Mary Duncan Sanderson

Parents:

• Birth*: Mary Duncan Sanderson was born on 23 November 1882 at 49 Victoria Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .
• She was the daughter of James Sanderson and Sarah Ann Nicolson.

• (Witness) Marriage: Mary Duncan Sanderson witnessed the marriage of Alexander Fairweather Nicolson factory mechanical engineer and Jane Norrie Hunter jute weaver on Wednesday, 10 September 1902 at Woods Rooms, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1902 marriages in the district of St Clement in the burgh of Dundee; page 92 # 184; 1902 on the 10th day of September at Wood's Rooms Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland; Alexander F Nicolson machine fitter journeyman aged 36 residing at 55 Victoria Road Dundee [address of sister Sarah Ann]; father Robert Nicolson engine fitter journeyman and mother Jessie Nicolson ms Worral deceased; Jane Norris Hunter jute weaver spinster aged 33 residing at 16 Malcolm Street Dundee; father James Hunter foundry machineman and mother Ann Hunter ms Gavin; signed Archibald Bell Chapelshade parish; witnesses Robert Hunter and Mary D Sanderson; registered 1902 September 11th at Dundee; Alex Simpson registrar.¹
• (Witness) Emigration: Mary Duncan Sanderson emigrated with Sarah Ann Nicolson on Balmoral Castle Ship Union Castle129074 on 20 August 1915 at London, England to South Africa, . UNCONFIRMED but probable info : passenger list for ship Balmoral Castle leaving London 21 Aug 1915 bound for South Africa ; Mrs Sanderson travelling 3rd class to port of Natal, no profession, occupation or calling, female aged 66, last permanent residence Scotland, intended permanent residence South Africa; Miss Sanderson travelling 3rd class to Port Natal (Durban), no profession, occupation or calling, female aged 32, last permanent residence Scotland, intended permanent residence South Africa.²

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	5 April 1891	She was listed as a member of the household of James Sanderson and Sarah Ann Nicolson in the 1891 census at 35 Victoria Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Mary Duncan Sanderson, daug, 8, scholar, Dundee; James Sanderson, 37, head, leather currier, Alva Stirlingshire; Sarah, wife, 32, Dundee.3
Member of Household	31 March 1901	They was listed as a member of the household of James Sanderson and Sarah Ann Nicolson in the 1901 census at 55 Victoria Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Mary Sanderson, daug, 18, dressmaker, Dundee; James Sanderson, head, 48, currier of leather, Alloa Clackmannanshire; Sarah, wife, 52, Dundee.4
Member of Household	31 March 1911	They was listed as a member of the household of Sarah Ann Nicolson in the 1911 census at 177 Victoria Road, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Mary Sanderson, dau, 28, single, dressmaker, worker, Dundee; Sarah Sanderson, head, 62, widow, Dundee; property has 3 rooms with windows, 3 occupants.5