Help Please - Adam Henderson

[phenderson13]

Adam Henderson (1820-1879), married Janet Chisholm (1811-1878) in Roxburgh.  I am looking for the birth place of Adam, as well as his parents - Willam Henderson (1793-1887) and Agnes (1791-1862). I have information on Willam being born in Eglinham and Agnes in Glaxton but not sure whether these towns existed and whether this information is correct.
Paul

[loobylooayr]

Hi Paul,

Welcome to Rootschat!
On the 1851 Scottish Census - try looking at the transcriptions on www.freecen.org.uk
there is at the address- Holfield, Sprouston, Roxburghshire
William Henderson   aged 60    occupation Ag. Lab   born Roxburghshire, Ednam
Agnes Henderson    aged  62         Labourer's wife   born         "            , Jedburgh
Ann Rutherford       aged 20 Servant  Ag.Lab           born         "            , Sprouston

Could this maybe be the couple you are looking for?
Looby

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat

Is this the right 1871 entry for Bedrule Roxb. as birthyears are different to those quoted

Adam Henderson 56 ag labourer b Southdean
Janet  54 b Minto
Margaret   18 b Cavers
George   13 b Cavers
William Hobkirk 28 boarder b Roxb.
Bedrule ED 1 Page 10 Line 16

SEE REPLIES #6 & #7 BELOW

[CaroleW]

In 1861 they are in Hobkirk - their birthyears/places are the same as 1871 and they have a 12yr old dtr Isabella b Oxnam

Hobkirk ED 3 Page 8 Line 7

SEE REPLIES #6 & #7 BELOW

[JMStrachan]

1861 census has a Henderson family in England, at Glanton, Northumberland:
William Henderson head age 70, ag lab, born Scotland
Agnes Henderson wife age age 72, born Scotland
Janet Henderson daughter unmarried age 32, born Scotland
and grandchildren Agnes, Henry, Ellen and James all under 12 and born Northumberland

Could the Glaxton you have be Glanton, and be where William lived, not where he was born?

The 1851 census, if the one posted by Loobylooayr is the same people, says William was 60 and was born in Ednam, Roxburghshire. So it looks as if his birth date was 1790 or 1791.

Same family in 1841 at Primside Mill, Morebattle, Roxburghshire - William Henderson age 50 ag lab, Agness age 50 and Alice age age 25.

FamilySearch only has one baptism for a William Henderson at the right time, and that's on 22 August 1790 at Ednam, parents David Henderson and Allison Brown. If you think that's the right William it would be worth downloading the OPR image from ScotlandsPeople in case it gives more information.

[CaroleW]

In 1851 they are in Cavers - Adam b 1816 and Janet 1817.  Two more children both born Oxnam - Elizabeth 8 and Peter 5

Cavers ED 3 Page 9 Line 4

SEE REPLIES #6 & #7 BELOW

[loobylooayr]

Could this be Adam's marriage? https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTL4-6JX

There is another Adam Henderson around the same time tin Roxburghshire who marries a Janet EASTON.

Looby

[CaroleW]

Thanks Looby - deffo the wrong Adam & Janet I have posted about as they have an 8yr old in 1851 so will strike through entries to avoid confusion

[loobylooayr]

Hi again,
No problem Carole. I got sidetracked with that family too
I can't find Adam and Janet Henderson on the 1851. Do you think bearing in mind where they were married- Berwick - that they could be south of the border on the English 1851 Census?
Looby