1861 so that would tie in with dates above.

Alfred Albert Saunders
Channel Islands Births and Baptisms, 1820-1907

birth: 25 Feb 1861 —Guernsey, Channel Islands
residence: 1861 —Guernsey, Channel Islands
parents: Jas. Saunders, Susan Park

record title: Channel Islands Births and Baptisms, 1820-1907
name: Alfred Albert Saunders
gender: Male
birth date: 25 Feb 1861
birthplace: Guernsey, Channel Islands
father's name: Jas. Saunders
mother's name: Susan Park
indexing project (batch) number: I02949-5
system origin: Channel Islands
source film number: 473983


Alfred Albert Saunders
England and Wales Census, 1911

birth: St Martins, Guernsey
residence: 1911 —St Martins, Ville Amphrey, Guernsey, Channel Islands
census: 1911 —St Martins, Ville Amphrey, Guernsey, Channel Islands

record title: England and Wales Census, 1911
name: Alfred Albert Saunders
event: Census
event date: 1911
gender: Male
age: 49
birthplace: St Martins, Guernsey
record type: Household
registration district: Guernsey
parish: St Martins
county:

Alfred A Saunders
England and Wales Census, 1901

birth: 1861 —St Martins, Guernsey
residence: 31 Mar 1901 —St Martins, Guernsey and Adjacent Islands, Channel Islands
census: 31 Mar 1901 —St Martins, Guernsey and Adjacent Islands, Channel Islands

record title: England and Wales Census, 1901
name: Alfred A Saunders
event: Census
event date: 31 Mar 1901
age: 40
relationship to head of household: Head
birthplace: St Martins, Guernsey
record type: Household
registration district: Guernsey
civil parish: St Martins
county: Guernsey and Adjacent Islands

AofGG,
thanks for help. Some interesting info on his whereabouts.
Will have to investigate all.
Susan looks like remaining a mystery though.

Thank you to everyone who has helped me tonight.

JAMES SAUNDERS Pedigree
Male
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Event(s):
Birth: 27 AUG 1855 Saint Martin, Guernsey, Channel Islands
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Parents:
Father: JAMES SAUNDERS Family
Mother: SUSAN PARK
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

James Sanders
England and Wales Census, 1861

birth: 1821 —Somerset
residence: 1861 —St Martin, Guernsey And Adjacent Islands, Channel Islands
census: 1861 —St Martin, Guernsey And Adjacent Islands, Channel Islands

record title: England and Wales Census, 1861
name: James Sanders
event: Census
event date: 1861
gender: Male
age: 40
relationship to head of household: Head
birthplace: Somerset
record type: Household
registration district: Guernsey
ecclesiastical parish: Guernsey
civil parish: St Martin
county: Guernsey And Adjacent Islands

1871 gives her DOB as 1826.

There is this one ?????


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Susan Park --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 27 NOV 1826 Corscombe, Dorset, England

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Parents:
Father: James Park

Mother: Sarah

Marriages Sep 1848 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ash Edwin Yeovil 10 833
Keniston Patience Yeovil 10 833
>>>>>>>>>PARK Susan - Yeovil 10 833
PASSLEY Louisa Yeovil 10 833
Poole Phebe Yeovil 10 833
>>>>>>>>>SAUNDERS James - Yeovil 10 833
SYMES William Yeovil 10 833
Walden Josiah Yeovil 10 833

nice one Mike - top of the class!!!!! :-)

Mike,
thank you very much for all this. Susan has been a brickwall for some time, now I may be able to get on with that line. Great to get up to some good news.

Once you have the marriage cert, it would be interesting to know if the details confirm it's the right one.
Fingers crossed.

Will let you know when I get cert and thank you for your time.

According to cert, Susan Park married James Saunders at South Street Baptist Chapel, Yeovil on 23rd July 1848. Her father was James Park and James Saunders father was George.
Grateful thanks to all who helped especially Mike who came up trumps.

Excellent.
So the 1826 baptism found for Susan could indeed be her as father was James.

Result !