Robert SAUNDERS ³⁷⁴⁷

   Cause of his death was Senectus.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth: Said to be 70 at time of death, Cir 1828, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁵¹⁸

2. Immigration: from Aquaforte, Cir 1843, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ³⁷⁴⁷

3. Living, 10 May 1858, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ³⁷⁴⁷

4. Court: Petition to Supreme Court re settlement of estate of late Robert "Saunders", 25 Sep 1861, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³⁷⁴⁷ Found by Edward Chafe and posted on Newfoundlanders and Genealogy Facebook on 07 April 2020:

Supreme Court, 25 September 1861 \endash Petition of Nancy Condon of Aquaforte. Her father Robert Saunders of Aquaforte died 10 May 1858 intestate. He left surviving him his eldest daughter Nancy, wife of Edward Condon, shipwright; daughters Ellen, wife of Patrick Cannon, and Sarah, wife of William Kelly; three grandchildren in Halifax, NS, by deceased daughter Mary Maher; and sons Robert Saunders in Halifax and William Saunders. Her father left an estate valued about £ 150. William Saunders and Bridget, widow of brother James Saunders keep possession of her father's fishing room. Nancy Condon asks the Court to grant her letters of administration to settle her father's estate. This event was shared from Nancy SANDERS who also shared it with Edward CONDON (Party), Ellen SAUNDERS (Party), Mary SAUNDERS (Party), Robert SANDERS (Owner), Sarah SAUNDERS (Party), and William SAUNDERS (Party).

5. Census: West Halifax, 1871, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ⁸⁵¹⁹ Robert Saunders
in the 1871 Census of Canada

1871 Census of Canada
Name:Robert Saunders
Gender:Male
Age:50
Birth Year:abt 1821
Birth Place:New Zealand
Marital status:Married
Religion:Catholic
Origin:English
Province:Nova Scotia
District:Halifax West
District Number:196
Division:02
Subdistrict:Halifax Ward 1
Subdistrict Number:a
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:
NameAge
Robert Saunders50
Ellen Saunders31
Dan Saunders10
Joanna Saunders5
William Saunders3
John O Conner16

Note that the transcript of the census incorrectly gives his place of birth as New Zealand where it shows N. F. as short form for Newfoundland.
This event was shared with Daniel A. SAUNDERS, Ellen CONNORS, Joanna SAUNDERS, and William P. SAUNDERS.

6. Occupation: Seaman, 1871, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ⁸⁵¹⁹

7. Census: 1881 Canada Census Household of Robert Saunders, Halifax, NS, 1881, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ⁸⁵²⁰ Robert Saunders
in the 1881 Census of Canada
1881 Census of Canada
Name:Robert Saunders
Gender:Male
Marital status:Married
Age:55
Birth Year:1826
Birthplace:Newfoundland
Religion:Roman Catholic
Nationality:English
Occupation:Laborer
Province:Nova Scotia
District Number:9
District:Halifax City
Sub-District Number:A
Subdistrict:Ward 1
Division:2
Household Members:
NameAge
Robert Saunders55
Ellen Saunders41
William Saunders13
Robert Saunders7
Margaret Saunders5
Nellie Saunders2
Johanna Connors60
This event was shared with Ellen CONNORS, Johanna MURPHY, Margaret SAUNDERS, Nelly SAUNDERS, Robert Francis SAUNDERS, and William P. SAUNDERS.

8. Occupation: Labourer, 1881, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ⁸⁵²⁰

9. Census: 1891 Canada Census, Household of Robert Saunders, Halifax, NS, 1891, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ⁸⁵²¹ Save Print Share
Robert Saunders
in the 1891 Census of Canada
1891 Census of Canada
Name:Robert Saunders
Gender:Male
Marital status:Widowed
Age:65
Birth Year:abt 1826
Birth Place:Newfoundland
Residence Date:1891
Residence Place:Ward 1e, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada
Relation to Head:Head
Religion:Roman Catholic
Occupation:Milkman
Number of Employees:1
Can Read:Yes
Can Write:Yes
French Canadian:No
Father's Birth Place:England
Mother's Birth Place:Newfoundland
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:
NameAge
Robert Saunders65
Josephine Saunders22
William Saunders21
Robert Saunders16
Margaret Saunders14
Ellen Saunders11
Enumeration District:33 This event was shared with Josephine SAUNDERS, Margaret SAUNDERS, Nelly SAUNDERS, Robert Francis SAUNDERS, and William P. SAUNDERS.

10. Occupation: Milkman, 1891, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ⁸⁵²¹

11. Occupation: Dairyman, Bef 9 Aug 1898, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ⁸⁵¹⁶

12. Residence: 66 Seymour St, Bef 9 Aug 1898, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ⁸⁵¹⁶ The name of the street on the death register looks like Seymouth or Leymouth but neither exists and Seymour does so I think on balance that is probably what was intended.

Robert married Ellen CONNORS, daughter of John CONNORS and Johanna MURPHY. (Ellen CONNORS was born circa 1840 in Ireland ⁸⁵¹⁹, christened on 26 Dec 1841 in Tipperary Town, Cashel and Emly, Tipperary, Ireland ⁸⁵²² and died on 5 Mar 1890 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada ⁸⁵¹⁷.)