Captain William Sanderson (1795-1842) of South Shields, died in Quebec

[hanes teulu]

Re. the report of the Free Briton arriving from Madras I need to cross check against the True Briton sailings around the same time.

[hanes teulu]

This narrows down the Free Briton's master on the 1847 trip to Quebec to a "W Sanderson" -

https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Ontario_and_Quebec_s_Irish_Pioneers/hsY6DwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22briton+sanderson%22&pg=PA197&printsec=frontcover

[AlanBoyd]

re: my reply #13 concerning the William Sanderson associated with the ship Endeavour, I found an indenture record for a W Bailey taken on by W Sanderson, Endeavour, Sunderland in July 1845, so I think we can rule him out as being William Sanderson of the Free Briton.

[AlanBoyd]

Also found a Denis Leary apprenticed 11th May 1847 by Wm Sanderson of the Free Briton.
Master Abode: Liverpool.
Port Enrolled: Cork

[hanes teulu]

More and more I have been fancying William Sanderson died 1847 NOT 1842.
Durham Probate - pre 1848
https://familyrecords.awh.durham.ac.uk/nei/data/simple.php

Search for Sanderson
Check William Sanderson - 15 entries
Check William Sanderson 1847 - 14th listed

[hanes teulu]

I have checked the Admin Bond at FamilySearch which simply states "Intestate died 18 July 1847" but does not state where. Also William is a "widower"

[hanes teulu]

An executor is a "John Taylor" - a William Sanderson married a Mary Taylor at Jarrow 1830, witness "John Taylor."
Several baptisms follow to a "Master mariner".

[hanes teulu]

A John Taylor, born 1806, living at Jarrow, is head of household with 2 Sandersons whose ages "fit" William and Mary baptisms.
Re. William as a widower there is an 1838 death of a Mary Sanderson, age 29, South Shields.

[AlanBoyd]

I have checked the Admin Bond at FamilySearch which simply states "Intestate died 18 July 1847" but does not state where. Also William is a "widower"

You've underplayed this haven't you? That is the date on the headstone.