William Savage was born on 26 May 1839 in
Holbeach Bank, Holbeach, Lincolnshire.
4,1,5,6,3 He was the son of
William Savage and
Frances Jacklin.
2,3 William Savage was baptized on 30 May 1839 in
Holbeach, Lincolnshire.
2 In the census of 6 June 1841 in
Roman Bank, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, he was listed as the son of
William Savage.
7 In the census of 30 March 1851 in
Holbeach Bank, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, he was listed as the son of
William Savage.
8 William married
Fanny Ann Savage, daughter of
Abraham Peck and
Jane Hutchinson Bogg, after April 1870.
9 As of 2 April 1871, William Savage was also known as William Savidge.
9 William was listed as the Head of Household in the census of 2 April 1871 at
1 Princess Sq. Registered Lodging House, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, a Railway Labourer living with his wife and daughter.
9 He began military service on 6 June 1876 in
Spitalgate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, re enlisted for the 4th Foot Lincoln Regiment of Militia at Grantham in the County of Lincoln, Trade Labourer, Size 5 feet 4 inches, Complexion Fresh, Eyes Hazel, Hair Dark Brown, Marks Tatto mark on forearm (right), Religion, Church of England.
10 His age is given as 30 years, which is 7 years out.
10 William Savage was aged 38, the Head of Household in the census of 3 April 1881 in
Upper Burgess Street, 2 Borrills Yard, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, a Dockside Labourer, living with his wife and two young sons.
11 He began military service on 19 April 1882 in
Boston, Lincolnshire, re enlisted for the 4th Battalion, Regiment of Militia at Grantham in the County of Lincoln, Trade Labourer, Size 5 feet 4 inches, Complexion, Sallow, Eyes Hazel, Hair Dark Brown, Marks Tatto mark on right forearm, Religion, Church of England.
12 His age is given as 36 years, which is 7 years out.
12 1 September 1888 was a traumatic day for William SAVAGE. In the morning he buried his daughter Jane. In the afternoon he returned to work assisting others in loading a ship, the Brig "Anna" lying at No.1 Coal Drop, Royal Dock, Grimsby. They were about to leave when two fellow workers were hauling an iron sheet up a ladder. When it was about 15 ft up from the vessel's deck, the lashing broke and in falling, the iron caught the lower part of SAVAGE's left leg, cutting it badly. He was at once conveyed to the hospital, where it was found that the ankle was badly fractured. Shortly afterwards the lower part (just below the knee) of his left leg had to be amputated. This ended his normal working life and became a Nightwatchman. A Grimsby newspaper reporting on the incident, gave his age as 54, married and residing in Watt's-buildings, Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby.
1,13 He ended military service on 7 January 1889 in
Barracks, Grantham, Lincolnshire; Discharged as an Invalid through loss of Left Leg, having served 12 years and 216 days in the 4th Lincolnshire Regiment.
14 William was listed as the Head of Household in the census of 5 April 1891 at
Back of 66 Cleethorpes Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, a General Labourer, listed as a cripple, living with his wife two sons James, Walter and two daughters Rose and Eliza.
15 He was new tag A Pedlar's Certificate was issued on 15 September 1891, and reads:
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William Savage of Watts Buildings, Cleethorpes Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire is hereby authorised to act as a Pedlar within any part of the United Kingdom for a year from the date of certificate, listed as aged 55" on 15 September 1891 in
Watts Buildings, Cleethorpes Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
16 William was listed as the Head of Household in the census of 31 March 1901 at
No. 2 Back of 173 Kent Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, he was living with his wife, and four daughters, Rose, Eliza, Jane and Annie.
17 On his daughter Rose Garness née Savage's death certificate, issued at the Boston City Hospital, 818 Harrison Ave. Boston, Mass. he was recorded as her father.
18,19 William died on 26 January 1923 in
100 Scartho Road, Hospital, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, at the age of 83; residence 60 Fairmont Road, Grimsby, formerly a night watchman (public works).
1,20,21 Research Note: Marriage to Fanny Ann HERRIOTT née PECK still not found. Not believed to have married. However found in the 1871 census listed as married under the name of SAVIDGE.
22,1,9 Research Note: For more information see
William Savage in the PASK, PASKE One-Name Study.
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