John Henderson

BMDB data

     John Henderson was born on 23 Sep 1817 Bridge of Allan, Lecropt, STI, SCT.² He was christened in 1817 Lecropt, PER, SCT; no date given in register, Wit: William Stevenson and James Henderson (could he be a brother of John's father Archibald?).² Some sources show John as born cir. 1818 Logie, STI/PER, SCT, (1851 Lanarkshire census).³
     John Henderson married Isabella Berry say 1842 ?SCT (there's a marriage in the Clackmannan OPR for a John HENDERSON & Isabella BENNIE in 1842, which may, or may not be this couple, if a grandson misheard his grandmother's surname for reporting a death in 1901.
(It shows John as of the Parish of Dollar)
In addition there's a patron submission for a Margaret dtr of a John HENDERSON and Isobella BINNIE, shown as born 1847 and dying in 1917, so with this John & Isabella's dtr Margaret being of this age, and still alive in 1910, and married to a Thomas Binnie, perhaps she married a cousin?).^1,4
     John Henderson died on 31 Mar 1901 Hamilton, Wentworth Co., ONT, CAN, at age 83; entry (2nd of two) shows John as 83, marr., blacksmith b SCT, (1st has no occ. and gives address as 149 ?Hessn?) cod gangrene of foot 3 mos.⁵

Migration

     John Henderson and Isabella Henderson immigrated in 1855 to ONT, CAN; given the 1901 census shows both John and dtr Isabella as emigrating in 1855, I assume they did so as a family of at least also Margaret, Janet, Archibald and Annie (Helen hasn't yet been found beyond 1851).^7,8

Census/Where lived/Occupations

     John Henderson appeared on the census of 1841 Dollar, CLK, SCT, as John HENDERSON, 30, smith b. outside county, in hsehold of John & Amelia MUNRO & family, John a wright 50 b CLK as were the children, Amelia 50 b outside cty (assumed to be nee REID); 3 others of different surname in hsehold with a census enumerator possibly passing a value judgement on the occupation of one, Alexander STEWART fiddler, with vocalist apparently crossed out. The others were a Robert McDONALD, teacher of dancing, and a 4 yr old Amelia TAYLOR (NB enumerators were instructed to round ages down to the nearest multiple of 5).⁹
     John Henderson was shown as the head of the household in the census of 1851 Mcgregor's Land, Bishopbriggs, Par. of Cadder, LKS, SCT, with Isabella enumerated as HENDERSON: John 33 blacksmith b Logie, PER; wife Isabella 37 b Tillicoultry, CLK; Children: Helen 10, Isabella 7, both scholars, Margaret & Janet 4 all b Tillicoultry, CLK; Archibald 1 b Cadder, LKS.³
     John Henderson appeared on the census of 1861 Galt, Waterloo Co., ONT, CAN, with Isabella Henderson, enumerated as HENDERSON: Jno 42 marr. blacksmith; wife Isaba 45 marr; assumed children: Margt 15, Archd 12, Ann 8, Isaba 18, Janet 15 All b SCT, Scotch, Presby. (Isabella also being enumarated with her cousin William McGREGOR at Galt, which is how come I even found this whole branch of the family).¹⁰
     The census of 1871 showed John with his wife Isabella, their dtrs Janet and Annie St Andrews Ward, Hamilton, ONT, CAN, household enumerated as HENDERSON: Jno 52 blacksmith; Isabella 52 both b SCT; Assumed children: Janet 23, Archd 21 machinist, Annie 17; All b SCT, Presby.¹¹
     The census of 1881 showed John with his wife Isabella Ward 4, Hamilton City, ONT, CAN, nearby was Isabella Gibson household enumerated as HENDERSON: John 59 blacksmith b SCT; wife Isabella 65 b SCT; Next hsehold: GIBSON: Isabella 36 widow b SCT; Annie 7, Archibald 5 Robert 2 all b US, "Irish."¹²
     John Henderson was shown as the head of the household in the census of 23 Apr 1891 Hamilton City, ONT, with Isabella enumerated as HENDERSON: John 65 blacksmith; wife Isabella 70 both b SCT, Presby.¹³ John Henderson appeared on the census of 24 Apr 1901 Hamilton City, ONT, as father of Isabella Henderson which was a tad interesting as he had died a couple of weeks earlier!⁷

All the other info

     John outlived his wife Isabella Berry who died on 11 Feb 1893.¹⁴
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