Lives of the First World War

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ID: 9593976

Name: Mary Saw, Ringshall Lodge, Lt. Gaddesden, Nr Gt Berkhampstead

Title: Red Cross First World War Volunteers

Description: Red Cross First World War Volunteers record for Mary Saw of Ringshall Lodge, Lt. Gaddesden, Nr Gt Berkhampstead. This states that she "helped at Ashridge Hospital, Making shirts mending collecting for Red Cross Hospital Ashridge" on "Friday in each week for 2 years." Additional information: "Member of working party, no record kept." She has not included dates, but her record card is stamped "Rec'd 24 Jun 1915".

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URL: https://vad.redcross.org.uk/Card?sname=Saw&hosp=Ringshall&id=184035&first=true&last=true
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Additional: The seed record for this life story, showing her volunteering at Ashridge Auxiliary Hospital during the First World War.

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ID: 9593994

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/08983/0271/2

Additional: Her name fits and this is the address given in the seed record.

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ID: 9594007

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1901/0010814303

Additional: Her name fits and this is the address given in the seed record. Her parents' names fit other Census returns.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9594042

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1891/0009438419

Additional: Although the surname is currently transcribed 'Law' her Christian name, her parents' names, her father's trade and the address all fit other Census returns.

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ID: 9594056

Reference: 1881gbc

Title: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1881/0006865903

Additional: Her name fits. Her age, her parents' names, the names of siblings at home for other Census returns and her father's trade all fit.

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ID: 9594094

Name: Mary Sawe, b. 1851, Thurderdell Lodge, Great Berkhamstead

Title: 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Description: 1871 Census return for the Sawe family at Thurderdell Lodge, Great Berkhamstead: John Sawe, Head, 51, Gamekeeper, b. Haddenham Ann, Wife, 51, b. Wheathampstead Mary, Daughter, 20, Seamstess, b. Ivinghoe George, Son, 14, Scholar b. Ivinghoe John, Son, 12, Scholar b. Ivinghoe Emma, Daughter, 16 Seamstress, b. Ivinghoe

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1871/0016571498
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Additional: Her name, with minor spelling variation, fits. This address fits the family's 1881 Census return. Her parents' names, her father's trade and the names and ages of those siblings shown also fit other Census returns.

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ID: 9594111

Name: Saw, Mary b. 1851, Crabtree, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire

Title: 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Description: 1861 Census return for the Saw family at Crabtree, Ivinghoe, Bucks. John Saw, Head, 41, Gamekeeper, b. Haddenham Ann Saw, Wife, 41, Dressmaker, b. Herts. Mary, Daughter, 10, Scholar, b. Ivinghoe Sarah, Daughter, 9, Scholar, b. Ivinghoe Emma, Daughter, 6, b. Ivinghoe George, Son, 4, b. Ivinghoe John W, Son, 2, b. Ivinghoe

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1861/0005930545
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Additional: Her name fits. Her age, her place of birth, her parents' names, her father's trade, her parents' places of birth and the names and place of birth of siblings fit other Census returns.

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ID: 9594136

Name: Saw, Mary, aged 0 (1 month) Ivinghoe

Title: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Description: Her name fits. Her age fits her birth record and other census returns. her parents' names and places of birth fit. The record image shows the family living in Ivinghoe. John Saw, Head, 31, Agricultural Labourer, b. Haddenham Ann Saw, Wife, 31, b. Wheathampstead Mary Saw, Daughter 1 month, b. Ivinghoe

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URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1851%2f0007526157
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Additional: Her name fits. Her age, her parents' names and their places of birth fit later Census returns.

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ID: 9594141

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1851/1/SZ/000031/013

Additional: Her name fits. The Registration District and date fit family Census returns.

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ID: 9594172

Name: MI. Series No. 49, p13 No 137

Reference: St Peter and St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden

Title: Hertfordshire Monumental Inscriptions Little Gaddesden The Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul

Description: A list, compiled in 1993, of the inscriptions on graves in the old and new churchyards and the memorials in the church, together with a plan of the location of the old churchyard graves. The entry for Mary reads: "In loving memory of/ Mary Saw/ born Feb 21st 1851, died Oct 30th 1928/ Underneath are the everlasting arms/ also of/ Emma Saw/ born Sept 25th 1854, died June 10th 1942/ Rest in the Lord." The plan on p4 shows the location of Plot 137 where Mary and Emma are buried. Her parents are also buried in the Churchyard (plot 135)

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Additional: Her name fits. Her date of birth fits Census returns and her burial in Little Gaddesden fits with her residence at Ringshall. This fits with her Burial Register entry.

