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England

The Anglo-Saxon name Anderton comes from when the family resided in a township and estate by the name of Anderton in the county of Lancashire, located north of Ince on the coast north of Liverpool.

Early Origins of the Anderton family

The surname Anderton was first found in Lancashire from very ancient times, they being from the town of Anderton in that county, located north of Ince on the coast north of Liverpool. "This place gave name to a family which was seated here at an early period; it comprises about 800 acres, and has coal-mines, and good stone-quarries." 1

One of the more famous branches held Euxton Hall at Euxton in Lancashire. "Over the portal, and also on two old chimneypieces in the house, are to be seen the arms of the Molyneuxs and Andertons quartered; William Anderton, Esq., having married Mary, daughter of the fifth viscount Molyneux. The ceilings of the entrance-hall and staircase, richly ornamented by Concillio, are in good preservation, and the mansion has been considerably altered and enlarged by William Ince Anderton, Esq., the present possessor." 1

Early History of the Anderton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Anderton research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1557, 1560, 1577, 1586, 1611, 1615, 1618, 1628, 1630, 1643, 1657, 1667, 1671, 1677, 1678, 1680, 1690, 1691, 1705, 1710, 1715, 1724 and 1760 are included under the topic Early Anderton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Anderton Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Anderton include Anderton, Andertone, Andeton and others.

Early Notables of the Anderton family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

James Anderton (1557-1618) an English Catholic aristocrat who held Lostock Hall, Lostock. Laurence Anderton, alias Scroop (1577-1643), was a learned English Jesuit. Of the same stock, he was son of Th...
Thomas Anderton (1611-1671), was an English Benedictine, sixth son of William Anderton, Esq., of Euxton. Henry Anderton (1630-1667), was an English painter, mainly known for his portraits. 2
Sir Francis Anderton, was 1st Baronet of Lostock in the County of Lancaster (c.?1628-1678). He claimed descent from the ancient family of Euxton Hall, near Chorley, Lancashire and had acquired Lostock...
This lineage included: Sir Charles Anderton, 2nd Baronet (1657-1691); Sir Charles Anderton, 3rd Baronet (1677-1705); Sir James Anderton, 4th Baronet (1678-1710); Sir Laurence Anderton, 5th Baronet (c...

Anderton Ranking

In the United States, the name Anderton is the 5,840^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 3

Anderton migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Anderton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Anderton, who settled in Virginia in 1651
John Anderton, who arrived in Virginia in 1651 4
James Anderton, who arrived in Maryland in 1656 4
John Anderton, who arrived in Maryland in 1659 4
John Anderton, who settled in Nevis in 1663
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Anderton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Richard Anderton, aged 13, who settled in Maryland, in 1702

Anderton migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Anderton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Anderton who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for life for burglary, transported aboard the "Elizabeth" on 3rd October 1831, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Mr. Charles Anderton, English convict who was convicted in West Riding, Yorkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 27th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
Mr. Robert Anderton, English convict who was convicted in Lancashire, England for life, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 27th August 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7

Anderton migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Anderton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mrs. Elizabeth J. Anderton, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Evening Star" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand in 1858 8
Miss Sarah A. Anderton, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Evening Star" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand in 1858 8
Mr. Thomas Anderton, (b. 1830), aged 33, British gardener, from Yorkshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Metropolis" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 16th June 1863 8
Mrs. Sarah E. Anderton, (b. 1831), aged 32, British settler, from Yorkshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Metropolis" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 16th June 1863 8
William Anderton, aged 24, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bombay" in 1865 9
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Anderton migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 10

Anderton Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

George Anderton, who settled in Barbados in 1667

Contemporary Notables of the name Anderton (post 1700) +

Raymond J. Anderton, American eponym of the USS Raymond J. Anderton (SP-530)
Henry Lafayette Anderton (1887-1955), American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1926 11
William Anderton (b. 1879), English professional footballer who played for Blakpool from 1901 to 1907
Sophie Louise Anderton (b. 1977), English model and reality television personality from Bristol
John Anderton (b. 1933), English former professional footballer who played for Torquay United (1954-1958)
Geoffrey Anderton (1902-1981), English army Colonel
Darren Robert Anderton (b. 1972), English footballer
Sir James Cyril Anderton CBE, KStJ, QPM, DL (1932-2022), British police officer, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester (1975-1991)
James Patrick "Jim" Anderton (1938-2018), born James Patrick Byrne, New Zealand politician, 15th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999-2002), Leader of Progressive Party (2002-2012)
Phil Anderton (b. 1965), Scottish business and marketing executive, Chief Executive Officer of the Scottish Rugby Union in February 2004

Historic Events for the Anderton family +

Bradford City stadium fire

Edmund Anderton (1917-1985), from Bingley who attended the Bradford City and Lincoln City Third Division match on 11th May 1985 when the Bradford City stadium fire occurred and he died in the fire

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elizabeth
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 7th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html