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Title: WW1 Medics David Munro Henderson
Post by: Paulfinn7979 on Friday 09 November 18 20:30 GMT (UK)
My great grandfather David Munro Henderson served in WW1 as a medic but i know little about his service. He was born in Leith Edinburgh in about 1885, any info would be amazing as I know little about the man.
Thanks
Title: Re: WW1 Medics David Munro Henderson
Post by: CaroleW on Friday 09 November 18 22:13 GMT (UK)
The only birth on Scotlands People for his name was in 1891 Hutchesontown which is Glasgow

Can you confirm if his father was Hugh - occ police sergeant?
Title: Re: WW1 Medics David Munro Henderson
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 10 November 18 00:29 GMT (UK)
Is this David with his parents -  ??? 1891 census 249 Junction Street, Leith South -

Parish Leith South ED 28 Page 23 Line 2

David Henderson aged 34 -  Railway porter -  born Kincardineshire
Jane R aged 36 years -  born Ayrshire
Robert aged 13 years born Ayrshire
Mary aged 12 Midlothian
Isabella aged 10 born Midlothian
Ann aged 9 born Midlothian.
David 6 born Midlothian
Joseph aged 4  born Midlothian.
James aged 2 born Midlothian
Mary aged 2 months. born Midlothian.

Sandra

Title: Re: WW1 Medics David Munro Henderson
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 10 November 18 00:36 GMT (UK)

Do you know who he married  ???  Could this be the marriage   ???:-

David Henderson - Margaret Spence  - 1905 - 692/2 345 - Leith South

Sandra
Title: Re: WW1 Medics David Munro Henderson
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 10 November 18 00:41 GMT (UK)
1901 census 249 Great Junction St. Leith South Midlothian.

Parish Leith South ED 32 Page 25 Line 5

Jane K Hendersen 46
Robert Hendersen 23 Isabella Hendersen   40
Annie Hendersen 19 David Hendersen 16 Carpenter Apprentice.
Jane Hendersen   8 Thomasina Hendersen 7
Thomas A Cluness 45 Boarder.

Sandra
Title: Re: WW1 Medics David Munro Henderson
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 10 November 18 00:45 GMT (UK)

Lots of David Henderson and David M Henderson listed - difficult to pick out which one he might have been - which regiment he served in  ???

Sandra
Title: Re: WW1 Medics David Munro Henderson
Post by: CaroleW on Saturday 10 November 18 00:49 GMT (UK)
There is no birth 1880 -  1886 in Midlothian for a David Munro Henderson although there are 33 other  births for David Henderson in Midlothian

The only entry with Munro as a middle name is the 1891 entry
Title: Re: WW1 Medics David Munro Henderson
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 10 November 18 01:20 GMT (UK)

Suspect this is the birth of Jane (showing on the 1901 census) - Jane Garrick Henderson daughter of David Henderson and Jane Roney/Ronney born 1 February 1891 South Leith Scotland.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTFN-ZFZ

Year would fit for parents marriage :-

David Henderson - Jane Roney  - 1877 - 598/ 11 - Kilmaurs

David Henderson - Jane Ronney - 1877 - 598/ 11 - Kilmaurs

Sandra
Title: Re: WW1 Medics David Munro Henderson
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 10 November 18 01:22 GMT (UK)


Obituary for the father David Henderson  - 24 April 1894 Edinburgh

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLS7-GP65

Sandra