Who was William Anderson?

William Anderson (1884–1918) was born in 77 Bluevale Street (was East John Street at time), Glasgow and died in Somme Battlefield, Flanders, France. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Anderson 1884–1918

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Born 10 Jan 1884 · 77 Bluevale Street (was East John Street at time), Glasgow

Died 24 Mar 1918 · Somme Battlefield, Flanders, France

Spouse Robina Lambie

Children Andrew Anderson

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Andrew Anderson

Biography

In 1884, William Anderson entered the world in 77 Bluevale Street (was East John Street at time), Glasgow. William Anderson married robina lambie, and had children including andrew anderson. William Anderson passed away in 1918 in Somme Battlefield, Flanders, France.

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Birth of William Anderson in 77 Bluevale Street (was East John Street at time), Glasgow

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Death of William Anderson in Somme Battlefield, Flanders, France

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: William Anderson (1884–1918) was born in 77 Bluevale Street (was East John Street at time), Glasgow and died in Somme Battlefield, Flanders, France. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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1884–1918

77 Bluevale Street (was East John Street at time), Glasgow