Rushden Research Group: Saint S+W

Samuel Saint		William Saint
Stone Mason		Baker & Confectioner

Rushden Echo, November 1901

Samuel Saint was born at Godmanchester on 29^th July 1873. He married Annie (nee Driver, born 24^th March 1878) in 1897.

He came to Rushden with his wife and established his business at the corner of Newton Road and Robert Street. His younger brother George was his apprentice and lived with them. Their first daughter Maud was born in 1898, and three more daughters were born by 1911. Maud later married George Walmsley, but sadly she died before her parents, aged 36. She is buried in Rushden Cemetery, and her parents are next to her - plots DA 514/515/516.

Annie died in 1944 and Samuel died in 1958.

Rushden Echo 1898

William Saint was born at Godmanchester in 1873 and in 1897 married Catherine (nee Tuckfield) of St Neots.

He came to Rushden and at 52 Grove Road they soon established a bakery buiness. He possibly worked with James Britten from 1903 when he took 50 Grove Road.

William and Catherine continued to live at 52 Grove Road, and their son Roy was born in 1901.

William died in 1944 and Catherine was buried on 4th October 1951 alongside William in Rushden Cemetery grave F 672.

Samuel and William were the second and third sons of John Saint, a rural postman, and Mary his wife.
The brothers both continued with their trades in Rushden until WWII.

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