Hi Ab196
No I cannot hep with your William Henry but I was wondering if you are looking at Belfast Henry families. I have this entry from the Cyclopaedia of NZ about John Henry, the oldest son of my 3xgt grandfather Bryce Henry b c1802, of Dunsilly Antrim. I have no records of Bryce Henry pre 1850 in Dunsilly so am trying to tie him to any Belfast Henry families who might fit the profile.
Mr Henry was born in County Antrim , Ireland in 1842 and was brought up in a mercantile life in Belfast. He came to New Zealand by the ship “Himalaya” in 1866 and opened a shop in Cashel St, Christchurch on account of Messrs Grant and McLean and remained in charge six months. Mr Henry afterwards opened a business for Messrs Watt & Co., Storekeepers and Provision Dealers, and owing to its extension after five years, took over the Firm’s Ellesmeres branch with headquarters at Dunsandel and successfully carried on the business for fifteen years.
So far the Henry families that contain the names Bryce are all Co Down. One Bryce Henry b c1850, son of Nelson Henry, is described as a "dealer", address 65 Belgrave St in 1872 at birth of his son Isaac Nelson Henry.
Isaac is another name seen in the family of Bryce Henry of Dunsilly. I have details of the family of my Bryce Henry and his wife Eliza Ewing.
Cheers
Linda (NZ)
