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

sanderson-eliza-bc

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

george-s-bc

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

chevington Church

Chevington Church

 

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