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James Anderson 1838 – 1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 07 1838

Birth Location: Barony, Lanark, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Mar 1885

Death Location: Tingha, New South Wales, Australia

Father: Marion Galbraith

Mother: James Anderson

Spouse(s): Sarah Nixon

Children(s): Charles Anderson

James Anderson was born in 1838 in Barony, Lanark, Scotland, the child of Marion Galbraith and James Anderson. James Anderson married Sarah Ann Nixon, and had children including Charles Gilbraith\Galbraith Anderson. James Anderson passed away in 1885 in Tingha, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • James Anderson was born in 1838 in Barony, Lanark, Scotland, the child of Marion Galbraith and James Anderson.
  • James Anderson married Sarah Ann Nixon, and had children including Charles Gilbraith\Galbraith Anderson.
  • James Anderson passed away in 1885 in Tingha, New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Anderson's Ancestors

Self
James Anderson
1838 – 1885
Birth Place: Barony, Lanark, Scotland
Parents
Marion Galbraith
1815 – 1883
Islay, Scotland
James Anderson
1771 – 1844
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Angus GALBRAITH
1798 – 1863
Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Agnes Forrester
1750 –
Scotland, United Kingdom
William Anderson
1751 – 1827
Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Marion McKinnon
1760 – 1863
John Galbraith
1765 – 1863
Margaret Brown
1726 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Anderson's Descendants

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James Anderson (28 07 1838 – 2 Mar 1885) m. Sarah (Ann) Nixon (1847 – 8 Jun 1923)
  1. 1. Charles (Gilbraith\Galbraith) Anderson (02 Oct 1873 – 02 Aug 1946) m. Emma (Martha) Deamer (15 Jun 1878 – 14 Feb 1955)
    1. 1. Charles (Gabriel) Anderson (18 Jul 1902 – 14 Jun 1979) m. Myra (Margaret) Richardson (27 Aug 1906 – 27 Apr 1989) m. Ruby Nuttall (15 Jul 1914 – 6 Oct 1993)
      1. 1. Richard (Charles) Anderson (20 Jul 1922 – 28 Jul 2005) m. Norma Painter (23 February 1926 – 7 Jul 2015)
      2. 2. Frank (Albert) Anderson (5 Jan 1927 – 29 Aug 1951)

James Anderson's Timeline

2 Records

1838
28 07 1838
Birth of James Anderson in Barony, Lanark, Scotland
Barony, Lanark, Scotland
1885
2 Mar 1885
Age 47
Death of James Anderson in Tingha, New South Wales, Australia
Tingha, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 07 1838
    Event Place: Barony, Lanark, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Tingha, New South Wales, Australia

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