2. Margaret Anderson (George¹) was born on 23 May 1717 and was christened on 26 May 1717 in Wagley, Newhills Aberdeen.

• Historical: ¹ During a visit to the Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society in June 2006, I researched records of Births, Marriages and Deaths for links to my then known William Anderson b, Abt 1697 in Aberdeen and in the source labelled Newhills 226 I found several records of baptisms for names coinciding with known children of William Anderson as recorded in the pocket Bible of his grandson William Anderson of Griquatown (1769-1852). In this case the citation read as follows "26 May 1717, George Anderson and Margaret Taylor from Wagley, had a child baptised Margaret. Witnesses were James Jameson and James Head" This coincides closely with the biblical recorded date of birth of Margaret of 23 May 1717, but in our family tree record, we had assumed that her father was William. However we have since ascertained that the Bible record does not record any name for the father, or mother of the 5 children.However when further records were found for the other siblings it becomes clearer that the father was indeed George and not William and a possible reason for the error is advanced herein under his name. Assuming that this is acceptable, Margaret's newly found baptismal date and place are entered herein.
R.B. Anderson

3. George Anderson (George¹) was born on 16 Jul 1719 ^¹ and was christened on 21 Jul 1719 in Wagley, Newhills Aberdeen.^¹

• Historical: ¹ Reference the historical event recorded for sister Margaret, the citation reads as follows:- " 21 July 1717 George Anderson in Wagley had a child baptised named George. Witnesses Gilbert and James Head." Note that James Head was also a witness for Margaret, thus supporting the sibling relationship.

4. William Anderson ² ³ (George¹) was born on 14 Jul 1724 in Aberdeen, Scotland,^{² ³} was christened on 21 Jul 1724 in Wagley, Newhills Aberdeen,^¹ died on 26 Feb 1789 ^{² ³} at age 64, and was buried in Bunhill Fields, London.^⁴

Death: It has not been ascertained where William (1724) died, but is at present presumed to be here.

• Religion: ⁶ P26 of Source states that he was a Dissenter of the Independent Denomination and was burried in Bunhill Fields, the famous Non-Conformist burial ground in England.

• Occupation: ⁷ According to a scrapbook compiled by Alice Kitching, married to George Elliot Caldwall Anderson, there is a statenent by Maria Elizabeth Anderson that William was a silk merchant in partnership with Messrs Reid and Green in London.
Note that on the marriage certificate for William Anderson and Catherine Turner one of the witnesses was a Thomas Reid

• Historical: ¹ Following on the Event recorded for Margaret, the citation found for William read as follows :- "George Anderson in Wagley had a child baptised named William. Witnesses: George Anderson and (illegible writing) in Salty(?) and Andrew Hace(?) Note that the witness, George Anderson, may not be the father but was probably a relative.

William married Catherine Turner ² ³ ⁴ on 5 Jul 1768 in Saint Botolph, Bishopsgate, London, U.K..⁵ Catherine was born about 1738 in Devonshire, England,^⁴ died on 12 Mar 1797 ^{² ³ ⁴} about age 59, and was buried in Bunhill Fields, London.^⁴

• Marriage: ⁵ IGI Individual Record MOO1611 (1754-1784) Source Call No. 0380147 for Catherine Turner gives her marriage to William Anderson on the 5 July 1768 and reveals the location of the marriage at Saint Botolph, Bishopsgate. London.
I located the Church near Liverpool Station in outside Bishopsgate and photos and a map are included herein.
R.B.Anderson 21 July 2006

• Occupation: England. ⁴ ⁹ ¹⁰ According to her son William at Pacaltsdorp, She was a talented artist, and was related to the famous English painter, Turner

• Historical: ⁶ P26 of source states that The great English landscape artist, Joseph Malford William Turner, was born in London on 23 April 1775. He was the son of a village barber, became famous and rich, and died in London on 19 Dec 1851, and was burried in St.Paul's Cathedral. The artistic talent later established by some of William and Johanna's grandchildren may be attributed to their illustrious artist relative.

A second source the Brainy Encyclopedia states as follows:-

J.M.W. Turner
Joseph Mallord William Turner, born in Covent Garden, London on April 23 (exact date
disputed) 1775, died December 19 1851. English Romantic landscape artist.
.. ..
His father WIliam was a Wig.
maker who later became a barber.The Grand Canal, Venice
His mother, Mary Marshall, a Painted 1835
housewife, became increasingly...,
mentally unstable during his early years, (perhaps in part due to the early death of Turner's younger sister in 1786). She died in 1804, having been committed to a mental asylum.
Since Catherine was born about 37 years before the Painter, and her family relation to him has still to be established, the possibility of subsequent generations from her being imbued with his great talent is somewhat tenuous, but cannot be discounted.

