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[Chris Anderson]

I found this family on the 1901 census and they could belong in my tree. I can't find the marriage or the parents names. They had seven sons so this looks like an exciting connection.

Ralph Anderson           Head   M   45   Sunderland, Durham
Margaret J Anderson   Wife   F   40   Sunderland, Durham
Charles H Anderson   Son   M   26   Sunderland, Durham
Ralph L Anderson   Son   M   18   Sunderland, Durham
Frederick J Anderson   Son   M   15   Sunderland, Durham
Stanley J Anderson   Son   M   14   Sunderland, Durham
Nirman V Anderson   Son   M   10   Springwell, Durham
Harry S Anderson   Son   M   5   Wrekenton, Durham
Frank O Anderson   Son   M   1   Wrekenton, Durham

I'm hoping the Ralph (Head) in this family is Ralph Anderson born in 1857 to Ralph Taylor Anderson and Mary Snaith. They had four children - Ralph, George, Mary and John.

[KGarrad]

On the 1911 census, Details removed
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWC2-K5T

So, this marriage looks good?
December qtr 1879
Sunderland Registration District     vol 10a, page 635

Anderson, Ralph John
+ and, on the same page +
Hammond, Margaret Jane E

Using the new GRO Index search (which shows Mother's maiden name), finds the following births:


ANDERSON, CHARLES  HAMMOND      HAMMOND        
GRO Reference: 1880  D Quarter in SUNDERLAND  Volume 10A  Page 536
ANDERSON, RALPH  LEWIS      HAMMOND      
GRO Reference: 1882  J Quarter in SUNDERLAND  Volume 10A  Page 606
ANDERSON, ALBERT  ERNEST      HAMMOND      
GRO Reference: 1884  M Quarter in SUNDERLAND  Volume 10A  Page 656
ANDERSON, FREDERICK  GORDON      HAMMOND      
GRO Reference: 1885  S Quarter in SUNDERLAND  Volume 10A  Page 639
ANDERSON, STANLEY  JAMES      HAMMOND        
GRO Reference: 1887  J Quarter in SUNDERLAND  Volume 10A  Page 662
ANDERSON, NORMAN  VICTOR      HAMMOND        
GRO Reference: 1890  S Quarter in CHESTER-LE-STREET  Volume 10A  Page 545
ANDERSON, HARRY  SEPTIMUS      HAMMOND        
GRO Reference: 1894  S Quarter in CHESTER LE STREET  Volume 10A  Page 548
ANDERSON, FRANK  OSWALD OCTAVIUS     HAMMOND        
GRO Reference: 1899  D Quarter in GATESHEAD  Volume 10A  Page 978
ANDERSON, JOHN  EDWARD      HAMMOND      
GRO Reference: 1902  M Quarter in GATESHEAD  Volume 10A  Page 977


The use of the names Septimus and Octavius is telling! (Meaning 7th and 8th sons)

[KGarrad]

The father's birth is:

ANDERSON, RALPH  JOHN      (Mother's maiden name:) WILSON      
GRO Reference: 1856  M Quarter in SUNDERLAND  Volume 10A  Page 400

Which leads to this 1861 census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M76Z-N8V

Parents, Charles A Anderson and Isabella
And this marriage:
June qtr 1844
Sunderland Registration District     vol 24, page 237

Anderson, Charles
+ and, on the same page +
Wilson, Isabella

[Chris Anderson]

Darn it! I needed Ralphs father to also be called Ralph. Looks like a dead end. Great work though and very interesting family, names etc

I need to find out what happened to Ralph Anderson born 1857. He's on the 1871 census with his siblings George, Mary and John W but then he just vanishes! 

[Cas (stallc)]

Possible death?

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N59L-Y66

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JGH-DWY death registration

Cas

[Chris Anderson]

Looks a possible match Cas

But I guess I can't know for certain

[Chris Anderson]

KGarrad can you see the parents of this marriage using your magic?

Joseph Anderson and Jane Swan married 1836 Sunderland

[KGarrad]

KGarrad can you see the parents of this marriage using your magic?

Joseph Anderson and Jane Swan married 1836 Sunderland

No!

That marriage was before the start of Civil Registration (1st July 1837), so you have to rely on the Parish Record.
Which means that you have to know which parish to look at?!

Marriage was on 16th February 1836 in Sunderland.
No parents' names on FamilySearch.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NL8M-KYW

[JenB]

Joseph Anderson and Jane Swan married 1836 Sunderland

The marriage is on Durham Records Online. You will have to buy credits to see it. However the name of the parents will not be on the marriage record. The father's name was only shown on the marriage certificate post -1837.