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Donald and Margaret Anderson and their children Ann, Samuel, John, Catherine and Margaret arrived in Sydney aboard the ship 'Asia' on the 10th May 1839. Donald's father was a labourer named Alexander ANDERSON and his mother was Catherine McKAY, daughter of Donald McKAY. Donald and Margaret had been married at Croy and Dalcross, Inverness, Scotland on the 13th January 1826, when Donald listed his occupation as a shoemaker, and his native place as Nairn.
Donald and Margaret had, like many other families, left their native Scotland in search of a better life. 'Asia' was a barque ship with a tonnage of 536. She had sailed from Cromarty under the charge of Captain Gorey. The ship had on board a lading of 272 immigrants, as well as two surgeons and their families. The Asia stopped in at Plymouth on the 22nd January 1839, so the last leg of the voyage lasted from January to May, and those on board would have endured many hardships no doubt. Donald listed his occupation as being a sawyer and Margaret was a home servant. As all of the children were aged fewer than 14, none of them had an occupation. Both Donald and Margaret could read and write, which would have been a great asset.
Their family were:
1.1 Ann ANDERSON
b. 20th April 1826 at Inverness, Scotland
1.2 Samuel ANDERSON
b. 29th October 1827 at Inverness, Scotland
1.3 John Dunbar ANDERSON
b. 1831 at Inverness, Scotland
1.4 Catherine ANDERSON
b. 1833 at Inverness, Scotland
1.5 Margaret ANDERSON
b. 24th November 1835 at Inverness, Scotland
1.6 Mary McIntyre ANDERSON
b. 22nd of August 1839 in Sydney, Australia
Chain of Hearts is a compilation of research from several researchers, detailing the descendants of Donald and Margaret Anderson. Completed over several years, this book is filled with stories, photos, letters, certificates as well as names and dates. It tells the stories of these descendants, reaching from the south and north coasts of NSW, and further afield.
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