Help re. ADAM HENDERSON

[benjy72]

Hi,

I've just joined and I'm trying to trace back my Henderson roots. I've got as far back as Adam Henderson, who I believe was born in 1796 and died in 1845, he was a farm/estate worker at (the then called) Larkhall Farm, which served Glenburn Hall. He was married to Elizabeth Lees (1806-1888), and they had a son, George (born around 1831/2).

Any info would be appreciated on Adam and his father/grandfather, etc. I've been looking for a while now, and seemed to have completely hit a brick wall!

Many thanks

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome

I suspect you already have this 1841 entry but will post for background info.  All b Roxburgh

In 1841 - ages from 16yrs upwards were rounded down to the nearest 5yrs so you have to allow for that when searching for a birth etc

Adam Henderson  40
Elizabeth 35
Jane  14
Margaret  12
Adam 10
George 8
Daniel  6
Elizabeth 4
Helen    3
John 2
Agnes 1 Month
Jedburgh ED 4A Page 11 Line 1290

[benjy72]

Hi Carole, and thanks for your reply.

Yes, I have a copy of that 1841 census, it's trying to go back further that's proving difficult. I'll try broadening the birth date more as you mentioned and see how I get on...

[CaroleW]

Hi

Does his death cert give his age as that may be more reliable

[benjy72]

Yes the death certificate gives his age as 49 on Sept 7th 1845. Although having re-read the birth certificate closely again, it mentions the baptism was in (I think) Kingside, Whittengham, on 2nd March 1795.

Doing some further investigsting now...

[benjy72]

The area is now known as Gordon, Berwick. His father was also Adam Henderson, a shepherd.

[CaroleW]

So you have his fathers name - is this from the birth cert you mention (or baptismal cert)?

Is any mothers name shown as there is this marriage which is just before Adam's birth

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTLH-YLQ

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTLZ-5PX

[benjy72]

Yes, that's from the baptismal certificate. There's no mother's name shown though unfortunately.

I noticed on the 2 links you posted, that the names are the same, but the places and dates are different?

[CaroleW]

I suspect one is banns and may indicate that either Adam or Agnes were from the parish in which the banns were read but married in Gordon