ANDERSON was and still is a very popular surname in the Central Western division of NSW. Here’s some sightings from the 1870s. Emu Creek is the former name for Grenfell.
GREVILLES PO Directory 1875
Grenfell
F A Anderson, tobacconist, George Street
A Anderson, blacksmith, George Street
George Anderson, miner, Quondong
Andrew Anderson, groom, George Street
John Anderson, miner, Star Gully
D Anderson, miner
NSW Electoral Roll 1870 THE LACHLAN, Forbes Police District
All with the surname ANDERSON, and at Emu Creek Gold Field
David, residence
John, residence
Robert, residence
Thomas, residence
PLUS
William, at Brundah, residence
NSW Electoral Roll 1870 THE LACHLAN, Young Police District
All with surname ANDERSON
Albert, residence, Back Creek
George, residence, Young
John, residence, Fourteen mile
Robert, residence, Fourteen mile
Stewart, residence, Burramunda Troy
Jame, residence, Domondrille
George, residence, Combaning Reef
NSW ER 1878 THE LACHLAN, Cowra PD
ANDERSON
John, senior, freehold, Back Creek
John, junior, freehold, Back Creek
Robert, freehold, Back Creek
NSW ER 1878 THE LACHLAN, Grenfell PD
ANDERSON
J.J. freehold, Grenfell
George, Quandong, residence, Emu Creek Gold Field
John, residence, Emu Creek Gold Field
Andrew, residence, Grenfell
NSW ER 1878 THE LACHLAN, Young PD
ANDERSON
John senior, residence Fourteen mile
John junior, residence Fourteen mile
Robert residence Fourteen mile
Stewart residence Barramunda Troy
Thomas residence Fourteen mile
Alexander, residence Fourteen mile
James, residence Demondrille
William residence Cudgell Creek
William residence Spring Creek
Richard, residence Maori Gully
David, residence, Fourteen Mile
Thomas, residence, Two mile Creek
John, residence, Cullingar
Thomas, residence, Murrumburrah
William, residence, Murrumburrah.
JM