David Anderson (bef. 1768 - 1849)

Born before 19 Dec 1768 in Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Maria (Rogers) Anderson — married 12 Oct 1799 in St Olave, York, England

Died 19 Jan 1849 after age 80 in Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

This profile is part of the Anderson Name Study.

David was the fourth son of Robert Anderson and his wife, Elizabeth Robson, baptised at Weaverthorpe in Yorkshire on the 19th of December 1768. ^[1] When he was born his family farmed at East Lutton but about 1771 they moved to land outside Kilham, then a bustling market town, where he grew up. He became a seedsman and nurseryman at Great Driffield, a smart business move since the opening of the Driffield Canal took business away from Kilham. The enclosures were changing the landscape and David's business seems to have been mainly involved in growing trees to provide hedging on the Wolds.

David's house.

He married Maria Rogers at St Olave in York on 12 October 1799. ^[2] He was mentioned in the will of his shipowning uncle, Edward Anderson, in 1806 as occupying property at Driffield that belonged to uncle Edward, possibly the property at Riverhead at the end of the Driffield Canal where it is known that David lived, on a street called Anderson St.

David's brother, John, had taken over the family farm on the death of their father in 1796. John seems to have been a difficult man frequently at odds with the estate of Sir Henry Wilson which owned the Broachdale land he farmed and David was often involved in sorting out his problems. One letter to Sir Henry states that David had taken 96,000 trees to Broachdale. ^[3]

In 1808 he was, in association with many others, involved in the purchase, from shopkeeper, Robert Pexton, of a parcel of land at Hutton Cranswick with a recently built chapel or meeting house to be held in trust for the Methodist Society. ^[4]

Maria died on the 9th of May 1841 and was buried at All Saints in Kilham on the 13th of February. ^[5] Many members of David's family were buried at Kilham All Saints, all with prominent positions where they can be seen on the way into the Church. Maria was buried around the back with a small headstone, yet David too was prosperous. David was recorded as living alone apart from servants at the 1841 Census. ^[6] He died on the 19th of January 1849 aged 80 ^[7] and was buried at Great Driffield on the 23rd. He was buried at Kilham with Maria on the 23rd of January. ^[5]

" In memory of Maria wife of David Anderson of Driffield who died on 9th day of February 1841 aged 74 years. And he said It is the Lord: let him do what seemeth him good. 1 Sam. 3 Chapr. 18 verse. Also of the above named David Anderson who died on 19th day of January 1849 aged 80 years. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy Psalm cxxvi 5 verse"

Headstone of Maria and David Anderson

Research Note

Trustees for the Methodist Chapel in Hutton Cranswick 1808.

John Slack, Burlington [Bridlington], Methodist teacher; Richard Meggison, George Robson, John Cooper, John Dry and Mansfield Harrison, all of Hutton Cranswick, yeomen; Christopher Raleigh, Kilnwick, yeoman; James Harrison, merchant, David Anderson, nurseryman, William Fox, tanner, Henry Robinson, shoemaker, and David Lamplugh, yeoman, all of Great Driffield; George Baker, Little Muston, yeoman; and Richard Field, Wansford, yeoman, trustees Property: Parcel of land with chapel or meeting house recently built thereon in Hutton Cranswick Consideration: 10s

Notes

Sir Henry Wilson (1760-1832) was the MP for St Albans.

J J 549; 26 February, 1816, Kilham, Scrap of paper re information by David Anderson's father about a free rent for the farm, never charged, 550: 1 August, 1815, letter from Sir Henry, Driffield, re visit to his Kilham farms, and comments. Copy of notice to Mr, John Anderson to improve the conditions on his farm and conform to the custom of the country and his lease, etc. 551: 11 March, 1815, letter to Sir Henry from David Anderson • The whole business at Broachdale is complete except a few of the gates hanging. Plantations contain 18A 1R 12p, "I have taken 96,000 trees; the hedges have taken 84,000 quick and 3,000 Ash" - details given. y / 552: 14 January, 1815, letter to Sir Henry from David Anderson, Driffield !II went to Broachdale yesterday and found brother John rather more accommodating than I expected” Details of plans and suggestions for farm 553: 26 November, 1814, letter to Sir Henry from David Anderson, Driffield re Brother John's farm and plantations (Broachdale) Suggestions re hedges - ■•you can have them properly attended and clean'd for about £1*15# 0 or £1#16# 0 pr# mile pr year, which is no consideration between good management and bad” . Further comments on plantations, and reasons for Mr Hopper's delay in paying rent, "many of our farms are much cast down at present. One thing is that they have got into expensive habits of living which is not easily laid aside, again the corn has not brought more than half the money it used to bring the rent and taxes generally unaltered. I never saw this part of the country so stagnated. Many of the farms positively not able to pay their servants wages, and much less their traidsmen's Bills"

