In 1851, Smith Anderson was a horse driver (in a colliery?), living at New Stables, Gartsherrie, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, with his wife, Marion, and children, Agnes and John (b. c 1850).
In 1861, Smith Anderson was a coal pit manager, living at main Street, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire. John is at school.
In 1871, Smith Anderson is a colliery manager at Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire.
In 1881, John Anderson is a grocer, living at Burngreen Road, Kilsyth, with his wife, Jessie/Janet, and their children, William S., Marion, John S., and his mother-in-law, Janet Boyle.
In 1891, John Anderson is an auctioneer, living at Barleybank Cottage, Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, with his Wife, Janet, and children, William, Marion, John S., Alexander C., and Robert S., and his mother-in-law, Janet Boyle.
In 1901, John Anderson is an auctioneer, living in Kirkintilloch, with his wife, Janet, and children, William Smith (iron founder's clerk), Marion Rennie, John Smith (weighing machine maker's clerk), Alexander C. S. (iron founder's clerk), and Robert Smith (scholar).
