John Anders (abt. 1795 - bef. 1860)

Born about 1795 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Husband of Mary (Cheetham) Anders — married 17 Apr 1815 in St Mary's Church, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died before 14 Jan 1860 before about age 65 in Windle, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

John Anders was born in about 1795 in Eccleston, Lancashire.

John married Mary Cheetham on 17 Apr 1815 at the church of St Mary The Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. Both were of the local parish, and neither had been married before; John was a collier. The witnesses were Thomas Kilshaw and Alice Marsh.

Their daughter Margaret was christened on 14 Mar 1819 at St Helens Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as collier, and the family's address as Windle.

Their son John was christened on 26 Nov 1820 at St Helens Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as collier, and the family's address as Windle.

Their son James was christened on 8 Jun 1823 at the church of St Mary The Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as collier, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Their son Thomas was christened on 8 May 1825 at the church of St Mary The Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as collier, and the family's address as Eccleston.

Their daughter Mary was christened on 20 Apr 1828 at the church of St Mary The Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as collier, and the family's address as Windle.

Their daughter Ann was christened on 27 Oct 1830 at the church of St Mary The Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as collier, and the family's address as Windle.

Their daughter Esther was christened on 30 Jun 1833 at the church of St Mary The Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. Her father's occupation was recorded as collier, and the family's address as Windle.

Their son William was christened on 17 May 1835 at St Helens Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. His father's occupation was recorded as collier, and the family's address as Windle.

By June 6th 1841, the family were living in Catchey Moss, Eccleston. John (senior), John (junior) and James were all coal miners.

By March 30th 1851, they were in Windle; John was still a miner.

John died in 1860, and was buried on 14 Jan 1860 in St Helens Cemetery, in a family grave. His age was recorded as 64.

Research Notes

Burial

Buried together in grave STHELCEM / 13 / 122:

  Mary Anders 8/03/1859 aged 3 months

  John Anders 14/01/1860 aged 64

  Mary Anders 25/01/1869 aged 18 months

  John Anders 11/01/1874 aged 25

  Mary Anders 27/08/1880 aged 87

  Ellen Anders 28/10/1889 aged 62

  James Mooney 28/02/1949 aged 0

  Florence Margaret Mooney 15/07/1983 aged 74

  James Mooney 6/07/1984 aged 74

  Ronald Gravener 22/12/2014 aged 78 (died 2 / 12 / 2014)

  Edith Gravener 22/12/2014 aged 79 (died 2 / 12 / 2014)

Census

1841: Catchey Moss, Eccleston

  John Anders 35 Coal Miner Y

  Mary do 45 Y

  Margret do 20 Y

  John do 20 Coalminer Y

  James do 18 Coalminer Y

  Mary do 10 Y

  Ann do 10 Y

  Ester do 7 Y

  William do 6 Y

  Henry do 2 Y

  John do 4mo Y

Sources

• Marriage banns: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - John Anders & Mary Cheetham

• Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - John Andrews & Mary Cheetham

• Children's baptisms: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Death registration: John Andors, first quarter 1860, Prescot district, age 64. Accessed on GRO website - death registration search (free registration required)

• Burial: St Helens Cemetery & Crematorium Online Records

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-RFY : 22 May 2019), John Anders, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Piece 516-06 folio 13 page 18

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGNZ-LQ1 : 9 November 2019), John Andrews in household of John Andrews, Windle, Lancashire, England; citing Windle, Lancashire, England, p. 29, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.