William Saunders

Abt 1778 - Aft 1800  (~ 23 years)

• Name	William Saunders
  Born	Abt 1778	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1799/1800	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [2]
  When the 1800 Census was enumerated at Ferryland in the fall of 1799 and winter of 1800, William, the eldest son, aged 22, was living in the family home. During the fishery 'off season' he was listed as a servant to his father, an indication that he was considered the primary male who performed the day to day chores and duties needed to survive the harsh Newfoundland winter conditions. During the 1800 fishery season, the extended census recorded that William was a fisherman. He and his younger brother, John Jr. (later known as John William), were crew members, under their father, John Sr., the boat-master of a 5 man shallop, fishing on behalf of John Hill &Co. In later years, William's brother, John William, became very prominent as a merchant, a Justice of the Peace, and was appointed to other Crown positions. However, no obvious trace of William surfaced in any of the surviving records, so it is unclear if he died young, or moved out the area.
  Died	Aft 1800  [1]
  All later references to a William Sanders/Saunders after 1800 appear to refer to William's first cousin, that is, William (son of Daniel).
  Buried	Aft 1800
  Person ID	I4266	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	John Saunders,   b. Abt 1751, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 17 Dec 1836, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Mother	Catherine,   b. Abt 1761,   d. 11 Jul 1848, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 87 years)
  Married	Bef 1778	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1]
  Census	1799/1800	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [2]
  The 1799/1800 census taken at Ferryland in 1799/1800 shows John and Catherine 'Sanders' and their seven children as residents. The children were William (22), John Jr.(17), James (15), Richard (9), Mary (20), Catherine (11) and Sarah (3 1/2). John 'Sanders' is also listed as a master at Ferryland during the 1799/1800 'fishery off season'. His eldest son William worked for him, along with eight dieters, i.e. individuals who, in lieu of wages, worked only for the food and lodgings he provided them. During the 1800 fishing season, John was employed as a boat master for John Hill &Co. at Ferryland. His two eldest sons, William and John (Jr.) were part of his crew. His third son, James, was employed at Caplin Bay by Matthew Morry &Co. as a crew member of a shallop, under boat master Laurence Houlahan.
  Family ID	F1237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1778 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Census - 1799/1800 - Ferryland, Newfoundland  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S90] Approximate date based on another recorded event, Reddigan, Kevin, (A date calculated by using a recorded date and a person's age, or by estimating the most likely date, based on other recorded life events). [S18] Ferryland Census of 1800, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, ( http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1800/polepapers-1800-fer.shtml ) (Compiled at Ferryland under the supervision of Robert Carter - J.P., Presented to Governor Charles Morice Pole in August 1800).