Dave's Family History

John SANDERSON
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Name John SANDERSON Birth Abt 1794 Gosforth, Cumberland, England
[1, 2, 3] - Fact Flags: Preferred
Baptism 16 Nov 1794 Gosforth, Cumberland, England
[1] Gender Male Census 6 Jun 1841 Handingill, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
[2] Age: 46y - Shoemaker
Occupation 6 Jun 1841 Handingill, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Shoemaker Age: 46y Census 30 Mar 1851 Gosforth, Cumberland, England
[4] Age: 56y Address: Meadow House - Relation to Head of House: Head
Shoemaker Master. Employing 4 men
Occupation 30 Mar 1851 Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Master Shoemaker Age: 56y Census 7 Apr 1861 Gosforth, Cumberland, England
[3] Age: 66y Address: Meadow House - Relation to Head of House: Head
Shoemaker (employing 2 men)
Has granddaughter, Amelia Sanderson with them
Occupation 7 Apr 1861 Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Shoemaker Age: 66y Census 2 Apr 1871 Gosforth, Cumberland, England
[5] Age: 76y Address: Meadow House - Relation to Head of House: Head
Shoemaker (Master)
Ancestor Count 2 Descendant Count 290 Reference Number S 0069aP _UID 4CBD0DCB790D4350B0A7462BE1E7BFC8118C Death 23 Jul 1873 Gosforth, Cumberland, England
[6, 7, 8] Age: 78y Address: Meadow House - Fact Flags: Preferred
Person ID I74 Dave Last Modified 8 Nov 2025
Father James SANDERSON, b. Bef 1775 Mother Elizabeth QUALE, b. Bef 1775 Marriage 10 Dec 1791 Gosforth, Cumberland, England
[9, 10] Family ID F26 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth FERRY, b. 6 Aug 1807, Harrington, Cumberland, England
d. Between Jul 1872 and Sep 1872, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
(Age 64 years) Marriage 9 Dec 1826 Harrington, Cumberland, England
[11] - There was a Marriage Notice published on 19 Nov 1826 in Harrington. Gives no extra information
Reference Number S 0069-S 0070 Children + 1. John SANDERSON, b. Abt 1828, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
d. 26 Feb 1903, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
(Age 75 years)+ 2. Samuel SANDERSON, b. Abt 1830, Raughton, Cumberland, England 
+ 3. Thomas SANDERSON, b. Abt 1833, Cumberland, England
d. 1886, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
(Age 53 years)+ 4. William SANDERSON, b. 12 Sep 1835, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
d. 3 Apr 1894, Livermore, Alameda County, California, USA
(Age 58 years)+ 5. Matthew SANDERSON, b. Abt 1839, Gosforth, Cumberland, England 
6. Elizabeth SANDERSON, b. Between Jul 1842 and Sep 1842, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
d. 24 Oct 1842, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
(Age 0 years)+ 7. Jane SANDERSON, b. Between Oct 1843 and Dec 1843, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
d. 13 Feb 1921, Skipton, Yorkshire, England
(Age 77 years)+ 8. Peter SANDERSON, b. Between Apr 1846 and Jun 1846, Gosforth, Cumberland, England 
+ 9. Mary SANDERSON, b. Between Apr 1848 and Jun 1848, Gosforth, Cumberland, England 
+ 10. Mark SANDERSON, b. 2 Jul 1850, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
d. Between Oct 1921 and Dec 1921, Ulverston, Lancashire, England
(Age 71 years)Family ID F24 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Nov 2025
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Sources - [S1528] Baptism Entry - Sanderson, John.
Only gives father, not mother. - [S77] 1841 Census - HO 107/0156 B15 F016 P02 - Sanderson-John.
- [S85] 1861 Census - RG 9/3953 F056 P15-16 - Sanderson, John & Elizabeth.
- [S81] 1851 Census - HO 107/2437 F472 P04 - Sanderson, John & Elizabeth.
- [S89] 1871 Census - RG 10/5264 F035 P14 - Sanderson, John.
- [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 1873 JFM Whitehaven 10B 399.
- [S889] Will - Index - Sanderson, John [S 069].
Under ?100 - [S5255] Burial Entry - Sanderson, John.
- [S1531] Marriage Entry - Sanderson, James - Quale, Elizabeth.
- [S5455] Pallot Marriage Index - Sanderson, James - Quale, Elizabeth.
- [S1527] Marriage Certificate - Sanderson, John - Ferry, ELizabeth.
- [S1528] Baptism Entry - Sanderson, John.

