John Dunn Sanderson 1830-1893
Miner
Born Norham, ~ 10 k SW of Berwick, is in Berwick in 1851, moves to Scremerston by 1861, Ancroft by 1871, Chevington by 1881 & dies there
~1830. John Dunn Sanderson was born to parents John Sanderson & Agnes Dunn in Norham. He had siblings Margaret Sanderson 1823, Jane Sanderson 1825, George Sanderson 1827, Thomas Sanderson 1832 & Eliza Sanderson 1838. No baptism found for him, but baptisms exist in Norham for his 3 older siblings - FS
1838. Eliza's b.c gave me Agnes' maiden name - Dunn . Born 18/12/1838 at Bamburgh Her father a Pitman

1841C. John Sanderson ,11, coal miner, is living Long Dyke, Ancroft, Berwick, Durham with his parents and 4 siblings . Mother called Ann here
| John | Sanderson | Male | 45 | 1796 | Durham, England | |
| Ann | Sanderson | Female | 40 | 1801 | Durham, England | |
| George | Sanderson | Male | 14 | 1827 | Durham, England | |
| John | Sanderson | Male | 11 | 1830 | Durham, England | |
| Thomas | Sanderson | Male | 10 | 1831 | Durham, England | |
| Ann | Sanderson | Female | 6 | 1835 | Durham, England | |
| Eliza | Sanderson | Female | 2 | 1839 | Durham, England |
& Tweedmouth was formerly in Durham
1851C. John Sanderson, 21, coal miner, Old Engine Berwick
| John | Sanderson | Head | Married | Male | 57 | 1794 | Lime Stone Miner | Norham, Northumberland, England | |
| Agnes | Sanderson | Wife | Married | Female | 51 | 1800 | - | Tweedmouth, Durham, England | |
| John | Sanderson | Son | Unmarried | Male | 21 | 1830 | Coal Miner | Norham, Northumberland, England | |
| Thomas | Sanderson | Son | Unmarried | Male | 19 | 1832 | Coal Miner | Norham, Northumberland, England | |
| Eliza | Sanderson | Daughter | - | Female | 12 | 1839 | - | Northumberland, England | |
| John | Fulton | Visitor | Married | Male | 24 | 1827 | Agricultural Labourer | Ford, Northumberland, England | |
| Jane | Fulton | Visitor | Married | Female | 26 | 1825 | Wife | Norham, Northumberland, England |
So, John Sanderson would have 'married' Jane Thompson 1851-1854 . Cannot find such a marriage . Have also searched for a marriage of a Jane Thompson . Have done intensive research to find such a marriage- without success!. Also extensively searched FS for baptisms . I know she was Jane Thompson from the 1860 bc of their son George
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1854. Elizabeth Sanderson born Berwick Dec 1854. She married John Haney and died 1910, "aged 55, at Elwick Farm, eldest daughter of the late John Dunn Sanderson of Scremerston"
1857.Ann Sanderson born Berwick Mar 1857
1859. George Sanderson was born to John & Jane at Scremerston Lodge Ancroft- Berwick Sep- on 8/7/1859 . Father a coal miner

1861. Margaret Sanderson born Berwick Mar 1861
1861C. John Sanderson, 31, coal miner, Scremerston, Berwick
| John | Sanderson | Head | Married | Male | 31 | 1830 | Coal Miner | Norham, Northumberland, England | |
| Jane | Sanderson | Wife | Married | Female | 29 | 1832 | Coal Miners Wife | Ford, Northumberland, England | |
| Elizabeth | Sanderson | Daughter | - | Female | 6 | 1855 | Scholar | Ancroft, Northumberland, England | |
| Ann | Sanderson | Daughter | - | Female | 4 | 1857 | - | Ancroft, Northumberland, England | |
| George | Sanderson | Son | - | Male | 1 | 1860 | - | Ancroft, Northumberland, England | |
| Margaret | Sanderson | Daughter | - | Female | 0 | 1861 | - | Ancroft, Northumberland, England | |
| Elizabeth | Thompson | Mother In Law | Widow | Female | 71 | 1790 | Formerly Domestic Servant | Chatton, Northumberland, England |
1867. Alexander Sanderson born Berwick Jun 1867
John & Jane had at least 5 children: Elizabeth Sanderson 1854, Ann Sanderson 1857, George Sanderson 1859, Margaret Sanderson 1861, Alexander Sanderson 1867
