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Pierre Sarre was born in Guernsey, Channel Islands.

He married Rachel Robilliard in Channel Islands.

Sarah Sarre was born in Torteval, Guernsey, Channel Islands, on 18 January 1849.^1,2
The siblings Mary, John, Julie, Betsy and Sarah were listed in the 1851 census at 'Crolier' in Torteval, Guernsey, Channel Islands, with their parents, James Sarre and Marie Gallienne.²
She was listed in the 1891 census at 'Crolier' in Torteval, Guernsey, Channel Islands, in the household of her parents, James Sarre and Marie Gallienne, widowed and acting as housekeeper.³

Thomas Sarre was born in St Pierre-du-Bois, Guernsey, Channel Islands, in 1775.

Wilfred Herbert Sarre was born in Guernsey, Channel Islands, on 5 March 1886.¹
The siblings Mary, Wilfred, Herbert and Ernest were listed in the 1891 census at 'Colombier' in Torteval, Guernsey, Channel Islands, with their parents, Peter James Sarre and Mary Jehan.²
The siblings Mary, Wilfred and Ernest were listed in the 1901 census at 'Colombier' in Torteval, Guernsey, Channel Islands, with their parents, Peter James Sarre and Mary Jehan.³
The siblings Wilfred and Herbert were listed in the 1911 census at 'Colombier' in Torteval, Guernsey, Channel Islands, with their parents, Peter James Sarre and Mary Jehan. Both of them were working in their father's business.⁴

He married Estelle Marie Lenfestey, daughter of John George Lenfestey and Maria le Quesne, in Torteval, Guernsey, Channel Islands, on 3 January 1917.

He was listed in the 1921 census as Head of Family at 'Monnaie de Bas' in St Andrews, Guernsey, Channel Islands, with his wife Estelle; he was a fruit farmer and they employed a domestic servant. Their children John and Lucille were listed as living with them.⁵

Wilfred died on 8 May 1950 at Princess Elizabeth Hospital in St Andrews, Guernsey, Channel Islands, at age 64.^6,1 He was buried at the Cemetery in Torteval.

Alexander Geoffrey Saunders was born in Whangarei, Northland, on 25 May 1938.¹

Alexander died on 13 February 1943 in Whangarei, Northland, at age 4 by drowning in the Hatea River.^1,2 He was buried on 15 February 1943 at the Maunu Cemetery, Cemetery Rd in Whangarei.³

Florence Susannah Saunders was born in Islington, London, Middlesex, on 19 November 1876.^1,3,4,2

She married William Smyth Forsaith, son of William Valentine Forsaith and Sarah Dobson, in Islington, London, Middlesex, on 26 December 1904.^1,5

She was listed in the 1911 census at 16 Ronald Park Avenue in Rochford, Essex, with her husband William; he was a costume skirt manufacturer. Their children Harold and William were listed as living with them.⁶

She was listed in the 1921 census at 763 London Rd in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, with her husband William; he was a Costume skirt manufacturer in his own business. Their children Harold and William were listed as living with them.⁷

She was listed in the 1939 Register at 'Trevella', Watford Rd in Wembley, Middlesex, with William Smyth Forsaith; he was the Secretary and Director of the family's woman's costume skirt manufacturing company, which was also on the Govt contract list for light work. Harold Saunders Forsaith and William Valentine Forsaith were listed as living at the same address.⁴

Florence died on 17 May 1946 in Redruth, Cornwall, at age 69.^1,3,8 She was buried at the St Carwenna, Crowan Church in Praze-An-Beeble.³

John Alexander McLeod Saunders was born in Kohekohe on 6 September 1907.^1,2

He married Stella Maude Pickmere, daughter of Arthur Ranulph Pickmere and Edith Mary Wilson, at St Andrews in Epsom, Auckland, on 16 October 1935.^1,3

He was widowed at age 72 on the death of his wife Stella on 27 October 1979.^4,5

John died on 29 June 1986 in Auckland at age 78.^1,6

John Peter Saunders was born in Whangarei, Northland, on 23 November 1939.¹

John died on 12 August 1974 in Auckland at age 34.¹

Marian Rosalind Saunders was born in Whangarei, Northland, on 9 August 1941.^1,2

She married Eric George Coyle at Christ Church in Whangarei, Northland, on 25 January 1964.¹

She separated from her husband Eric in 1989.¹

Marian died on 19 October 2011 in Auckland at age 70.^2,3

Thomas Alexander Saunders was born in Co. Fermanagh on 1 March 1869.¹

Believed to have arrived in New Zealand about 1897, and to have been stationed at Cape Saunders lighthouse, near Dunedin, in Jan 1898.¹

He married Elizabeth Brimner at Wesleyan Church in Palmerston North on 27 December 1900. At the time of his marriage, Thomas was living at Mangaweka working on the Mangaweka Viaduct on the North Island Main Trunk railway line. The marriage certificate also states he was born in North Shields, England, which contradicts his birth information.^1,2,3

He was widowed at age 67 on the death of his wife Elizabeth on 16 February 1937.^1,4

Thomas died on 17 June 1944 in New Zealand at age 75.^1,5 He was buried at the Hillsborough Cemetery.¹