+ 8 M ii. Edward Anderson ⁴ was born on 27 Aug 1771,^⁴ was christened on 18 Sep 1771,^⁴ died on 12 Jul 1797 in Devonshire, England ^⁴ at age 25, and was buried in With his Mothers Family In Devonshire, England.^⁴

+ 9 M iii. George Anderson ⁴ was born on 19 Jun 1773,^⁴ was christened on 14 Jul 1773,^⁴ and died on 23 Nov 1777 ^⁴ at age 4.

+ 10 M iv. Guy Ebenezer Anderson ⁴ was born on 3 Apr 1775,^⁴ was christened on 26 Apr 1775,^⁴ died on 16 May 1775,^⁴ and was buried in Bunhill Fields, London.^⁴

+ 11 M v. John Anderson ⁴ was born on 1 Sep 1776,^⁴ was christened on 9 Oct 1776,^⁴ died on 1 Sep 1791 in Aberdeen, Scotland ^⁴ at age 15, and was buried in With His Father's Family In Aberdeen.^⁴

+ 12 F vi. Catherine Anderson ⁴ was born on 31 Aug 1778,^⁴ was christened on 29 Sep 1778,^⁴ and died on 18 May 1781 ^⁴ at age 2.

5. Peter Anderson (George¹) was born on 15 Jun 1726 and was christened on 19 Jun 1726 in Wagley, Newhills Aberdeen.^¹ Another name for Peter was Patrick Anderson.¹

• Historical: ¹ Again following the Event recorded for Margaret I found another citation that read as follows:- "19 June 1726 George Anderson in Wagley had a child named Patrick. Witnesses Patrick Anderson and Robert Chalmers." However the biblical record names him Peter, but the local staff at the Family Society thought that in Scotland the two names are frequently regarded as synonymous (like John and James) and this rendering was acceptable. It is also possible that the name was confused with that of one of the witnesses, also Patrick. However, whilst the baptismal date seems to identify him as the biblically named Peter, it and the place can be accepted with confidence, and perhaps Patrick recorded as an alternate name.

• Historical: ¹ Following on with the event recorded for Margaret, I could not find a similar citation for James, so it might be presumed that he was not born or baptised in Wagley, Newhills, Aberdeen. However he has to be accepted as a sibling of Margaret and her other brothers.

2. Dr. D. F. du Toit MALHERBE, Family Register of a South African Nation (Third Edition published by TEGNIEK STELLENBOSCH, 1966.
This is a wonderful source of clues on specific families, but all data in the publication needs to be verified with Original Sources.), ANDERSON Extract - Page 17.

3. J. A. Heese & R.J.T. Lombard, South African Genealogie (SAG), a set of volumes being produced, augmented and maintained by the Genealogical Institute of South Africa (GISA) in Stellenbosch.
, ANDERSON - Vol 1 page 63.

6. I.F.Du Preez Ed.D, From Mission Station to Municipality (Published by the Municipality of Pacaltsdorp March 1987.

Copy donated by Bill Elliot Anderson in 2005).

8. System, E-mail Plus Data (A System Ploy for adding miscellaneous data from various non official sources).

9. Peter S. Anderson, Weapons of Peace: The Story of William and Johanna Anderson. (Published by Logos Production House, Unit 1011-1012, Fo Tan Industrial Centre, 26-28 Au Pui Wan St., Fo Tan, Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong. Tel:2687-0331 Fax; (852) 2687-0281.
First English Edition May 1995 Copyright 1995 by Peter S. Anderson.
ISBN 962-457-091-4).

11. Dr. D. F. du Toit MALHERBE, Family Register of a South African Nation (Third Edition published by TEGNIEK STELLENBOSCH, 1966.
This is a wonderful source of clues on specific families, but all data in the publication needs to be verified with Original Sources.), HELM Extract - Page 421.

14. South African Government Papers, Cape Death Notice, KAB MOOC 6/9/408/2966 of 1900 for Maria Elizabeth ANDERSON.

15. Ibid, KAB MOOC 6/9/304/1050 of 1892 for Johanna Eilhamina HELM née ANDERSON.

16. J. A. Heese & R.J.T. Lombard, South African Genealogie (SAG), a set of volumes being produced, augmented and maintained by the Genealogical Institute of South Africa (GISA) in Stellenbosch.
, Vol 3 Page 287.

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