Born
29 DEC 1856.
Par. of Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [2][3]
Died
Reg. 1884 Qtr 1.
Cockermouth, Cumberland, England.
Note: indexed as a 27 yr old James reg. Mar qtr 1884 (10b/341), which fits with an 1886 marriage of a Rebecca Henderson to Robinson Stephenson who later have a son Tweedle, Rebecca's mother's surname. [4][5]
Marriage
Husband James Henderson.
Wife Rebecca Ray Nealy.
Marriage
25 NOV 1880.
Cockermouth, Cumberland, England.
Note: cert. reads: James Henderson 23, groom so Archibald Henderson, colliery steward, married Rebecca Ray Nealy 20, do David Nealy, coalminer. Both resident Great Clifton. Signed by James, and X the mark of Rebecca Ray Nealy. Witnessed by John M Tweddle (could be a cousin or uncle of Rebecca's, as her mother was Hannah Tweedle) and Elizabeth Beck (wonder if there's any connection with the future husband of James' niece Sarah, dtr of Alexander David?). [6][7][8]
Census
03 APR 1881.
Gt Clifton, Cumberland, England.
Note: HENDERSON: James, head, groom domestic serv, 24, b. Scotland, Rebecca E, wife, 20, b. Greysouthen, CUL. (next door to James' father Archibald). [9]
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DNA Connections
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