Thomas Samuel SAWYER = Annie ?

Thomas Samuel SAWYER:

Born 1851, Newcastle upon Tyne¹
Died after 1916
Buried Abbey Lane Cemetery Sheffield
Occupation: Leather Dresser²
Born Newcastle upon Tyne
1891 Census shows an unmarried aunt, Sarah Spurr (sp?), living with him 65 years old, warehouse woman. Possibly mothers sister

Possibly lived in Leeds (Woodhouse Carr). Eldest daughter born there.
Worked as a leather currier (dresser).
Married Annie before 1881. Lived at 129 Granville Street 1881 (ref RG11/4655 75) and 1891 (ref RG12/3827 62). Not at this address as early as 1871 (ref RG10/4689 71)
lived at 241 Granville Street, Sheffield in 1901
Seven known children. Possibly more.
During WW1 possibly living at 17 Shrewsbury Road, Sheffield (CWGC details for son Thomas)
First wife no issue ? Emma Jane born Leeds might be a child from this marriage
alive and retired in 1916


Annie ?:

Born 1857, Sheffield³
Died Thursday 27 November 1924, Sheffield?
photograph of gravestone in Sheffield? reads
Annie beloved wife of Thomas Sawyer died Nov 27th 1924 aged 67 years...

Emma Jane SAWYER

Born 1870, Woodhouse Carr, Leeds
known from 1881 Census. Not on 1891 Census

Sarah Ann SAWYER

Born 1877, Sheffield
known from 1881 and 1891 Census. Working as a warehouse girl in 1891 age 14

Gertrude SAWYER

Born 1879, Sheffield⁴
Occupation: warehouse woman
married a coal miner

Rose SAWYER = ? BIGGIN > Family

Rose SAWYER:

Born 1880, Sheffield, Yorks⁵
Died 1987, Sheffield
lived in Sheffield
married name Biggin


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Albert Alexander SAWYER = Nellie HILLS > Family

Married Thursday 27 July 1916, Christ Church, Ware, Herts⁶

Albert Alexander SAWYER:

Born 1882, Sheffield⁷
Died Sunday 7 October 1923⁸
Occupation: Boiler Plate Maker/ Bus Conductor
Lived at 241 Granville Street, Sheffield, 1901
Lived at 17 Shrewbury Road, Sheffield with parents, 1916
Probably in Territorial Army. During WW1 became Sergeant in "A" Company (Boston), 4th Battallion, Lincolnshire Regiment. 138th Brigade, 46th Division. Biletted in Ware, Herts where he met Nellie Hills. Wartime occupation was as a motor driver.
Wounded during a charge on 13th Oct 1915. Spent time in a London Hospital.
Believed to have worked as a bus conductor after the war.Died in 1923 probably as a result of his injuries or possibly as a result of later gassing.

Check War Diary for Lincs Regt. movements early in war



Sgt. Albert Sawyer, Lincs Regt 1915


Nellie HILLS:

Alias Nellie YOUNGMAN
Alias Nellie SAWYER (1916)
Born Thursday 25 September 1890, Ware, Herts⁹
Died December 1941
Occupation: Cleaner
lived at 154 Musley Hill, Ware, Herts in 1901and 1916

Met Albert Sawyer when he was billeted in Ware. Lived in Sheffield but moved back to Ware after husbands death to live with children and mother. Worked as a cleaner.

Re-married to Jube Youngman . All contact was broken after Nellie's death


Nellie Sawyer nee Hills with sons Ernie and Eric 1921


Nellie Sawyer nee Hills c1935

Thomas SAWYER = Clara ?¹⁰ > Family

Thomas SAWYER:

Born 1884, Sheffield¹¹
Died Saturday 8 May 1915, "Hill 60" near Ypres, Belgium
Buried memorial Menin Gate Panel 36 and 55
Occupation: Boiler Maker¹²
Private 18706 1st Bn., York and Lancaster Regiment killed WW1 at Hill 60 near Ypres, Belgium. Missing in action. Memorial at Menin Gate, Ieper Panel 36 and 55
lived at 38 Edward Street, Sheffield (CWGC records)
age 31 at time of death. Photograph of memorial headstone Sheffield?


Clara ?:

Alias Clara SAWYER
lived at 38 Edward Street, Sheffield (CWGC records for husband Thomas Sawyer)

Ethel SAWYER

Born 1887, Sheffield¹³
Occupation: Warehouse Girl in 1901

Caroline SAWYER = ? ? > Family

Caroline SAWYER:

Buried cremated Doncaster
lived in Retford

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marr cert, Sawyer Albert A Hills Ware 3a 1326 1916 O-Z
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1901 Census RG13 4372 70
b cert ref Sawyer Albert Alexander Sheffield 9c 497 1882 June K-Z need to order
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photograph of gravestone in a Sheffield cemetery
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1901 Census RG13 1282 27
and family knowledge
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CWGC records
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1901 Census RG13 4372 70
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1901 Census RG13 4372 70