William was born in 1807, son of Alexander and Lucina Henderson.[1]
He married Ann Paterson in 1830
William is named in the 1838 Census at Guysborough.[2], in the 1871 Census[3], and (widowed) in the 1881 Census.[4]
Sources
↑ "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLPT-64B : 27 November 2014), Alexander Henderson in entry for William Henderson, 29 Jan 1807; citing Manchester-Guysborough, Sydney, Nova Scotia, 29 Jan 1807, reference p 61; FHL microfilm 1,376,195.
↑ William Henderson – Farmer – Manchester Township, Guysborough County – 1838, 4 sons < 6 years, 1 daughter < 6 years,2 women >14 years, in Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 vol. 449 no. 148: https://archives.novascotia.ca/census/1838/returns/?ID=17771
↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M48T-WZL : 19 March 2021), William Henderson, Manchester, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV62-BKP : 2 March 2021), Wiliam Henderson in household of William W Henderson, New Harbour, Guysborough, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing William W Henderson, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to David Smith for creating WikiTree profile Henderson-4139 through the import of Smith Family Tree-2LAW_2013-04-28_01.ged on Apr 28, 2013.
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