HENDRY/MILLER

[Blandy]

Seeking information on:
William Hendry b: 16 Feb 1836 Latheron, Caithness married Isabella Miller on the 28 Mar 1861 in Caithness...children:
James b: 1873 Caithness d: 1932 South Australia
Willaim b: 1871 Caithness

James married Grace Dixoan Renton in Edinburgh, Scotland...children:
William, Jessie, Isobel, Constance and Catherine were all born in Edinburgh
James, Gordon, Douglas, Joyce and Robert were born in Adelaide, Australia

Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated.

Isabel
Canberra, Australia

[krisesjoint]

Hi Isobel,

What sort of information are you hoping to find? I see the 5 births in SA. Do you have the details? 4 list mother as Gracie RENTON one lists her as Gracie Dickson Renton

The family arrived in Adelaide aboard the IRISHMAN which departed from Liverpool 13 Sep 1912 arriving in Adelaide 2 Nov. The only adult is listed as Gertrude

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/written_answers/1912/dec/11/steamship-irishman

HENDRY Gertrude 32 housewife from Scotland
HENDRY Jessie female 10 Child from Scotland
HENDRY Willie male 8 1/2 Child from Scotland
HENDRY Isobel female 6 1/2 Child from Scotland
HENDRY Constance female 4 1/2 Child from Scotland
HENDRY Catherine female 2 Child from Scotland

Cheers Kris 

[Blandy]

Thank you Kris for your reply...the truth is that the information I gave is information I was given from a cousin in Caithness, Scotland and I am not sure if it is correct or not and is all I really have.

You mentioned that the five births in SA list Gracie Renton as mother and one Gracie Dickson Renton which is probably correct as I had Gracie Dixoan (which would be Dickson). But is James mentioned as the father?

On the ship I wonder who Gertrude was and where was James?

Thanks again the information is much appreciated and any information will be greatly received.


Isabel
Canberra, Australia.

[krisesjoint]

Hi Isabel,

I can not spot James arrival. I wonder if Gertrude may be Gracie (though it does say Gertrude) no marital status of relationships listed so I really cannot be sure. The children names fitted with what you had said.

The births in SA finish in 1921. Will PM details as some may be living. (Father is listed as James HENDRY for all births.)

Cheers Kris 

[krisesjoint]

The cuttoff for births in SA is 1928 - the cutoff for marriages is 1937.

Here are 4 girls marriages

ERREY John Frederick 26 Single father John Wood ERREY =  HENDRY Jessie Leitch 25 single father James HENDRY 25 Jun 1927 unrecorded Goodwood Dist Ade 311 1135

HARRISON John Francis Baker 23 single father John Henry BAKER =  HENDRY Isobella Miller 23 Single father James HENDRY 16 Nov 1928 St Augustines Church Unley Dist Ade 317 491

LOCKETT William Arthur 29 single father William Burgess LOCKWOOD = HENDRY Catherine Esther 21 single father James HENDRY 6 Sep 1930 St Augustines Church Unley Dist Ade 324 549

MUNRO Nicholas Masson 35 single father Robert MUNROE = HENDRY Constance Grace Renton 29 Single father James HENDRY 4 Apr 1936 Scots Church North Tc Adelaide Dist Ade 366 1253

Cheers Kris 

[Blandy]

 Hi Kris,
Thankyou, the information is much appreciated do you know if there was a marriage for Willie (William) Hendry?

Isabel

[krisesjoint]

Hi Isabel,

Sorry, yes there is a marriage for Willie

HENDRY William Renton 25 single father James = LOCKETT Dorothy Sarah May 20 Single 18 Dec 1929 Dunn Memorial Methodist Church Mt Barker Dist MtB 321 824

Cheers Kris 

[sparrett]

Hi,
I do not see you have
THOMAS JAMES RENTON HENDRY as a son, but perhaps he was known as JAMES whom you have listed.
This man enlisted for ww2 and his record is digitised for reading.
His mother GRACE RENTON HENDRY is his next of kin and he gives his birhdate as 1913.
There is even a photo of him!
You will get the address for GRACE whom he lives with as a single man andother interesting information.
Sue
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx
Search as a guest and enter the name only.

[sparrett]

ROBEERT joined up too.

HENDRY, ROBERT MELVILLE RENTON  seems to have joined the Royal Australian Air Force and his number wa122566 .  His birth date was 22 July 1921 Looks like he enlisted on 12 Mar 1943.  At the time of his enlistment he appears to be living ROSE PARK, SA  and he enlisted at   MALVERN  His NOK shows HENDRY, DAPHNE. Seems he ended his service on 18 Apr 1946 and his rank then was Leading Aircraftman.

Sue 

I also see a record for
GORDON.

http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/doc/about.asp