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Roland SPARROW, son of William SPARROW (c. 1859-c. 1904) and Caroline Helen DRANE (c. 1865-c. 1915), was born on 2 July 1894 in Stuston, Suffolk. On 4 July 1915 Roland was attested into the military at Croydon, aged 19y 6m, initially assigned to the Royal Field Artillery (Gunner) but later transferred to the Surrey Regiment. On 20 December 1917 he was on the War Office Weekly Casualty List No. 5447 Part 4, Ser. No. 23337, East Sussey Regiment, home place Lopham. In 1918 he was on the Absent Voters List for in South Lopham at Lang Fen Farm - similarly listed in 1919, so presumable still in the military at that time. He died on 28 February 1970 in South Lopham - b. 02.07.1894. He had his estate probated on 29 April 1970 in Ipswich, Suffolk - “SPARROW Roland William of Corner Farm South Lopham Diss Norfolk died 28 February 1970 Probate Ipswich 29 April. £2653”.

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SPARROW, Roland
Family Historian Individual Narrative Roland SPARROW, son of William SPARROW (c. 1859-c. 1904) and Caroline Helen DRANE (c. 1865-c. 1915), was born on 2 July 1894 in Stuston, Suffolk. In the 1901 Census (31 Mar 1901) he appeared at Near Low Common in South Lopham, Norfolk - 7, scholar, living with parents William (42, farmer and fowl dealer) and Caroline (37), sister Daisy (9, scholar) and servants Frederick MISON (16, domestic farm servant) and Mary LEEDER (15, gemeral domestic servant). At the time of the 1911 Census, Roland was l..... View full FH text (See notes below)
Birth:	02.07.1894 : 1894 Q3 Hartismere Suffolk Vol 4A Page 778
Banns:	28.11.1926, 05.12.1926, 12.12.1926 : Bressingham, Norfolk
Marriage:	12.12.1926 to Lily Ophelia FELMINGHAM : 1926 Q4 Depwade Norfolk Vol 4B Page 646
1901 Census:	Near Low Common, South Lopham, Norfolk : 7, scholar, living with parents William (42, farmer and fowl dealer) and Caroline (37), sister Daisy (9, scholar) and servants Frederick MISON (16, domestic farm servant) and Mary LEEDER (15, gemeral domestic servant). (RG13 Piece 1866 Folio 24 Page 12 Schedule 80)
1911 Census:	Lang Fen Farm, South Lopham, Norfolk : 16, working on farm, living with stepfather Arthur Osborne GARLAND (38, farmer), mother Caroline GARLAND (45), and stepsister Grace Evelyn GARLAND (5). (RG14 PN11746 RD239 SD2 ED19 SN102)
1939 Reg.:	Corner Farm, South Lopham, Norfolk : b. 02.07.1894, farm labourer, living with wife Lily O (b.01.11.1899, unpaid domestic duties), son Bernard L R (b. 06.06.1929, scholar), and two closed records. : Farm labourer (RG101/6588J/003/15 Letter Code: TSDJ)
Death:	28.02.1970 : Corner Farm, South Lopham, Norfolk : 1970 Q1 Wayland Norfolk Vol 4B Page 2690
Probate:	29.04.1970 at Ipswich, Suffolk : SPARROW Roland William of Corner Farm South Lopham Diss Norfolk died 28 February 1970 Probate Ipswich 29 April. £2653.
Elect. Roll:	1929, living in South Lopham, Norfolk, qualification by residency at Lang Fen Farm.
Military:	On 4 July 1915 Roland was attested into the military at Croydon, aged 19y 6m, initially assigned to the Royal Field Artillery (Gunner) but later transferred to the Surrey Regiment. On 20 December 1917 he was on the War Office Weekly Casualty List No. 5447 Part 4, Ser. No. 23337, East Sussey Regiment, home place Lopham. He was on the 1918 Absent Voters List for South Lopham at Lang Fen Farm - similarly listed in 1919, so presumable still in the military at that time.
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