Hetherington

[sh8283]

Is that Adrian ??

[Canuc]

Is that Adrian ??

Got it in one 

I still have to organise the trip to Illinois to get a copy of the marriage certificate that may open a line for us.

[Dr_Awesome]

what can you tell me about sgt hetheringtons regiment? im a hetherington from ulster, sorry I cant assist in your search as my family have been in ulster since the plantations as far as I know. a wee town in Donegal called St Johnson. a few of us around there I believe.

  All hetheringtons originate from north of carlisle as far as i'm aware, near the river Hether hence the name, around the village of Hethersgyll Ca 1300's. Norse before that I hear, but your probably aware of this. Good luck with it

[Canuc]

John William Hetherington enlisted in Dublin joining the Royal Engineers as a carpenter. Had a full career in the R.E. rising to CSM and was a Drill Sgt for the reserves in Gateshead (1st Durham R.E. (Vols) and then Smethwick (1st North Midland Division R.E.). He retired about 1912 to be a depot clerk at St Mary's Barracks, Chatham but then reinlisted in 1914 finally retiring as W.O.1 with the rank of RSM in the 20's.

As far as I know we stay in or around Dublin or Manchester.