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John Sanderson

M, #1557, b. 15 August 1855, d. 21 May 1925
Last Edited: 18 Aug 2018

Parents:

Father*: James Sanderson b. c 1816, d. 13 Nov 1876
Mother*: Mary Duncan b. 8 Oct 1812, d. 11 Mar 1887
  • Birth*: John Sanderson was born on 15 August 1855 at Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland, .
  • He was the son of James Sanderson and Mary Duncan.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: John Sanderson married Mary Looker, daughter of John Looker and Lillias McCall, on 29 December 1882 at 27 Johnstone Street, Alva, Strilingshire, Scotland, .
  • (Deceased) Death*: John Sanderson died on 21 May 1925 at Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland, at age 69 1925 deaths in the parish of Earlston in the county of Berwick, ref 6; JOhn Sanderson woollen pattern weaver married to Mary Looker, male aged 69, parents James Sanderson woollen weaver (dec) Mary Sanderson ms Duncan (dec), cause hemiplagic cardiac failure as cert by T Melville Thompson MBChB Earlston, signed Peter Sanderson, 15 Charnell Street, Galashiels, registered 1925 May 21st at Earlston signed John Smith registrar.1
  • (Witness) Death: He witnessed the death of James Sanderson on 13 November 1876 at 46 Johnstons Street, Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland, ; woollen weaver, aged 58, disease of liver, inf John Sanderson, son present.
  • (Informant) Death: John Sanderson registered the death of James Sanderson on 13 September 1905 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1905 deaths in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 522, James Sanderson currier journeyman married to Sarah Ann Nicolson, 1905 September Thirteenth 5h 55m pm Royal Infirmary Dundee, ur 177 Victoria Road, male aged 51, parents James Sanderson woollen weaver (dec) and Mary Sanderson ms Duncan (dec), cause acute intestinal obstruction, gangrene of bowel, operation, shock, collapse as cert by F M Miller MBChB, signed John Sanderson, brother, 19 Rosebank Place Galashiels, registered 1905 September 14th at Dundee Thos Meek registrar.2

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of James Sanderson and Mary Duncan in the 1861 census at Johnstone Street, Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland, . John Sanderson, son, 5, scholar, Alva; James Sanderson, head, 42, wool weaver, Earlston Berwickshire; Mary Sanderson, wife, 40, Alva Stirlingshire.3
Member of Household2 April 1871He was listed as a member of the household of James Sanderson and Mary Duncan in the 1871 census at 6 Johnstone Street, Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland, . John Sanderson, son, 15, woollen warper, Alva; James Sanderson, head, 52, woollen weaver, Earlston Berwickshire; Mary Sanderson, wife, 58, Alva Stirlingshire.4
Principal3 April 1881John Sanderson appeared in the 1881 census at 8 Robertson Street, Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland, . Son, woollen weaver, 24, Alva, Stirling.
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Looker in the 1891 census at 11 Woodside Place, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland, . John Sanderson, head, 35, woollen weaver, Alva Stirlingshire; Mary, wife, 29, weaver's wife, Edinburgh Midlothian; also in the household were James Sanderson, Lillias McCall Sanderson, John Sanderson, Peter Sanderson, Lillias McCall and Elizabeth Donaldson Millar.5
Head of Household31 March 1901He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Looker in the 1901 census at 37 Kirkbrae, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland, . John Sanderson, head, 45, woollen weaver, Alloa Clackmannanshire; Mary, wife, 39, Alloa Clackmannanshire; also in the household were Lillias McCall Sanderson, John Sanderson, Peter Sanderson, Mary Sanderson and Agnes Sanderson.6

Family:

Mary Looker b. 5 Sep 1861

Children:

Citations

  1. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Death 1925 Earlston, Berwick ref 6 [Jun 2005].
  2. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Death 1905 Dundee St Mary ref 522 [Jan 2005].
  3. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Alva; ED: 3; Page: 49; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1861_63; Year: 1861. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Sept 2011]
  4. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Alva; ED: 4; Page: 21; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1871_81; Year: 1871. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. Reels 1-191. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Sept 2011]
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Galashiels; ED: 12; Page: 27; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1891_381. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1891 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Apr 2013]
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Source Citation: Parish: Galashiels; ED: 16; Page: 13; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1901_419. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Apr 2013]