The Anderson Family History

This is a site where you can find information about the history of the Anderson family.

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The Anderson Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Anderson
1841 Census702
1851 Census4335
1861 Census8562
1871 Census13991
1881 Census20041
1891 Census26850
1901 Census32512

Most Frequent Forenames for the Anderson Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1881 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census 1901 Census Total
John Anderson 59 308 598 970 1319 1610 1846
William Anderson 53 299 608 969 1345 1611 1864
Mary Anderson 62 356 634 988 1263 1590 1728
James Anderson 24 223 405 607 817 1020 1164
Elizabeth Anderson 36 241 407 598 744 941 1015
George Anderson 26 153 336 514 748 981 1147
Thomas Anderson 38 186 369 554 706 819 979
Sarah Anderson 23 154 322 420 516 652 672
Jane Anderson 34 170 280 405 489 591 583
Robert Anderson 20 126 229 362 509 567 695
Margaret Anderson 8 116 214 341 515 613 688
Charles Anderson 9 73 177 262 400 586 666
Annie Anderson 0 5 32 143 358 570 764
Henry Anderson 15 80 155 264 336 434 423
Joseph Anderson 18 73 143 219 293 388 408
Alice Anderson 3 32 91 196 296 423 492
Ellen Anderson 8 55 124 191 279 365 409
Ann Anderson 27 132 216 291 278 261 190
Emily Anderson 1 29 82 174 262 336 374
Eliza Anderson 11 64 110 188 259 298 269

Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the Anderson family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 and many more...


Etymology and History of the Surname: Anderson

View Name: ANDERSON.

ANDERSON

Derivation:
Meaning son Anders/Andrew.This itself derived from the Greek name 'Andreas',meaning 'Man' or 'Manly'.

History:
Andrew was the first of Jesus's disciples & an honoured name in medieval times due to the church connections.

Linked Surnames:
Andison,Andersonne,Andersoun,Andirsoone,Androson,Andirston,Andresson,Andrewson,Andresen.

 


Possible Pitfalls in Using the Census
Many people don't realise that the census page images we see are actually transcripts of the household census forms, the details were copied into the books by the enumerators.

 

Military Head Dress
Headwear is one of the defining items of military clothing. The colour signifies which part of the army a soldier belongs to, and the headwear carries the Corps or Regimental badge.

 

Case Study: Lawrence Oates
Lawrence Edward Grace Oates saw military service during the Second Boer War, as an officer in the dragoons. He can be found the the 1900 Army List.

 

London Ancestors
As anyone with ancestors in the London area knows, research there can be a nightmare. There are different records offices for the City of London, Westminster, and Greater London. So what's the best way to do your research?