In 1841 William Saunders, aged about 45, born in the county, miner, and wife Ann Saunders, aged about 50, born in the county, were living in Gwellgwarthas Camborne with children: Maryann (15) and Jane (9)
In 1851 William Sanders, aged 55, born in Camborne Cornwall, copper miner, widower, was living at Gweelgwarthas, Camborne. At home was daughter Jane Sanders (19).
In 1861 William Sanders, aged 64, born in Camborne, engineman, miner, widower, was living in College Row Camborne. At home was daughter Jane Sanders (31) of Camborne, works on farm.
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William Sandars of College Row died aged 69 years (burial record).
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Suicide of an old Man.—On Friday, an inquest was held on the body of William Saunders, of the Plough Inn, Camborne, who was found hanging to a tree in a field. When he was cut down one hand was grasping the limb of the tree on which he hung, and his feet were partially resting on the ground. The deceased was 70 years of age, and living upon his private means. During the last few days he had expressed an anxiety to do 'something for his children,' and he was rather troubled about having lost the interest of £80 or £90 by having drawn the sum without giving notice. A witness deposed that on Friday morning he saw a man standing upright in the ditch of a field through which he had to pass. He was hanging from a tree, by a small cord tied around his cravat and neck. When witness cut him down he was still warm. The jury returned a verdict of "Died while under temporary insanity."
The Falmouth and Penryn Weekly Times, Saturday, 9 Dec 1865, p. 4
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Letters of Administration (with Will annexed) of the personal estate and effects of William Saunders late of the parish of Camborne in the county of Cornwall, miner, deceased, who died 1 December 1865 at Camborne aforesaid, were granted 8 January 1866 at Bodmin to Jane Saunders of Camborne aforesaid, spinster, the residuary legatee named in the said Will, she having been first sworn. Effects under £300. 2
Orthographic variations: SANDERS, SANDARS