Born during the December quarter 1896 in the
Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/959, the son of William
Henry & Annie Tapster Anderton (nee Eccleshall).

1901 Census - 24 Birch Street, Hulme, Manchester. 
  Son - aged: 4 - born: Manchester.   Head of
household - William H. Anderton - Married - aged:
45 - occ: Grey Cloth Porter - born:Manchester.  
Also - Annie T Anderton - Wife - aged: 39 - born:
Manchester.  Plus 6 elder siblings.

1911 Census - 24 Birch Street, Hulme, Manchester. 
  Son - aged: 14 - occ: Office Boy for a Solicitor
- born: Hulme, Manchester.   Head of household -
William Henry Anderton - Married - aged: 55 - occ:
Grey Cloth Porter - born:Broughton, Lancashire.  
Also - Annie Tapster Anderton - Wife - aged: 49 -
born: Manchester.   Plus 4 elder siblings.

Married Bertha Littlewood during the September
quarter 1924 in the Barton upon Irlam R.D. - ref:
8c/1383.

1939 National Registration - 10 Russell Street,
Manchester.   William Anderton - Married - Born on
the 4th October 1896 - occ: Cutter & Winder Plus
A.F.S. Fire Brigade.    Bertha Anderton - Married
- Born on the 24th November 1896 - occ: Unpaid
Domestic Duties.

Death registered during the December quarter 1940
in the Manchester R.D. - ref: 8d/37  - aged: 44.

Commemorated on the Manchester City FB Memorial.

Manchester Evening News dated the 24th December
1941.    "Roll of Honour" - In memory of Firemen -
Anderton - Fenton - Hopwood - Killeen - Paul -
Smith.   Remembered by Fred Mottram and their pals
from Station 37.

CWGC - Fireman, A.F.S. Husband of Bertha Anderton,
of 10 Russell Street, Hulme. Died at Back George
Street.