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This was posted an awful long time ago so I don't know if you are still monitoring replies. I haven't been on here in ages.

Thomas and Philadelphia are my x4 great grandparents. I am descendent through the son you mentioned - Jonathan. He was born on the 16th Feb 1812 in Itchingfield, Sussex.

He came to Australia as a convict, transported to New South Wales in 1836 on the "Moffat 2". He was sentenced to 7 years for stealing food. He was granted his certificate of freedom on the 9th October 1843.

He married Harriet Pearce in Paterson New South Wales on the 11th Sept 1849.

Yes John Anderson is my Great, Great Grandfather.

I have a birth from the free BMD that is John Anderson Dec 1865 Durham. His marriage cert has Usworth listed as his birthplace.

I too have the 1881 census where he was boarding with Anne Swan as a 16 year old (assuming it's him) and born in Usworth.

There is also another possible 1881 census with the household of
William S Anderson 41
Mary A Anderson 48
John E Anderson 16
Mary Jane Anderson 13
Willaim T Anderson 10
Alice A Anderson 8
Jane Armitage (wife's mother) 79

Except Mary's age doesn't fit and neother does her mother's name. But i've kept it just incase those things are wrong.

On the LDS there is a marriage between William Anderson and Mary Simson April 18th 1861 Central District, Glasgow, Lanark Scotland. But I think that's the only one I could find.
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The family connections are that John Anderson is my great great grandfather, he married my great great grandmother Hannah Harland.

John's parents are William Anderson and Mary Simpson and Hannah's parents are Thomas Harland and Dorothy Simpson. As far as I can tell they are all from Durham.

John and Hannah's marriage cert has both the father's occupations as miners.
John and Hannah were married in Australia in 1889. He was recorded as being 24, while she was 16.

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From the free BDM is have a birth of Hannah Harland in Sep 1872 in Durham.

Her marriage cert has her birthplace listed as Tuddhoe Village, County Durham.

I also have a marriage of Thomas Harland and Dorothy Simpson in Sep 1869 in Auckland, Durham.

Also when you found the Dorothy Ann on the LDS, I must have had that recorded before as well, because I have come across a census that has Thomas Harland married to an Ann Harland and daughter Hannah, age 3 (plus son John, other daughter Ann and border George Clewes). I suppose she could be eluding us by going by her second name. Or it could be a different person.

Thomas, Dorothy and Hannah all died in Australia. Thomas and Dorothy were the witnesses on Hannah and John's marriage cert in 1889 so they must have been in Australia by then.

yes that's right. i have it as christened in my tree and keep forgetting to write that it is their christening. mary is oct and dorothy is nov.

hi I am looking for any information on Dorothy and Mary Simpson. They may be sisters.

Mary married William Anderson around 1865.
They had a son named John Anderson in Dec 1865 Usworth.

Dorothy married Thomas Harland sept 1869 in Auckland.
They had a daughter named Hannah Harland on 10 Sept 1872 in Tudhoe.
 
Only info I have is from the Church of Latter Day Saints which indicates that both Mary & Dorothy may have been born in Oct/Nov 1842 in Heworth, Durham.

Possible parents for both women are Robert Simpson and Ellen Unknown/ Eleanor Elliot who look to have been married about 8 May 1837 St. Helen Auckland.

Any information would be helpful. Thankyou.

Hi

I'm looking for any information on John RODAN b. 18th Nov. 1822 Hardlawbank Farm, Dumfries or his parents David RODAN and Agnes CURRY/CORRIE.

John immigrated to Victoria, Australia around 1841 and married Elizabeth SMITH who was originally from Unst, Shetland Islands.

Thankyou for any help.