John Henderson (1818 - bef. 1901)

Born 1818 in Scotland

Husband of Jane Graham — married 18 Jun 1841 in Lanark, Bathurst, Canada West

Descendants

Died before 1901 before age 83 in Pontiac, Quebec, Canada

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Biography

John was born in Scotland around 1818. He settled in Lanark County, Upper Canada and married Jane Graham in 1841. The family moved to Bristol Township, Canada East in the 1860s. He died before the 1901 census was taken.

Sources

• 1851 census Lanark, Lanark, Canada West pages 54-55,

John Henderson Farmer Scotland Church of Scotland 33; Mrs Henderson Ireland Church of Scotland 33; John Henderson Canada Church of Scotland 7; George Henderson Canada Church of Scotland 5; James Henderson Canada Church of Scotland 4; Joseph Henderson Canada Church of Scotland 3; Jane Henderson Canada Church of Scotland 2; Farm mostly mountainous. Soil on the levels of a middling character farm apparently well managed. Value 180. Mississipi river washes the lands in this neighbourhood and being nearly stagnant from miles away affects the health of the locality.

• 1861 census Lanark, Lanark, Canada West page 11,

John Henderson Yeoman Scotland C of S 43 Mrs. J. Henderson Ireland C of S 42; John Henderson Yeoman W Canada C of S 17; George Henderson Yeoman W Canada C of S 15; James Henderson Yeoman W Canada C of S 14; Joseph Henderson Yeoman W Canada C of S 13; Jane Henderson W Canada C of S 11; Johnston Henderson Yeoman W Canada C of S 9; William Henderson Yeoman W Canada C of S 7; Alexr Henderson Yeoman W Canada C of S 5; Ann Henderson W Canada C of S 2; John Henderson Yeoman Scotland 79; Mrs J. Henderson Scotland 76; James Henderson on the same page

• 1871 census Bristol, Pontiac, Quebec page 26,

Henderson John M 51 Scotland C Presb Scotch Farmer; Henderson Jane F 50 Scotland C Presb Scotch; Henderson John M 25 Ontario C Presb Scotch; Henderson George M 23 Ontario C Presb Scotch Blacksmith; Henderson James M 21 Ontario C Presb Scotch; Henderson Joseph M 19 Ontario C Presb Scotch; Henderson Jane F 18 Ontario C Presb Scotch; Henderson Johnson M 16 Ontario C Presb Scotch; Henderson William M 15 Ontario C Presb Scotch; Henderson Alexander M 14 Ontario C Presb Scotch; Henderson Ann F 10 Ontario C Presb Scotch; Henderson Matilda F 8 Ontario C Presb Scotch; Henderson John M 91 Scotland C Presb Scotch.

• 1881 census Bristol, Pontiac, Quebec page 37,

Henderson John M 62 Scotland C Pres Scotch Farmer; Henderson Jane F 62 Ireland C Pres Irish; Henderson John M 36 Ontario C Pres Scotch Farmer; Henderson Joseph M 32 Ontario C Pres Scotch; Henderson Alexander M 24 Ontario C Pres Scotch; Henderson Matilda F 19 Ontario C Pres Scotch; Henderson Johnson M 28 Ontario C Pres Scotch Blacksmith; Henderson William M 26 Ontario C Pres Scotch Blacksmith; Henderson Annie F 21 Ontario C Pres Scotch.

• 1891 census Bristol North, Pontiac, Quebec page 34,

Henderson John M 72 Marr Head Scotland Scotland Scotland C Presb Farmer; Henderson Jane F 72 Marr wife Ireland Ireland Ireland.