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SPARROW FAMILY, DEPDEN, SUFFOLK

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 9 Dec 2007 14:17

Hi Catherine,
I too have Sparrow's from Suffolk on my tree, I also have several Savage's from London, but they are all prior to yours and go back to the 1700's, I have not got into the 1800's yet.
Can we help each other?
Jackie

Heather

Heather Report 9 Dec 2007 12:47

What info do you want Catherine? Can you give us ALL you already have so that people dont duplicate research please.

Catherine

Catherine Report 9 Dec 2007 11:40

Seeking information on the SPARROW family and SAVAGE family from Depden, Suffolk.

My gg grandfather, George Savage, was born in 1839/40. In the 1871 census his place of birth is stated as Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk and his occupation was Carman. From the marriage certificate of George to Jane Stone I know his father was called John Savage and his occupation was Horse keeper.

I cannot find any record of the birth of a George Savage born in Bury St Edmunds at this time. However there is a George Savage listed in the 1851 census as living in Depden (which is just outside Bury St Edmunds) and his father is called John.

A John Savage married a Mary SPARROW in Depden on 10/1/1834, I am assuming these are George's parents. But I still don't know for sure if this is the correct George. I could be totally wrong and there may have been another George Savage actually born in Bury St Edmunds.

Any ideas?

Regards Catherine