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There are many rumours.

The family told me that Edward George Anderson (my great grandfather) was adopted and that no one knew his family. I have disproved this and found 9 siblings for him, as well as his parents Harriet and Charles Anderson.

There was also a rumour that he was from a gypsy family which would link up with the information on Charles Andersons marriage certificate naming HIS father as a travelling hawker.

I have just look at the images and now understand what you are saying, however I now have another question.

How do you know that Rose and Eliza named their father as Charles Mills Deceased? Do you have the certificates?

Hi Christina,

That information is amazing. I am still re reading it and trying to make sense of it.

Please excuse my ignorance but are you suggesting that Charles Anderson b1814 Norfolk is also Charles Mills b1837 Redbourn or are you suggesting that Charles Anderson died and Sarah re married to a Charles Mills?

I would be so pleased if I could prove this link.

Thanks Jayne.

There's a tenuous link to Charles George Anderson and Charles Mills (registered Charles George Mills).

1881 census for Loughton

Charles Mills 1837 - Redbourn, Herts.
Sarah Mills - wife - Wades Mill, Herts.
Charles Mills - son - 1864 - Writtle
Rose Mills - dau. 1868 - Loughton
Eliza Mills - dau - 1872 - Loughton
Elina Mills - dau - 1875 - Loughton

When Rose married in 1885 she named her father as Charles Mills dec'd - traveller

When Eliza married in 1891 she named her father as Charles Mills dec'd - salesman

In 1861 census - Elsenham, Essex

Charles Anderson - 1814 - brush maker - Norfolk
Sarah Anderson - wife - hawker - Wades Mill, Herts. (note the same village)
Susan Ann Anderson - dau - 1860 - Stevenage

Susan Ann above was actually registered as Susan Ann Mills

According to 1841 census - Sarah Mills was born 1829 in Wadesmill, Herts.

None of these Sarahs appear to have married.

Hi Christina, The witnesses are Samuel Crabb and Thomas Thorogood.

Hi Jayne, Could you let us know who the witnesses at the 1903 marriage were please.

I have come back to this after some time having made no headway with this family.

Can anyone find this Charles in a census or any other record?

Thank you in advance :-)

parent Charles Francis Anderson, Jane Anderson
name Charles Francis George Anderson
gender Male
baptism/christening date 26 Oct 1862
baptism/christening place Boreham, Essex, England
father's name Charles Francis Anderson
mother's name Jane Anderson
indexing project (batch) number I03389-3
system origin England-EASy
source film number 1702171

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/984218

The link to my old thread...just realised the other one is not working. Hope it helps anyone who might look at this one

Thank you for looking again. I know it is not that Charles as I have found him on later census images.


I am getting more and more confused by the moment.

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1871 England Census about Charles Anderson
Name: Charles Anderson
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Charles Anderson
Mother's Name: Emma Anderson
Gender: Male
Where born: Prittlewell, Essex, England
Civil parish: Prittlewell
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Registration district: Rochford
Sub-registration district: Prittlewell
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household schedule number: 192
Piece: 1668
Folio: 101
Page Number: 31
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Anderson 36
Emma Anderson 36
Charles Anderson 14
David Anderson 12
Emma Anderson 10
Henry Anderson 5
Thomas Anderson 3
Samuel Anderson 1

On looking at your first one again, I don't think it is the same Charles. I have Charles b 1862, your census record shows a Charles b 1851.

Berechurch does come under Colchester (My mum lives near there). He is a contender although the fathers name is wrong. Charles says on his marriage cert that his father was also Charles so unless James middle name was Charles.....

Thank you. I guess it's not him then :-)

Father a labourer (Berechurch comes under Colchester I believe):

1871 England Census
Name: Charles Geo Anderson
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James Anderson
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Anderson
Gender: Male
Where born: Colchester, Essex, England
Civil parish: St Giles
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Registration district: Colchester
Sub-registration district: Colchester First Ward

James Anderson 41
Elizabeth Anderson 39
Charles Geo Anderson 18
Issebla Anderson 14
Emily Anderson 12
George Willm Anderson 9
James George Anderson 5
Frederick Anderson 2

Looks like the first one? But father is a plasterer:

1861 England Census
Name: Charles F Anderson
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Charles T Anderson
Mother's Name: Jane Anderson
Gender: Male
Where born: Croydon, Surrey, England

Civil parish: Boreham
Ecclesiastical parish: Rochester
County/Island: Essex

Registration district: Chelmsford
Sub-registration district: Great Waltham

Charles T Anderson 32
Jane Anderson 35
Charles F Anderson 10
Allice Jane Anderson 8
Herbert Anderson 4
Jane Anderson 2
Edith Anderson 7 Months

In 2010 I ran a thread looking for my Anderson family (http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/984218)

EDIT - http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/984218

To cut a long story short (and to save you from reading a very long thread) I am searching for Charles George Anderson. This is the information I have so far.

Charles had 10 children with his wife/partner Harriet Foster but they did not marry until 1903. His marriage certificate states his father is Charles Anderson, Travelling Hawker (deceased).

The children are: Charles b 1886
Ellen b 1888
John b 1890
Sarah b 1892
May b 1896
Beathona b 1898
James b 1900
Edward b 1903
Doris b 1906
Frederick b 1909.

According to the 1891 census Charles is living at York Hill, Loughton, Essex age 27 (1864) b Bittle near Chenford

In 1901 he is at 2 Albert Road North, Buckhurst Hill and says he was born in Prittle.

In 1911 Charles is living at Kings Place, Buckhurst Hill (General Labourer) born Writtle, Essex

Charles died in 1935 age 74.

I have no records for Charles before 1886 and, despite a lot of help on my earlier thread, have been unable to find him, however today I have found 2 records which I have not seen before.

They are both for births. The first, and (possibly) most likely, is:
Charles Francis George Anderson England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening 26 Oct 1862 Boreham, Essex, England
residence Boreham, Essex, England
parent Charles Francis Anderson, Jane Anderson (mother was, I believe, Jane Jones, married 1860 Q4 Colchester)

The second is:
Charles George Anderson England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening 10 Jul 1853 Berechurch, Essex, England
residence Berechurch, Essex, England
parent James Anderson, Elizabeth (? Mills marriage record 1849, Royston?)

If anyone recognises these births please contact me as I would love to know if either of them are my great great grandfather Charles George Anderson.

Thank you in advance
:-)