John Anderson (1853 - 1909)

Born 6 Nov 1853 in Durham, England

Husband of Elizabeth Collingwood (Wilson) Perfect — married 22 Sep 1882 in 3 St John Street, Edinburgh, Scotland

Died 9 Apr 1909 at age 55 in Newcraighall Colliery, Newcraighall, Midlothian, Scotland

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Biography

John Anderson was born on Sunday, 6th November 1853 at Durham, England.

John married Elizabeth Collingwood Wilson (1862 - 1921), the daughter of Joseph Wilson and Christian Penman, in 1882 at 3 St John Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.

John's occupations during his lifetime were private, royal marines, general labourer, coal pithead labourer and labourer.

John Anderson died on Friday, 9th April 1909, at Newcraighall Colliery, Newcraighall, Midlothian, Scotland. The cause of death given as killed by being injured with wagons

Timeline

1853 - John's Birth: Durham, England ^[1][2]

John Anderson was born on Sunday, 6th November 1853.

1874 - Military Enlistment: Manchester, England (Aged 20 years) ^[2]

John enlists in the Royal Marines Light Infantry, given register number 2995. See the Military Service section for details of John's service record.

1882 - Residence: 84 Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland (Aged 28 years) ^[3]

John's usual residence when he marries Elizabeth Wilson. John's occupation is private in the Royal Marines Light Infantry.

1882 - Marriage: 3 St John Street, Edinburgh, Scotland (Aged 28 years) ^[3]

John married 21 year old Elizabeth Wilson, a spinster and domestic servant of 84 Canongate on Friday, 22nd September 1882 after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph Wilson, baker, and Christina Wilson (deceased)(nee Penman). When John married he was living at 84 Canongate and his occupation was private, Royal Marines. The marriage was registered on 24th September at Edinburgh. Witnesses were J Corvan and Elizabeth Shaw.

• The witness Elizabeth Shaw is possibly the sister of Mary Shaw wife of James Whitton.

1886 - Military Discharge: Chatham, Kent, England (Aged 32 years) ^[2]

Discharged from the Royal Marines at end of engagement.

1886 - Residence: 30 Lee's Buildings, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland (Aged 32 years) ^[2]

The address given when discharged from the Royal Marines.

1891 - Census: Fountain Inn, Lord Street, Westgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England (Aged 37 years) ^[4]

When the census was taken on Sunday, 5th April 1891When the 1891 Census was taken married John, employed as a general labourer was living in the household of brother-in-law William Hinshelwood (aged 27) , a general labourer. Other relatives of John living in the household are:

• sister Jane Hinshelwood (aged 22)
• nephew John Hinshelwood (aged 8 months)

. Also living in the household is sister-in-law Elizabeth Anderson (aged 28). The household accomodation consisted of 2 room(s) with windows.

1901 - Census: Adamsrow, Newton, Midlothian, Scotland (Aged 47 years) ^[1]

When the census was taken on Sunday, 31st March 1901 John, working as a coal pithead labourer, was head of his family household which comprised of himself and:

• wife Elizabeth Anderson, aged 38
• nephew John JA Wilson, aged 10
• nephew Joseph C Wilson, aged 4

1907 - Witness: Arniston Engine, Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland (Aged 53 years) ^[5]

witness at sister in law Jane's marriage to John Philip.

1909 - John's Death: Newcraighall Colliery, Newcraighall, Midlothian, Scotland ^[6][7]

John Anderson died on Friday, 9th April 1909 at at the age of 53 from killed by being injured with wagons. When John, married to Elizabeth Collingwood Wilson, died his occupation was labourer. John's death was reported by son John Anderson on 22 April at Newcraighall.

• John's death was subject to a precognition and an entry in the register of corrected entries. His cause of death was being crushed between two railway wagons at Newcraighall Colliery.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1901 Scotland Census, John Anderson(1853) Household, (scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1901 Scotland Census), , Page 6, Schedule 29, accessed 24 JUL 2014, [primary source]
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} National Archives:ADM - Admiralty, Navy, Royal Marines, and Coastguard, (The National Archives of The UK), ADM 139/962/16167, ADM 159/40/2995, accessed 15 Jan 2016, [primary source]
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Statutory Marriage Register Entry for John Anderson and Elizabeth Collingwood Wilson, 22 Sep 1882, (scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Statutory Registers Marriages), (Statutory Marriages 685/03 0222) Canongate, Page 111, Entry 222, accessed 5 OCT 2014, [primary source]
4. ↑ 1891 England Census, William Hinshelwood Household, (ancestry.co.uk, 1891 England Census), , Page 1, Schedule 3, accessed 13 Jun 2015, [primary source]
5. ↑ Statutory Register of Marriages, (www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk), , GROS: 698/0B 0016, accessed 1 AUG 2014, [primary source]
6. ↑ Statutory Death Register Entry for John Anderson(1853), 9 Apr 1909, (scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Statutory Registers Deaths), (Statutory Deaths 1909 695/B 9) Newcraighall, Page 3, Entry 9, accessed 7 Feb 2018, [primary source]
7. ↑ Statutory Register of Deaths, (www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk), , 1909 ANDERSON, JOHN (Statutory registers Corrected Entries 695/B0 001 37) (RCE), accessed 7 Feb 2018, [primary source]