1879EG01

Edgar Sandoe

  • BIRTH. Aged 1 in 1881, son of William and Mary in 1881, born Cardiff; registered Cardiff 1879SEP 11a/303; born 21 Aug 1880 in school register. Sources: GRO, 1881 census.
  • CENSUS. Cardiff 3 Apr 1881; at 32 Theodora St, Roath; son, aged 1, son; born Cardiff; in father’s household. Sources: 1881/FMP/page.
  • SCHOOL. Cardiff 13 Jul 1885; born 21 Aug 1880, admitted to Stacey Rd School, from 9 Theodora St, father William Sandoe. Sources: School Admissions Register/FMP/page. Birth date is wrong by one year.
  • CENSUS. Cardiff 5 Apr 1891; at 9 Theodora Street, Roath; son, aged 11, born Cardiff; in father’s household. Sources: 1891 census/FMP/page.
  • CENSUS. Royal Navy; at sea 31 Mar 1901; HMS Highflyer; crew, single, aged 18, ordinary seaman, born Cardiff. Sources: 1901 census/AncestryCom.
  • WAR. E Sandoe, no 199554, stoker, HMS  Highflyer, no. in ships book 131, Africa General Service Medal with Somaliland Clasp, medal no 1668, delivered at party on board 11 July 1905. Sources: Medal Roll/National Archive/AncestryCom/page.
  • MARR. Married Edith Maud Pritchard; registered 1908MAR Newport M 11a-338. Sources: GRO/FreeBMD.
  • LAW. Cardiff 7 Jan 1909; aged 26, collier, tried on 7 Jan 1909, guilty, 6 months hard labour. Sources: Calendar of Prisoners Tried at the Epiphany Quarter Sessions, Cardiff/FMP/page.
  • WAR. Enlisted 25 Jan 1915; driver 740804, Royal Field Artillery. Sources: SilverWarBadge/FMP, Medal Card/FMP.
  • WAR. Honourable discharge, sickness, 24 Feb 1919; lance bombardier 481430 Royal Field Artillery; Silver War Badge 22 Jul 1920. Sources: SilverWarBadge Roll/FMP.
  • DEATH. Registered Bristol 1938DEC 6a-24, aged 58. Sources: GRO/FreeBMD.
  • Comments: Son of William 1845WI06 and Mary 1845MY04.

Updated Jan 2022