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ID: 9594182

Name: Little Gaddesden Burial Register 1813-1980 p141, no. 1123

Reference: St Peter and St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden

Title: Burial of Mary Saw

Description: Mary Saw of Ringshall, was buried at St Peter and St Paul, Little Gaddesden on 2nd November 1928, aged 77 years.

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Additional: Her name and age fit. Her abode at Ringshall fits with earlier Census returns. This fits with her Hertfordshire Monumental Inscriptions entry, which records the wording on her headstone.

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ID: 9594189

Title: Soldiers at Ashridge Auxiliary Hospital during W

Description: During the First World War, Ashridge House near Berkhamsted, Herts was used as an auxiliary hospital and convalescent home for troops. This was controlled by St Albans Hospital and mainly staffed by the Red Cross. The photo shows convalescent soldiers relaxing on the grass outside the front of the House.

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ID: 9594207

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/D/1928/4/AZ/000821/014

Additional: Her name fits. Her age fits with her Birth record and Census returns. This fits with her Burial record.

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ID: 9594696

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1852/4/IS/001304/014

Additional: Records the birth of Mary's sister Sarah. The Registration District and date fit the family's 1861 Census return. Her mother's maiden name is given and matches Mary's mother.

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ID: 9594705

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1854/4/MT/000836/030

Additional: Records the birth of Mary's sister Emma. The Registration District and date fit the family's Census returns. Her mother's maiden name is given and matches Mary's mother.

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ID: 9594722

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1856/3/OZ/000530/006

Additional: Records the birth of Mary's brother George. The Registration District and date fit the family's Census returns.

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ID: 9594726

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1859/1/PZ/000349/015

Additional: Records the birth of Mary's brother John. The Registration District and date fit the family's Census returns.

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ID: 9594748

Name: Heath Bungalow, West Street , Kingsclere and Whitchurch R.D., Schedule 20.1

Title: 1939 Register entry Brother George

Description: 1939 Register entry for Mary's brother George Saw b. 28th July 1856, a Gamekeeper Retired and Margaret H Saw b. 17th December 1883, living at Heath Bungalow, West Street , Kingsclere and Whitchurch R.D.

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URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=TNA%2FR39%2F2379%2F2379E%2F003%2F11
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Additional: His name and date of birth fit the birth record and family Census returns for Mary's brother George.

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ID: 9594773

Name: Yeldersley Hall Rooms, Ashbourne R.D., Derbyshire, Schedule 31.1

Title: 1939 Register entry Brother John

Description: 1939 Register entry for Mary's brother John William Saw b. 8th February 1859, a widower and Head Gardener (Retired) living at Yeldersley Hall Rooms, Ashbourne R.D., Derbyshire.

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URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=TNA/R39/5930/5930B/004/36
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Additional: His name fits and his date of birth fits the Birth record and Census returns for Mary's Brother John, who is also shown at this address, as a widower and Head Gardener, born in Ivinghoe, in his 1911 Census return.

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ID: 9594800

Title: Thunderdell Lodge

Description: 2018 photo of Thunderdell Lodge, where Mary Saw's family were living in 1871 and 1881 when her father was a Gamekeeper on the Ashridge Estate.

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Additional: The family's address is confirmed in Census returns for 1871 and 1881.

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ID: 9594827

Title: Mary Saw's Grave in Little Gaddesden Churchyard

Description: 2019 photo of the grave of Mary Saw and her sister Emma Saw in the Old Churchyard of SS Peter and Paul Church, Little Gaddesden (Plot 137). The inscription at the base of the cross reads: "In loving memory of/ Mary Saw/ born Feb 21st 1851, died Oct 30th 1928/ Underneath are the everlasting arms/ also of/ Emma Saw/ born Sept 25th 1854, died June 10th 1942/ Rest in the Lord."

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Additional: This fits with her Burial Register entry for 2nd November 1928 and her sister's of June 16th 1942.

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ID: 9594865

Name: Ivinghoe, Anglican, 1851, Mary Saw

Title: Buckinghamshire Baptism Index Transcription

Description: Mary, daughter of John and Ann Saw, baptised at Ivinghoe (St Mary the Virgin) 27th April 1851. Her father John was a Shepherd.

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS/BUCKINGHAMSHIRE/BAP/001573975
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Additional: Her name fits. The date fits with her date of birth and 1851 Census return, which shows her family living in Ivinghoe, names her parents and records her father as a Farm Labourer.

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ID: 9605238

Title: Ringshall Lodge

Description: Photo of Ringshall Lodge where Mary Saw iwas shown living in 1891, 1901 and 1911 Census returns and on her Red Cross Volunteer Card.

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Additional: Her residence here is confirmed in Census returns.