Hi Ian,
Sorry for late reply. We had a big New Year dinner for the family.
The census/Household Examination is very interesting. Thank you for sending it to me. It is a pity the exact date of birth for Anders is not entered as it would help to positively identify his parents as the name is so common. Are you able to read the words before Nyborg and Anders's name? Also the word after Christina. Strangely one of our children was called Christina but she died a few days after birth. Johanna and Hermann's names are crossed off. Does that mean they have died? You said that the words before Edward's name may mean that he was enrolled in a seamen's institute. Do you think his brothers were also sailors? Also Anna Johanna is missing. Maybe she died young.
I have found online a Swedish Maritime Administration. with a centre in Gothenburg. It may be worth sending an e-mail to see if they have any records or can advise me where to look. Perhaps he sailed from Nyborg.
I do not think you are condescending at all. Sometimes it is difficult to see the obvious when you look at so many documents but someone else can. As I don't have the luxury of a permanent Ancestry subscription, I copy/attach what I find then attempt to prove/disprove it later.
Johanna Lang is older than Anders but I have not found her birth yet.
Once again thank you for your kind assistance.
Julie (nee Anderson)