John Anderson was born in Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, County Durham, England.
John William was born on the 6 October 1827, and baptized on the 4 November 1827 at the Parish Church of St. Michael and All Angels, High Street West, in the Village of Bishopwearmouth, west of the City of Sunderland, Parish of Bishopwearmouth, in Durham, England[1][2]. He is the son of William Anderson and Ann Miller. In 1841, John lived with parents, Bottle Glass Maker, William and Ann (Miller); Ann (Wallace) and siblings Jane (16), Sarah (12), Isabella (8), Dorothy (5) and Margaret (2). Their home was located in the Fenwick Buildings in the Village of Bishopwearmouth, near the City of Sunderland, Parish of Sunderland, in Durham, England[3]. By 1851, the family had moved to 18 West Wear Street, in the City of Sunderland, in Durham, England. William still worked as a Glass Bottle Maker living with wife Ann and children, Blacksmith, John (23); Dressmaker, Sarah (21) and Scholars Isabella (17) and Dorothy (14)[4].
John married Martha Bumstead on the 27 November 1851 at Holy Trinity Church, Church Street East, in the City of Sunderland, District of Sunderland, Durham, England[5]. The couple had the following children:--
Thomas Anderson, born between January and March 1862, in Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham[9];
Sarah (Anderson), born between April and June 1864, in Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham[10];
John "Victor" Anderson, born between October and December 1866 in Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham[11];
Martha Anderson, born on the 12 March 1869 in Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham[12];
Elizabeth Anderson, born Ca. May 1871; died 7 June 1871 at 2 weeks old at 7 Hill Field Terrace in Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham[13][14]; and
Robert Anderson, born between October and December 1872 in Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham[15].
We find John and Martha (Bumstead), in 1861, living with children Ann (7) and John William (4) at 22 John Street, in Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England. He is employed as a Labourer and is 35 years old at the time[16]. By 1871, they have added to their family and John and Martha reside with children Ann (16), Thomas (9), Sarah (7), John (4) and Martha (2) at 7 Hill Field Terrace, Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England. He is now working as a Teaser in a Bottle Works[17].
John is working as a Glass Metal Mixer in 1881, living with his wife Martha and children, General Labourers in Bottle Works, Thomas (19) and John (14) and Scholars, Martha (13) and Robert (9) at 9 Kirks Bottle Works, Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England[18]. At the age of around 64, John passes away on the 27 February 1891, and is buried on the 3 March 1891 in the Parish Churchyard, Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, Durham, England[19][20].
Sources
↑Durham Baptisms : Northumberland & Durham Family History Society, Newcastle upon Tyne & FindMyPast; Reference: Year: 1827; John William Anderson. Father: William Anderson. Mother: Ann --. Registration Parish: St. Michael & All Angels Bishopwearmouth. Accessed 6 September 2023; Record Link: www.ndfhs.org.uk
↑1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: William and Ann Anderson. Registration District: Sunderland; Enumeration District: 35; Sub District: Bishopwearmouth, North; County: Durham; Archive Reference: HO107; Piece: 310; Book: 2; Folio: 7; Page: 9; Schedule: 163
↑1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: William and Ann Anderson. Registration District: Sunderland; Enumeration District: 3A; Sub District: Bishopwearmouth, North; County: Durham; Archive Reference: HO107; Piece: 2392; Folio: 134; Page: 48; Schedule: 231
↑England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 : General Register Office (GRO), Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (October-December 1851); John Anderson & Martha Broomstead; Registration District: Sunderland; County: Durham; Volume: 24; Page: 313; Accessed 6 September 2023; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
↑England & Wales Births 1837-2006 : General Register Office (GRO), Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (July-September 1854); Ann Anderson. Mother: Brumstead; Registration District: Easington; County: Durham; Volume: 10A; Page: 241; Accessed 6 September 2023; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
↑England & Wales Births 1837-2006 : General Register Office (GRO), Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (July-September 1857); John William Anderson. Mother: Broomstead; Registration District: Sunderland; County: Durham; Volume: 10A; Page: 361; Accessed 6 September 2023; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
↑England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 : General Register Office (GRO), Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (April-June 1863); John William Anderson. Registration District: Sunderland; County: Durham; Volume: 10A; Page: 246; Accessed 6 September 2023; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
↑England & Wales Births 1837-2006 : General Register Office (GRO), Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (January-March 1862); Thomas Anderson. Mother: Bumstead; Registration District: Sunderland; County: Durham; Volume: 10A; Page: 415; Accessed 6 September 2023; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
↑England & Wales Births 1837-2006 : General Register Office (GRO), Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (April-June 1864); Sarah Anderson. Mother: Bowstead; Registration District: Sunderland; County: Durham; Volume: 10A; Page: 451; Accessed 6 September 2023; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
↑England & Wales Births 1837-2006 : General Register Office (GRO), Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (October-December 1866); John Anderson. Mother: Broomstead; Registration District: Sunderland; County: Durham; Volume: 10A; Page: 446; Accessed 6 September 2023; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
↑England & Wales Births 1837-2006 : General Register Office (GRO), Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (April-June 1869); Martha Anderson. Mother: Bowstead; Registration District: Sunderland; County: Durham; Volume: 10A; Page: 489; Accessed 6 September 2023; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
↑England & Wales Births 1837-2006 : General Register Office (GRO), Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (April-June 1871); Eilizabeth Anderson. Mother: Broomstead; Registration District: Sunderland; County: Durham; Volume: 10A; Page: 569; Accessed 6 September 2023; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
↑England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 : General Register Office (GRO), Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (April-June 1871); Elizabeth Anderson. Registration District: Sunderland; County: Durham; Volume: 10A; Page: 326; Accessed 6 September 2023; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
↑England & Wales Births 1837-2006 : General Register Office (GRO), Southport; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: (October-December 1872); Robert Anderson. Mother: Bolstead; Registration District: Sunderland; County: Durham; Volume: 10A; Page: 571; Accessed 6 September 2023; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
↑1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: John and Martha Anderson. Registration District: Sunderland; Enumeration District: 8; Sub District: 1 Bishopwearmouth, North; County: Durham; Archive Reference: RG09; Piece: 3767; Folio: 74; Page: 43; Schedule: 226
↑1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: John and Martha Anderson. Registration District: Sunderland; Enumeration District: 10; Sub District: Bishopwearmouth, North; County: Durham; Archive Reference: RG10; Piece: 4999; Folio: 89; Page: 62; Schedule: 327
↑1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census : The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew; FindMyPast & Brightsolid Online Publishing Ltd; Reference: John and Martha Anderson. Registration District: Sunderland; Enumeration District: --; Sub District: Bishopwearmouth, North; County: Durham; Archive Reference: RG10; Piece: 4989; Folio: 89; Page: 14; Schedule: 799
↑England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 : General Register Office (GRO), Southport & FindMyPast; Reference: (January-March 1891); John Anderson. Registration District: Sunderland; County: Durham; Volume: 10A; Page: 346; Accessed 4 September 2023; Record Link: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
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