Kate Sandiford

 

A small piece taken from my upcoming book - Bunston Family Revisited

Born in Islington, London in June 29, 1972, Kate was baptised on August 18, 1872.  She lived with her family at 10 Isledon Road and was going to school with her sisters at the time of the 1881 census.

By 1891 Kate had started work as a milliner’s apprentice.  She was still living at home with her parents at the time of the 1891 census when she was 18. 

Four years later, on January 19, 1895 Kate married Horace George Hope in Emmanuel, Islington.  Horace was from Ramsgate, Kent and was born at the end of 1868.  He was baptised on April 5, 1869.  He was the youngest of five children of George Hope and Mary Ann Hodges.  Horace lost birth parents very young.  He was only a few months old when his father died, and he was five at the time of his mother’s death.  He and his siblings were living with the aunt, Mary Hope in 1881 and were likely raised by her and their uncles and aunts.  There uncle Alfred Hope and two of his sisters, Sarah and Ellen, lived next door to them.

Kate and her husband would have three children together: Winifred, Elsie and Douglas.

After they married, Horace and his bride settled in his hometown of Ramsgate.  At the time of the 1901 census Horace was listed as a retired ironmonger.  He and his young family lived with his aunt, Ellen Hope.  By 1903 the family had moved to Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire.  By 1911 Horace was no longer retired; he was back working as an ironmonger.  He and Kate had, by now, been married for 16 years.  At the time of the census, Kate’s brother Herbert was visiting with his family. 

 By 1926 the couple were living at 4 Clifton Terrace, Dorking, Surrey.  It was in Dorking on March 9, 1938 that Horace would die at the age of 69.  His estate was left to his widow, Kate, her brother, Herbert and his son Douglas.  Kate remained in Dorking the rest of her life. 

 In 1939 Kate was living by her own private means at 40 West Bank, Dorking.  Her eldest daughter was living with her, and they had a boarder with them named Alice Wood.  Edith Sandiford, Kate’s sister, was also there at the time of the register being carried out.  

 Kate passed away at home nearly 25 years later, on April 28, 1962.  Her estate as left to her children, Elsie and Douglas – eldest daughter Winifred had passed away eight years prior.

Information for my book

Update - 1/10/23

I feel I am making some but steady progress.  I have travelled around the work and back, several times on this journey.  (Plus another move of house, hopefully not another for a while!)  When I have need a break from writing, I have been working on tree charts - some which I would like to include in the book if the pricing is ok.  

By the time I'm done with the initial research / draft, I will have a heap more new records to fill some gaps.  I am finding new people every day.

Remember, if you want to contribute - please let me know.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact me through the contact form here, or directly via email at gcnash74@gmail.com

Some new names added to my list:

Bunston          Nash          Morris          Peadon          Gavins          Ousley          Larson
Fairlie          McGarry          Cowley          Bailey          Doxsey          Ridgway          Roberts
East          Hurford          Bond          Luck          Reyland          McColl          Wilkie          Cairns
Robertson          Kellett          Thompson            Rodford            Sandiford    Sams    Bryant    Burton

Chant        Whyte        Langdon        Robins        Davies

Update - 9/6/22

I finally finished typing the notes I had written - 4 note books worth and over 90k words... Still haven't got to my direct line yet. I may need to make two volumes!  Full time work and life in general do get in the way of writing.  However, progress is continuing and I have plans now on how I want the finshed product to look.

Remember, if you want to contribute - please let me know.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact me through the contact form here, or directly via email at gcnash74@gmail.com

Some of the Surnames that feature in the book are listed below.

Bunston          Nash          Morris          Peadon          Gavins          Ousley          Larson
Fairlie          McGarry          Cowley          Bailey          Doxsey          Ridgway          Roberts
East          Hurford          Bond          Luck          Reyland          McColl          Wilkie          Cairns
Robertson          Kellett          Thompson            Rodford            Sandiford    Sams    Bryant    Burton

Update - 26/2/22

Still a work in progress, but it is progressing.  A lot of time has been spent on the chart, typing up notes, researching and finding photos and things of interest.

150 pages in and still going - it will be worth the wait, I just hope people are still interested.

If anyone is interested in contributing with information / stories / photos etc. rest assured that your name will be added to my list of acknowledgements.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me through the contact form here, or directly via email at gcnash74@gmail.com

Update - 17/2/21

Well, the book is still a work in progress.  I have decided to cut it back and will not be writing about people born after WWII.  Given the size of the book so far, I am actually thinking of going back to WWI.

There will be a family tree chart included in the book as well.  It is all very exciting, but a long process with work and family thrown into the mix.

It will be done one day, I promise!

Hi readers!

I am currently working on a book about the Bunston Family and their descendants.  It is a follow up to the one I compiled back in 2000 - The Bunston Family: Past and Present.

The book is becoming huge! I'm still only working on the first draft and have a long way to go.

Apart from the Bunston name, other names that feature in the book are listed below.  Note that the list will grow as more of the story unfolds.  The family has spread far and wide, throughout the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (so far).

If anyone is interested in contributing with information / stories / photos etc. rest assured that your name will be added to my list of acknowledgements.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me through the contact form here, or directly via email at gcnash74@gmail.com

I'm looking forward to hearing from everyone interested.

Bunston          Nash          Morris          Peadon          Gavins          Ousley          Larson
Fairlie          McGarry          Cowley          Bailey          Doxsey          Ridgway          Roberts
East          Hurford          Bond          Luck          Reyland          McColl          Wilkie          Cairns
Robertson          Kellett          Thompson            Rodford            Sandiford