William SAVAGE
William Savage was a cabinetmaker. As a young man, he was press- ganged (rounded up and forced to serve) into the Navy. (Reference: Louise H. Savage, notes from trip to England in 1974). Madeline wrote, "One of the ancestors on Father's (Harry M. Savage's) side was in the British Navy in the War of 1812 and came over with his ship to our (U.S.) east coast. Also there has been a cabinet- maker in every generation of that family since as far back as can be remembered." (Madeline, letter to us, July 6, 1969). Reference for his family: Aunt Lucy's journal or other family notes. Eight of his children lived to grow up. Charles William Savage was the 4th son of William Savage. See also notes for William Savage's father, William Savage.
Reference for birth and death dates: Aunt Lucy's journal. See also notes for her father, Samuel Pocock.
Eliza Savage never married.
Joseph Savage died at age 24.
Source for birth date and place: IGI, Extracted birth/christening records of Lower Meeting House -- Independent, Newbury, Berkshire, England. Christening dates and places were obtained from this source for the following Savage children: Ann, Joseph, Jane, Samuel, and Charles William.
Janey Savage never married.
Samuel Savage, the 3rd son of William Savage, went to live in Queensland, Australia. He was a Congregationalist minister (the Rev. Samuel Savage). (Reference: Aunt Lucy's journal.)
Charles William Savage came to Liverpool from Newbury on May 29, 1859; at the time there was a strike that lasted for 17 weeks. He married Frances Milton Timms a year later in January 1860. He worked as a cabinetmaker (foreman). He was also a wood carver and artist, creating murals and Christmas cards. (Reference: his daughter Lucy Savage's extracts from "Family Record" written by Charles William Savage, dated at Commencement, June 1st, 1849; update dated 1880.) Source for christening date and place: IGI, from Extracted birth/ christening records of Lower Meeting House -- Independent, Newbury, Berkshire, England. In Liverpool they lived at 31 Huskisson Street.
He married Lucy Pocock at Newbury, Berkshire, England . Lucy Pocock was born at Newbury, Berkshire, England 2 Aug 1797 .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Elizabeth (Eliza) Savage
born 1820.
Louisa Savage
born 1821.
James Savage
born 1822.
Joseph Savage
christened 9 Mar 1826.
Ann Savage
christened 11 May 1828.
Jane (Janey) Savage
christened 19 Sep 1831.
Samuel Savage
christened 27 Oct 1833.
Charles William Savage
born 16 Nov 1835.
William Savage died 19 Jan 1865 at Newbury, Berkshire, England .
Lucy Pocock died 9 Oct 1881 at Newbury, Berkshire, England .