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I've got a James Anderson, who was apparently born in 1846 or 1847 in Bath, but I can't find any possible birth registration, nor any likely record of him before 1881.

The first I have of him is from the 1881 Census for Sunderland. He's listed as living at 45 Hendon Street in Sunderland, birth year estimated 'about 1850' (Ancestry), and apparently married to Mary Ann Anderson (b. 1847).

The couple had at least 2 children, Edward (b. December 1879), Alfred (b. May 1883). Both born in Sunderland. Mary Ann's maiden name was BAILEY.
A third child James Anderson is also listed, 5 years old, in 1881. I can't find a birth record for him either, and he seems to be limited to that census.

Mary Ann, by the way, was married to an Edward COE from Essex (who died in 1873), he fathered at least 3 children to her, Isabella Ann (b. 1864), Mary Ann (b. 1867) and Georgeine (b. 1872). They are listed as step children of James in 1881.

James appears once again in the 1891 census, 'aged 44', husband of Mary Ann, and the father of Edward and Alford (sic). No other occupants. James is recorded as having died in 1895.

I have no reason to suspect James Anderson ever used any other name, but that's a possibility worth not losing sight of entirely.

I've come across a couple, James and Mary Ann McKenna (nee Newton), who are on census records  as a married couple between 1861 and 1891 in Sunderland. Mary Ann was born in 1837, James seems to have been born in 1832 (based on the 1851, 1881 and 1891 censuses), though his age is listed, probably mistakenly, as '26' in 1861. The census consistently has James down as an Iron worker for occupation.

These are their children listed in 1871:
Isabella McKenna, age 16
John McKenna, age 14
Jane McKenna, 7
James McKenna, 5
Ralph McKenna, 2

Their children appear on the GRO with the surname rendered variously as 'McKenney', 'McKenna' and 'McKanna', that kind of spelling variation is to be expected. Nevertheless, the MMN is consistently "Newton".

The most likely candidate for the Mary is a Mary Ann Newton, aged 13, on the 1851 Census, daughter of Robert, 49, and Hannah, 47.
James seems to be listed in 1851 aged 19 as the son of a Mary McKenna (head), at Monkwearmouth Shore Sunderland.

The marriage therefore took place between 1851 and 1861, but I can't find a marriage between these two names between those dates in Sunderland, or Co Durham in general. Their first child Isabella was born in 1854, so around then is a possible date. Any help her ould be greatly appreciated.

Hello.

I am currently researching an ancestor of mine by the name of James Anderson, I can't seem to find any information about his parents (no names, no dates, etc.).

James Anderson was born c.1847 in Bath, Somerset, England.

This is I think his family in the 1881 census:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q271-F6D4

And in 1891:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WNDH-C3Z

I am currently unsure as to when James died or married.

As always, any help here would be much appreciated!

Dwight D. 'Ike' Eisenhower, 34th President of the US, is well known for having primarily Pennsylvania German ancestry. He also had some English ancestry.
However, a range of sources have quoted Ike to have Irish and/or Scotch-Irish (Ulster-Scots) ancestry. The most notable (and accurate) of these sources being a newspaper from St. Patrick's Day 1953, in which it is stated that 'genealogical experts have found 'a trace' of Irish on his mother's (Ida Stover) side.' Looking at his mother's family tree, only one ancestor bears any name of non-German/Dutch origin. This ancestor is Mary Ann Hanna(h).
Mary was born in 1781 in Augusta, Virginia, USA and married Ike's great-grandfather in 1803, also in Virginia. She died in between 1851 and '53, Augusta, Virginia.
The town Augusta, Virginia did have some Ulster-Scots settlement in the 1700's with several Hanna(h) families living there.
I am interested in finding the names of Mary's parents/any other relatives.
Cheers
-McLeeds

Hello. I'm new to this site. I seem to be stuck researching my ancestor Jane Anderson (nee Johnson). I can find no information in regards to her parents or siblings.

The only concrete knowledge I have of her is that she married her husband, Alfred Anderson in 1933, in Sunderland, England.

I have been told that she rarely went by the name 'Jane', and went by another name (probably Mary).

I have no information as to the time of her death but I believe it was after 1982, but likely before '87.

As for her birth year, I'm stumped! I have an inkling it was around 1909 though, in either South Shields or Sunderland, County Durham.

Not many relatives spoke to her much, as she suffered from dementia in her later years and spent much of her time in a home.

Her husband, Alfred Anderson was born in 1906 and died in '66, both in South Shields.

It would be great if somebody could provide me with some information or advice in regards to this.
Cheers!