Fred Sawyer

Fred Sawyer was born in 1884 at Nettleham, Lincolnshire, he was the son of John Sawyer a farm labourer, and Ann Rebecca Sawyer née Johnson of Nettleham, Lincolnshire,

His father John was born in 1853 at Nettleham, Lincolnshire, his mother Ann Rebecca Johnson was born in 1856 at Metheringham, Lincolnshire, they were married on 1st August 1880 at Nettleham, they had 5 children.

In the 1911 census his family are living at Nettleham, John 58 yrs is a farm labourer, he is living with his wife Ann Rebecca 53 yrs and their daughter Constance Sawyer 13 yrs a scholar and their grandson John Sawyer 2 yrs 9 months

Husband Of Maud Mary Howard (Formerly Sawyer),née Riley (born 25th September 1888 ) of Fiskerton, Nottinghamshire.they were married on 19th May 1910 at the parish church at Bleasby, they had the following children, Albert born 19th May 1910, Frederick born 10th June 1911 and William born 25th December 1915.

In the 1911 census Fred Sawyer is living with his family at his in laws address at Fiskerton, Nottinghamshire, he is shown as Fred Sawyer 25 yrs a general labourer he is son in law, he is living with his wife Maude Mary Sawyer 21 yrs and their children, Albert 10 months and George Riley 69 yrs a general carter and Mary Riley 60 yrs

Commencing 5th May 1919 his widow was awarded a pension of 29 shillings and 7 pence a week.