Janet (Blair) Anderson (1802 - 1868)

Born 21 Nov 1802 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Wife of David Anderson — married about 10 Jan 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Died 22 Feb 1868 at age 65 in Lexton, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Janet BLAIR was born about 21 November 1802 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland and died on 22 February 1868 in Lexton, Victoria, Australia.^[1] She was buried in Lexton Cemetery, Lexton, Victoria, Australia.^[1], ^[2] She is believed to have been the daughter of Andrew BLAIR and Janet DRYSDALE.

Janet BLAIR was married about 10 January 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland to David ANDERSON.

David ANDERSON was born on 6 July 1807 in Fife, Scotland.^[3] and was christened in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland on 12 July 1807.^[3] He died on 12 September 1849 in Lexton, Victoria, Australia. He was buried in Lexton Cemetery, Lexton, Victoria, Australia.^[2] He was the son of David ANDERSON and Ann SHORTHOUSE.^[3]

The family was listed in the 1841 Census record of Barony Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Parish: Barony; ED: 16; Page: 16; Line: 810; Year: 1841; index available over at Ancestry.com with subscription. no image available.] Index states following people were in the household:

David ANDERSON (Age: 30 Years)

Janet ANDERSON (Age: 35 Years)

David ANDERSON (Age: 5 Years)

Andrew ANDERSON (Age: 2 Years)

William ANDERSON (Age: 8 Months)

Andrew BLAIR (Age: 80 Years)

The Emigrated on the Robert Benn to Melbourne, Australia on 20 September 1841 with their sons, Andrew and David. They Arrived in Settlement of Port Phillip on 26 January 1842.

David and Janet Anderson were co-founders, with William and Rachel Millar, in the establishment of the township of Burnbank in the winter of 1845. (http://home.vicnet.net.au/~adhs/201Apr02.htm)^[4]

At the time of his death, David ANDERSON's wife, Janet (BLAIR) ANDERSON took over the license of the Pyrenees Hotel and presumably all of the associated property.

Children of David ANDERSON and Janet BLAIR:

1. David ANDERSON (Born: 30 May 1835 Glasgow, Scotland; Christened: 26 June 1836 in Cambridge Street United Presbyterian, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland;^[5] Died: 26 January 1920 in Stawell, Victoria, Australia; Married: 20 February 1853 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia to Jane STEWART)
2. Andrew ANDERSON (16 November 1838 in Glasgow, Scotland; Christened: 16 December 1838 in Cambridge Street United Presbyterian, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland;^[6] Died: 10 April 1897 in Tottington, Stuart Mill, St. Arnaud, Victoria, Australia; Married: About 1860)
3. William ANDERSON (1840 - 1841) - died on voyage to Australia
4. Thomas Fisken ANDERSON (1 October 1843 in Settlement of Port Philip, Australia; Died: 10 October 1910 in Pham, Victoria, Australia; Married: 1867 in Lexton, Victoria, Australia to Rose Bertha WATSON)

Sources

• Information from a Tree over at Rootsweb

• Due to lack of information in original profile, Identification of correct individual was taken from information in Ancestry Family Trees [Specifically: Member name: gray_erika, Tree: Gray Family Tree Restored Feb 2017]. It was expanded by further research at FamilySearch when it was available.

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Billion Graves, database and images (https://billiongraves.com : accessed 27 February 2018), memorial page for Janet Anderson (Blair) (Unknown - 22 February 1868), BillionGraves Memorial no. 3,936,609, citing Lexton Cemetery, Lexton, Victoria, Australia. Tombstone picture submitted by Whitejaeger on 16 May 2013 states "Sacred to the memory of David Anderson who died September 12th 1849 Aged 42 Years and of his spouse Janet Blair who died 22 February 1868."
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Billion Graves, database and images (https://billiongraves.com : accessed 27 February 2018), memorial page for David Anderson (Unknown - 12 September 1849), BillionGraves Memorial no. 3,936,608, citing Lexton Cemetery, Lexton, Victoria, Australia. Tombstone picture submitted by Whitejaeger on 16 May 2013 states "Sacred to the memory of David Anderson who died September 12th 1849 Aged 42 Years and of his spouse Janet Blair who died 22 February 1868."
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY7N-XVM : 10 February 2018), David Anderson, 06 Jul 1807; citing , reference - 2:16MQNGR, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,040,104.
4. ↑ Entered by Kirsty Ward.
5. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYSZ-1XK : 10 February 2018), David Anderson, ; citing Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, reference - 2:168QHRM, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 889,486.
6. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYSC-2MT : 10 February 2018), Andrew Anderson, ; citing Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, reference - 2:168QM71, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 889,486.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Kirsty Ward for starting this profile.