See also

Family of William ANDERSON and Elizabeth PARTRIDGE

Husband: William ANDERSON

  • Name:

  • William ANDERSON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • William ANDERSON (1787-1867)

  • Mother:

  • Unknown ANDERSON ( - )

  • Birth:

  • 1812

  • Tullyvin, Cavan, Ireland1,2

  •  

  • William's migration record says his father was also William "now married again" which appears to mean that William's mother was different to the mother of Edward, Matilda and Emanuel, his siblings. William was born about 1818 and they were 1836, 1837 and 1838. The migration papers also say he was from Tullivin C. Cavan. He migrated per Agnes Ewing arriving Sydney from Liverpool 18 January 1842. They also say his age was 24 in 1842 which has him born in 1818.

  • Emigration:

  • Jan 1842 (age 29-30)

  • from Liverpool, England

  •  

  • per Agnes Ewing

  • Death:

  • 28 Nov 1885 (age 72-73)

  • Arglye St, Picton, New South Wales, Australia1

  • Burial:

  • 29 Nov 1885

  • St Marks, Picton, New South Wales, Australia1

Wife: Elizabeth PARTRIDGE

Child 1: Matilda ANDERSON

  • Name:

  • Matilda ANDERSON

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Thomas BELL (1849-1915)

  • Birth:

  • 1 Oct 1853

  • Bargo, New South Wales, Australia1,3

  • Death:

  • 23 Dec 1940 (age 87)

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia3

  • Burial:

  •  

  • C of E Portion of Redbank Cemetery, Upper Picton, New South Wales, Australia3

Child 2: Louisa Emma ANDERSON

Child 3: Rachael ANDERSON

  • Name:

  • Rachael ANDERSON

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Henry ROBOTTOM ( - )

  • Birth:

  • 8 Nov 1858

  • Picton, New South Wales, Australia1

Note on Husband: William ANDERSON (1)

Age is a bit of a mystery. Migration papers say he was 24 in 1841, makes him born 1817. Death certficate says born 1813. The 1821 Census says he was 6 which makes him born in 1815. Picton Historical Records have his birth year as 1812 which agrees with Marriage records so I have adopted 1812.

Note on Husband: William ANDERSON (2)

Relationship between William and the McMahon clan has always been a mystery. Marshal’s writings say he was called “uncle” by Edmund and his brothers. Another legend says he was related to Ellen. When all the Andersons and their birth dates are plotted, the most likely relationships to emerge are that Ellen’s sister was William’s mother making him Ellen’s nephew. Another, and more convincing possibility is that the Ellen who was married to William’s uncle James Anderson, was, in fact Ellen Finlay and she married James McMahon after the death of James Anderson. I asked Cavan Genealogy to find a death certificate but they couldn’t. Nevertheless, I am fairly sure that William was half-brother to James McMahon, James’s mother Ellen having been married to William’s Uncle James Anderson before she married James(snr) McMahon

Sources

1.

Picton Historical Society Pioneer Sheets. John McMahon.

2.

Migration Register. SRNSW ref 4/4882 reel 1340. John McMahon.

3.

N.K., History of Sargent Family, (Title and Author not clear but I have copies of relevant pages). Shirley Bell, 20 Betty Hendry Pde

North Ryde

NSW 2113. Tel: +61 298783568.