Henderson, age gap.

[heatherrr]

I have the certificate for Jessie/Janet Henderson, who married in 1889 aged 22. Parents listed as William Henderson & Elizabeth Brunton.

I've managed to find a death record (ScotlandsPeople) that matches that information which is from 1953 where she's aged 85.

I found a death for her dad William Henderson - married to Elizabeth Brunton - in 1863, which would be a few years before Janet was born.

Not sure where to go next, there's lots of Jessie/Janet Henderson births, searching by parents names she'd have a brother James and sister Margaret, but can't find hers.

[CaroleW]

Have you found her on the 1871 census 

Parents married 1856   https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTPW-79M

2 children on FS

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTPW-79M
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FQQ4-RX5

[heatherrr]

I don't have her in the 1871 or 1881, wasn't sure what age I should look for, or if I had got families mixed up. I have the census records after she was married, 1901 - aged 33, 1911 - aged 44 (both say she was born in Lanarkshire, Glasgow). I'm just confused about her life before the marriage.

[CaroleW]

So her birthyear is pretty consistent as 1867/68

How old was William Henderson on the 1863 death cert and in which county did he die?

[heatherrr]

April 1863 - aged 30 in Kirkcaldy, Fife. Under the date of death looks like it says Abbotshall, it was signed by a neighbour.

I also have Elizabeths death which I'm more certain of. She died 1898 in Glasgow, and it was signed by Jessies husband.

[Millmoor]

Hi

What other information does it give on the certificate you have? What is her father's occupation? Does it say he was deceased? What are the names of the witnesses? This information might help to pinpoint the correct family in the censuses before she was married.

William

[heatherrr]

Thanks. On both of the records for her parents deaths and on her marriage, William is listed as a grocer.
The witnesses at her wedding weren't of any relations that I've discovered so far, no relevant surnames.

William is down as deceased on her wedding cert.

[MaureeninNY]

Not sure if you've seen this one:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FQ6Q-QRS

Maureen

[Millmoor]

Hi

There is a birth for James Henderson in Kirkcaldy 26 June 1861 parents William Henderson and Elizabeth Brunton.

Looking at the 1871 census there is the following 390 Crown St Glasgow Govan

Elizabeth Henderson 44 B Coupar Fife Widow Sewer
James Henderson 10 b Kirkcaldy
Janet Henderson 4 b Glasgow

And in 1881 38 William St Glasgow Milton
Elizabeth Henderson 54 B Coupar Fife washerwoman
James Henderson 19 B Kirkcaldy Railway porter
Janet Henderson 13 B Glasgow General Servant

And going back to 1861 there is this in Cupar
John Brunton 62 builder B cupar
Margaret Brunton 57 Wife b Kilmany
Elizabeth Henderson 30 B Cupar Married daughter
Margaret Brunton 28 daughter
Jessie Aitken 9 granddaughter
Margaret Henderson 1 B Glasgow granddaughter

Margaret Brunton wife of John above maiden name Kilgour?

Perhaps the birth certs of James Henderson b Kirkcaldy and Margaret Kilgour Henderson would  confirm if the above is the correct census information.

William