Alexander Henderson

[Bikernan]

My Great Grandfather Alexander Henderson married to Margaret Moffatt
he was a miner from Inveresk Edinburgh
Emigrated to New Zealand in 1927
I am trying to find Alexander  and Margaret  Henderson Scottish roots
HI father was Alexander and his mother was Margaret  he was also a miner.
Can anyone help please

[Kay99]

Hello

I can't see a Scottish marriage for Alexander Henderson to Margaret Moffatt on the ScotlandsPeople site.   Did the couple marry in New Zealand??

Do you know the age of Alexander and whether he was born in Inveresk ?? 

Kay

[Bikernan]

Hello
They married in Scotland
and immigrated to NZ when Alexander Moffatt Henderson was 37 and Margaret Ellen Maybe her maiden name was Lawson?
But insure
I thank you for your assistance

Jan

[Kay99]

Hi Jan

So just to recap  the Alexander who immigrated in 1927 was born approx 1891 with the middle name Moffatt. 

He married a Margaret Ellen possibly Lawson and when they emigrated in 1927 they had 3 children aged 10, 8 and 4

Kay

[Kay99]

We might be in luck

Scotlands People have the marriage in 13 Sept 1915 in Portobello Edinburgh of an Alex Henderson age 26 Coal Miner of Newcraighall, -to a Margaret Ellen Bennett age 21

His father was Alexander Henderson coal miner deceased and mother Margaret Henderson nee Grieve
Her parents were Alfred Bennett coal miner and Margaret Ellen Bennett nee Telfer?

Have to pop out now to do the animals - will be back later

Kay

[Kay99]

From your pm glad that the names tie in with the later middle names given to children.  This looks like Alexander and parents etc in  1891 living at 10 First Avenue, Liberton, Edinburgh

Alexander Henderson    32 Coal Miner b Inveresk
Maggie Henderson 32 b Inveresk
John Henderson    6 b Newcraighall, Edinburgh
Maggie Henderson 4 b Newcraighall, Edinburgh
Alexandr Henderson 2  b Newcraighall, Edinburgh
Janet Henderson 1 Wk b Newcraighall, Edinburgh

Kay

[Kay99]

The same family I think in 1901 living in 51 Main Avenue, Inveresk

Maggie Henderson 41  b Inveresk
John Henderson    17  Pony Driver In Coal Pit b Inveresk
Maggie Henderson 14  Worker At Net Mill  b Inveresk
Alexander Henderson    12 b Inveresk
Jessie Henderson 10 b Inveresk
George Robertson 18 Boarder

Kay

[Kay99]

I think that Margaret Ellen Bennett might have been born in England with the baptism of a Margaret Ellen Bennett on 29 Nov 1893 at Holy Trinity, Hartlepool, Durham with parents Alfred and Margaret Bennett

Possible the family living in 1901 in  Westfield Row Auchterderran Fife
Alfred Bennet    39  Coal Miner b Durham
Margaret Bennet 33 b Durham
Charlotte Bennet 11 b Sunderland
Margaret Bennet 8 b Hartlepool
Mary Bennet 5 b Middlesborough
Alfred Bennet 3 b Methil, Fife

and 1891 living at Bishopwearmouth, Durham

Alfred Bennett    29 b Sunderland  Cab Driver
Magaret Bennett 23  b Sunderland
Charlotte Bennett 2 months b Sunderland

Kay

Edit
Marriage at  Heworth, Durham on 4 April 1890 Alfred Bennett to Margaret Telfair
Fathers George Bennett and  Henry Telfair

[Ladyhawk]

This looks like Alexander and parents etc in  1891 living at 10 First Avenue, Liberton, Edinburgh

Alexander Henderson 32 Coal Miner b Inveresk
Maggie Henderson 32 b Inveresk
John Henderson    6 b Newcraighall, Edinburgh
Maggie Henderson 4 b Newcraighall, Edinburgh
Alexandr Henderson 2  b Newcraighall, Edinburgh
Janet Henderson 1 Wk b Newcraighall, Edinburgh

This looks as if it might be Alexander senior with his parents on 1871c

New Craig Hall Midlothian
John 32 Musselburgh Edinburgh coal miner
Janet M 30 ‘’
Alexander 12 ‘’ coal miner
William 7 Liberton Edinburgh
James 1     ‘’

Alexander Moffat Henderson 9 Jan 1859 Inveresk With Musselburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
parents John Henderson & Janet Moffat

1891c  the family appear to be living at
15 First Avenue Liberton Midlothian
John Henderson 54 Inveresk, coal miner
Janet M 51 Inveresk
James 21 Inveresk, coal miner
Helen 18   ‘’  occ net worker
Agnes 14 ‘’
Jennet 11  ‘’