Thomas Anderson (bef. 1762)

Born before 11 Aug 1762 in Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Huntington) Anderson — married May 1807 in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, England

Biography

Thomas was born in 1762 and baptised at St Andrew, Weaverthorpe on 1st August. He was the son of Robert Anderson ^[1] and his wife, Elizabeth Robson. As a youth he went to Hull to join his ship-owning uncle, Edward Anderson and was for many years Captain of the "Britannia" in the Hambro' trade. Uncle Edward died in 1806 and less than a year later Thomas married Edward's widow, Sarah. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptismal records, Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire (1 August 1762 Thomas Anderson son of Robert Anderson) Viewed at Ancestry. Text only
2. ↑ The Stamford Mercury 22 May 1807 "Monday se'nnight a singular marriage took place at Sculcoates church, Yorkshire between a nephew and his aunt-----An executor, two legatees, and a lifetime annuitant under the same will were included in the persons of Mr Thomas Anderson, of Kelham, farmer, and Mrs Anderson, widow of the late Edward Anderson Esq, ship owner of Hull."

• The sailor, Edward Anderson
• The Andersons: The History of a Kilham Family 1772-1880. Valerie Tonks 1985
• "England Expects", biography of Richard Anderson. Val Tonks