1867. Wife dies. Jane Sanderson, aged 35, dies Berwick Jun 1867.
1870. Remarries. John Sanderson marries Elizabeth Dixon Berwick Jun 1870
So, seems to have moved slightly south, from Scremerston to Ancroft
1871C. John Sanderson, 41, coal miner, Parsonage, Ancroft, Berwick . Living next door to him is his widowed pauper father, with married daughter, Margaret
| John | Sanderson | Head | - | Male | 41 | 1830 | - | Norham Northumberland, | |
| Elizabeth | Sanderson | Wife | - | Female | 31 | 1840 | - | Tweedmouth Northumberland, | |
| Elizabeth | Sanderson | Daughter | - | Female | 16 | 1855 | - | Ancroft Northumberland, | |
| Ann | Sanderson | Daughter | - | Female | 14 | 1857 | - | Northumberland, | |
| George | Sanderson | Son | - | Male | 11 | 1860 | - | Northumberland, | |
| Margaret | Sanderson | Daughter | - | Female | 10 | 1861 | - | Northumberland, | |
| Alexander | Sanderson | Son | - | Male | 3 | 1868 | - | Northumberland, | |
| Jane Dixon | Sanderson | Daughter | - | Female | 0 | 1871 | - | Northumberland, |
A much larger move south to Chevington
1881C. John Sanderson, 51, coal miner, East Chevington Farm, Chevington, Morpeth . Spittal, where son George is said to have been born, only just N of Scremerston. Tweedmouth . Spittal, both just S of Berwick
| John | Sanderson | Head | Married | Male | 51 | 1830 | Coal Miner | Northumberland, England | |
| Elizth | Sanderson | Wife | Married | Female | 50 | 1831 | - | Northumberland, England | |
| George | Sanderson | Son | Single | Male | 21 | 1860 | Coal Miner | Spittal, Northumberland, England | |
| Margt | Sanderson | Daughter | Single | Female | 20 | 1861 | - | Scremerston, Northumberland, England | |
| Alex | Sanderson | Son | Single | Male | 13 | 1868 | Farm Lab | Scremerston, Northumberland, England | |
| Elizth | Sanderson | Daughter | Single | Female | 7 | 1874 | Scholar | Scremerston, Northumberland, England |
1891C. John D Sanderson, 61, coal miner, South Broomhill East Chevington Morpeth
| John D | Sanderson | Head | Married | Male | 61 | 1830 | Coal Miner | Duddo, Northumberland, England | |
| Elizabeth | Sanderson | Wife | Married | Female | 59 | 1832 | - | Spittal | |
| Margaret | Sanderson | Daughter | Single | Female | 30 | 1861 | - | - | |
| Eliza | Sanderson | Daughter | Single | Female | 17 | 1874 | Dressmaker | - | |
| Isabella | Shiels | Sister In Law | Widow | Female | 73 | 1818 | - | Spittal |
Isabella likely the widow of John Shields & might have been Elizabeth Tennant, marriage in 1848. But one would expect her to be an Isabella Dixon! But Elizabeth Dixon was 30 when she married, so she could have been married before!
1893. John Dunn Sanderson , aged 63, dies Morpeth 1893. He was buried Chevington 8/2/1893, his residence South Broomhill - FMP . Referred to as of Scremerston in 1910 newspaper article of his eldest daughter's death
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Chevington Church