7 August, 1822, letter to Sir Henry from David Anderson, Driffield, re letting of farms on Lady Day next, comments on condition of land and suggestion that 30^6 be deducted from present rents of town farms and £50 or £60 added to the present rent of Broachdale. "trust you will put some conditions in the re-letting of Broachdale, for the protection of your Hedges and Trees, 534: 23 January, 1822, letter to Sir Henry from David Anderson, Driffield. Report on visit to Hopper and Taylor re arrears of rent; repairs at Broachdale, "floods in some parts by the unusual wetness of the season’i..report on effects..."Hunters have broken posts and rails this winter" AND enclosing his annual account, total £13,18, 2, 535: 17 July, 1821, letter to Sir Henry from David Anderson, Driffield, Report on rooms at the inn at Kilham, "they could have one good bed at the Vicar’s, next door, and four or five more off from kind neighbours if necessary" Addressed to Sir Henry Wright Wilson, M.P, at the Post Office, York. 536: 25 April 1821, printed notice re trespassing on plantations and rookery at Broachdale, 537: 20 January, 1821, letter to Sir Henry from David Anderson, Driffield, Congratulations to Sir Henry on being elected M,P, for St. Albans, Report on late Major Topham's estate:-"£25,000 asked, £20,000 might buy it" Report on Mr. Taylor's new building, "not a brick is laid"

y 527: 5 May, 1823, letter to Sir Henry from David Anderson, Driffield. Comments on Hopper's house, and workmanship for house being built - Taylor's decayed house. Much information 528: 20 March, 1823, letter to Sir Henry from D.W. Smithson re Berriman's application to lease Broachdale - term and conditions. i/ 529: 24 March. 1823, letter to Sir Henry from David Anderson, Driffield re builders, recommending Mr. Gibson Mallory of Kilham; and joiners, Mr. Thomas Readshaw of Kilham. l / 5 3 0 : 23 February, 1823, letter to Sir Henry from Dr. F. Drake (his cousin) at Langton, North Allerton, on general matters. 531: 28 January, 1825, letter to Sir Henry from David Anderson, Driffield, giving his annual account, and about Charles Taylor's comments on inconvenience of cultivation in his farm, and re requests for fences and gates. Other matters included, trees and hedges at Broachdale, 'J 532: 10 October, 1822, letter to Sir Henry from David Anderson, Driffield, re fencing, trees, and estate matters including "the clamour of the newspapers against the Rents, may not occasion any despair of letting your Farms at fair rents - though so much is said against hardness of the Landlords, as the Tennant makes half of the bargain......we hear no clamour against the farmer for going to the best market with his corn etc’1

Sources

1. ↑ York, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 (Weaverthorpe 19 Mar 1769 David Anderson son of Robert Anerson)
2. ↑ York, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1936 (St Olave, York 12 Oct 1799 David Anderson married Maria Rogers)
3. ↑ https://library.leeds.ac.uk/multimedia/imu/19016/YAS_DD147.pdf
4. ↑ eastriding.gov.uk Bargain and sale of a chapel at Hutton Cranswick in trust for the Methodist Society 11 July 1808
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Parish Record Booklet of East Riding of Yorkshire Family History Society. Kilham. No 61
6. ↑ 1841 Census of England
   East Gate, Driffield, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   David	Anderson	-	-	Male	70	Independent means	Yorkshire
   Ann	Lazenby	-	-	Female	30	-	Yorkshire
   Matilda	Nichols	-	-	Female	15	-	Yorkshire

7. ↑ England and Wales death index (Driffield: 1849: 1st qu: Vol 23: Page 27)

• Letters of David Anderson

• Great Driffield Trade Directory 1823 (Gardeners, Nurserymen and Seedsmen. Anderson David, Riverhead)
• Great Driffield Professions and Trades 1829 (Anderson, David, gent. Riverhead)
• The Andersons: The History of a Kilham Family (1772-1880). Valerie Tonks 1985
• "England Expects", biography of Richard Anderson. Val Tonks