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Henry James and Ellen (née LAND) SANDOM


Date Henry James SANDOM Ellen LAND Ref.
9 March 1867   Born to Thomas and Eliza LAND in Westow Street, Upper Norwood, Surrey. Thomas was working as a boot and shoe maker. Register of births: Jun 1867, LAND, Ellen, Croydon, 2a 177
25 June 1868 Born to James and Ellen SANDOM in Church Oakley. James was working as a shepherd.   Register of births: Sep? 1868, SANDOM, Henry James, Basingstoke, 2c 173
census 1871

The census shows that James was living with his family in Oakley Street, Church Oakley:

  • James SANDOM (42) Shepherd, born Church Oakley
  • Ellen (47) born Church Oakley
  • Emma (12), Scholar
  • Frederick (8), Scholar
  • Thomas (5), Scholar
  • Harry (2), Scholar.

All born Church Oakley.

The census shows that Ellen was living with her parents at 4 Crystal Terrace, Croydon:

  • Thomas (32) Money Taker at Crystal Palace, born Tiverton, Devon
  • Eliza (34) born Bradninch, Devon
  • Thomas (10) scholar, born Norwood
  • Arthur (8) scholar, born Norwood
  • Amy (6) scholar, born Norwood
  • Ellen (4) scholar, born Norwood
  • Alice M (1) born Norwood.
Surrey 1871 census. RG10/849 p76 s307
census 1881

Census - Harry was living with his family in Church Oakley:

  • James SANDOM, 50, Shepherd
  • Ellen, 47
  • Harry, 12, Scholar
  • William, 9, Scholar.

All born in Church Oakley

Census - Ellen (age 14) was already living away from home and working as a servant in Robert AYLETT's household. The house was in Westow Street, which is the street where she was born.

LDS CD-ROM 1881 census index.

Harry - Pro Ref RG11/Pc- 1257/FO-07/Pg-4

census 1891

Census - Harry was living with his family at Old Toll House, Church Oakley:

  • James SANDOM, 63, Farm Labourer
  • Ellen, 57
  • Harry, 22, Farm Labourer
  • William, 19, Footman (Dom.Serv)
  1891 census Pro Ref RG12/Pc-960 (94, Page 4) 192 in pdf
1 December 1894 Married in the parish church for Church Oakley. At the time of their marriage they were both living in Church Oakley. Henry was working as a railway porter. Ellen's sister, Minnie LAND was a witness. Register of marriages: Dec 1894, SANDOM, Henry James, Basingstoke, 2c 427
31 May 1895 Their daughter, Alice May SANDOM, was born at 32 Albert Road, Southampton. Henry James was working as a railway porter at the time. Register of births: Sep 1895, SANDOM, Alice May, Southampton, 2c 4
14 June 1897 Their son, Henry Frederick SANDOM (note order of names switched), was born at 26 Ransoms Terrace, in Albert Street (Now the Northernmost part of Albert Road North) Register of births: Sep 1897, SANDOM, Henry Frederick, Southampton, 2c 11
9 July 1898 Their daughter, Christina Ellen SANDOM, was born at 26 Ransoms Terrace. Register of births: Sep 1898, SANDOM, Christina Ellen, Southampton, 2c 24
11 September 1900 Their son, Arthur Ernest SANDOM, was born at 26 Ransoms Terrace. Henry James was still working as a railway porter. Register of births: Dec 1900, SANDOM, Arthur Earnest, Southampton, 2a 7
31 March 1901

At the time of the 1901 census they were living 26 Ransoms Terrace, in the parish of St. Mary's, Southampton:

  • Henry J. (32) railway porter, born in Oakley, Hants
  • Ellen (32) born in Upper Norwood, Surrey
  • Alice M. (5)
  • Frederick H. (3)
  • Christina E. (2)
  • Arthur E. (6 months)
PRO census web site RG13/Pc-1056/Fo-166/Pg-17
? Their daughter, Mabel SANDOM, was born.  
employment Henry James SANDOM was a railway man, working in Southampton. At one point he said he worked as a porter at Waterloo.   Anecdotal
where he lived In Southampton, he lived in Nelson Street.