Charles was born about 1835 at Prittlewell, Essex, England[1][2][3][4][5][6] and baptised on the 19th April 1835 at St. Mary the Virgin, Prittlewell, Essex, England, the son of James Anderson (baker) and Sophia Anderson of Prittlewell[7].
In 1853, Charles and his brother Thomas were indicted for stealing 30lb of straw belonging to Richard Osborne Fuller, at Prittlewell. Both were acquitted,[8]
On the 1st November 1856, Charles married Emma Hart at St. Mary the Virgin, Prittlewell, Essex, England. Charles Anderson, 21, bachelor, labourer of Prittlewell, son of James Anderson (labourer); and Emma Hart, 20, spinster of Prittlewell, daughter of John Hart (labourer). Witnessed by Thomas Anderson & John Baker[9]
He passed away aged 68 years in 1903[10] at Prittlewell, Essex, England and probably buried at the closest cemetery.
Maternal or Paternal relationship is supported with an AncestryDNA test match between A.W. (a descendent of Charles Anderson) and their 4th cousin (M.W.) (a descendant of Charles's paternal brother James Anderson). Their most recent common ancestors are James Anderson and Mary Ann Sophia Pryer. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 5th-8th Cousins based on sharing 9 centimorgans shared across 2 segment.
↑ 2.02.12.22.32.4 "1861 England and Wales Census" Class: RG 9; Piece: 1084; Folio: 78; Page: 17. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 24th June 2021
↑ 3.03.13.23.33.43.53.63.7 "1871 England and Wales Census" Class: RG10; Piece: 1668; Folio: 101; Page: 31. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 24th June 2021
↑ 4.04.14.24.34.44.54.64.74.84.9 "1881 England and Wales Census" Class: RG11; Piece: 1770; Folio: 33; Page: 20. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 24th June 2021
↑ 5.05.15.25.35.45.55.6 "1891 England and Wales Census" Class: RG12; Piece: 1392; Folio: 93; Page: 24. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 24th June 2021
↑ 6.06.16.26.3 "1901 England and Wales Census" Class: RG13; Piece: 1680; Folio: 148; Page: 7. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 24th June 2021
↑ "Baptism of Charles ANDERSON" St. Mary the Virgin, Prittlewell, Essex, England Baptism Register 1812-1838 D/P 183/1/42 1835 Pg. 179 Entry No. 1428 Image 96 available at Essex Archives Online (£) Accessed 22nd June 2021
↑ "Essex Standard 02 December 1853" Pg 2 Coumn 6 Image available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 24th June 2021
↑ "Marriage of Charles ANDERSON & Emma HART" St. Mary the Virgin, Prittlewell, Essex, England Marriage Register 1837-1876 D/P 183/1/46 1856 Pg. 128 Entry No. 255 Image 130 available at Essex Archives Online (£) Accessed 24th June 2021
↑ "Death Index of Charles ANDERSON" General Register Office Death Index 1903 December quarter, Rochford Registration District Volume 4a Page 346. Aged 68 years GRO Online Death Indexes
↑ "Birth Index of Charles ANDERSON" General Register Office Birth Index 1857 March quarter, Rochford Registration District Volume 4a Page 170 Mother’s Maiden Name: HART GRO Online Birth Indexes
↑ "Birth Index of David ANDERSON" General Register Office Birth Index 1859 March quarter, Rochford Registration District Volume 4a Page 186 Mother’s Maiden Name: HART GRO Online Birth Indexes
↑ "Birth Index of Emma Sophia ANDERSON" General Register Office Birth Index 1861 March quarter, Rochford Registration District Volume 4a Page 172 Mother’s Maiden Name: HART GRO Online Birth Indexes
↑ "Birth Index of George ANDERSON" General Register Office Birth Index 1863 December quarter, Rochford Registration District Volume 4a Page 185 Mother’s Maiden Name: HART GRO Online Birth Indexes
↑ "Death Index of George ANDERSON" General Register Office Death Index 1869 December quarter, Rochford Registration District Volume 4a Page 147. Aged 6 years GRO Online Death Indexes
↑ "Birth Index of Henry ANDERSON" General Register Office Birth Index 1866 September quarter, Rochford Registration District Volume 4a Page 181 Mother’s Maiden Name: HART GRO Online Birth Indexes
↑ "Birth Index of Thomas ANDERSON" General Register Office Birth Index 1868 March quarter, Rochford Registration District Volume 4a Page 214 Mother’s Maiden Name: HART GRO Online Birth Indexes
↑ "Birth Index of Charles ANDERSON" General Register Office Birth Index 1870 March quarter, Rochford Registration District Volume 4a Page 234 Mother’s Maiden Name: HART GRO Online Birth Indexes
↑ "Birth Index of Maria Eliza ANDERSON" General Register Office Birth Index 1872 September quarter, Rochford Registration District Volume 4a Page 240 Mother’s Maiden Name: HART GRO Online Birth Indexes
↑ "Birth Index of Sarah Ann ANDERSON" General Register Office Birth Index 1874 December quarter, Rochford Registration District Volume 4a Page 243 Mother’s Maiden Name: HART GRO Online Birth Indexes
↑ "Birth Index of William Albert ANDERSON" General Register Office Birth Index 1877 June quarter, Rochford Registration District Volume 4a Page 280 Mother’s Maiden Name: HART GRO Online Birth Indexes
↑ "Birth Index of Sophia Jane ANDERSON" General Register Office Birth Index 1879 December quarter, Rochford Registration District Volume 4a Page 309 Mother’s Maiden Name: HART GRO Online Birth Indexes
↑ "Birth Index of Edith ANDERSON" General Register Office Birth Index 1882 March quarter, Rochford Registration District Volume 4a Page 370 Mother’s Maiden Name: HART GRO Online Birth Indexes
↑ "Death Index of Edith ANDERSON" General Register Office Death Index 1885 March quarter, Rochford Registration District Volume 4a Page 247. Aged 3 years GRO Online Death Indexes
↑ "Birth Index of Herbert John ANDERSON" General Register Office Birth Index 1884 September quarter, Rochford Registration District Volume 4a Page 398 Mother’s Maiden Name: HART GRO Online Birth Indexes
↑ "1841 England and Wales Census" Class: HO107; Piece: 337; Book: 14; Civil Parish: Prittlewell; County: Essex; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 45; Page: 11. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 24th June 2021
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