Researching Henry Saunders
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The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henry Saunders on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henry Saunders and the Saunders Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Saunders Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Saunders family tree.
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Saunders Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Henry Saunders
Henry Saunders (politician)
Henry John Saunders (16 February 1855 – 13 October 1919) was an English-born Australian politician.
Born in London, he was educated in Bristol at Clifton College before becoming a civil engineer. In 1884 he migrated to Western Australia. He was involved in local politics and sat on Perth City Council, serving as mayor in 1895; he was also a pastoralist and company director. In 1894 he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council, serving until 1902. On 20 May 1903 he was appointed to the Australian Senate as a Free Trade Senator for Western Australia, filling the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Norman Ewing. He contested the 1903 election but was unsuccessful. In 1918 he returned to the Legislative Council, but he died in 1919 at St Omer's Private Hospital in West Perth.
Source: Henry Saunders (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Saunders
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