Born: 1850. Baptised 21st July, Crondall, Hampshire.
Place of Birth: Ewshot, Hampshire.
Died: 1920, Guildford, Surrey.
Parents: John and Sarah Anderton, nee Ruffle
Marriages: Emma Jane Simmonds, 29th June 1873 at the Parish Church, Godalming.
Children: John c1874, Henry c1876, Sarah c1878 and Richard c1880.
Occupation: General labourer, plate layer, gas worker.
Notes: In the 1881 Census John and Emma Jane were living in The Beck, Godalming with their children, In the 1901 Census, Emma Jane was living with her Brother-in-law Henry in Mill Lane, Godalming. In the 1901 Census, John was living in Stoke Next Guildford with a Sarah Newby who was designated as a house keeper and two children Kate E. Newby and William J. Anderton. On the census form they were designated as daughter and son, but this was scored through and replaced by borders. In the 1911 Census, John was living in Staughton Road, Guildford with Kate and William and they were designated as daughter and son.
In the 1911 Census John's (estranged) wife Emma Jane is living in Mint Street, Godalming. The Census form states, she had twelve children, of which only five were living.