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Birth date: July 4 1834
Birth place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Death date: June 14 1903
Death place: Largs Bay, Adelaide, South Australia
Burial:: North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia
Married: Sarah YOUNGHUSBAND.
Occupation: Collector of Customs for the colony of South Australia
From the book by Douglas Sanderson
Frederick James also worked in the family business before emigrating. He was appointed to
a clerical position with the Treasury Dept. on his arrival and ultimately became Collector of
Customs for the colony, a position he held for several years. “Sanderson Bay” on Kangaroo
Island was named in his honour.
He married Sarah Younghusband on the 2nd July 1856. Sarah was born on the 26th May
1838 and died on the 20th April 1885. They are buried in the North Road Cemetery at Enfield.
With them in the family plot, are:
William Younghusband Sanderson b. 3-6-1860 d. 8-10-1883
Mabel Olive Sanderson b. 8-6-1874 d. 20-11-1886
Francis Villiers Sanderson b. 11-6-1862 d. 27.12.1938
Fannie Augusta Sanderson d. 29.6.1946
Helen Lilias Sanderson d. 29.3.1925
On a side face of the monument are the initials L.M.S. 1866
From Aunty Ella's writings
Fred the second son was Collector of Customs in S.A. For a number of years and married miss Younghusband.
Hon. Younghusband was a very wealthy squatter in those days. Another daugther married Governor Daly's son.
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