He emigrated from Scotland to the Colony of Natal where he married Frances Mary Hillary on 13 February 1889 at Bellair, D'Urban, after Banns[1]. His age was recorded as 27, he was a Bachelor, occupation Railway Guard. The witnesses were William Henry Marsh, Edith Louisa Hillary and James Hillary.
Tragically his son 2nd Lieutenant Norman Thomas Hendry died on 20 September 1917, killed in action in Belgium.
Thomas worked by the South African Railways. He was retired when he passed away in 1921 at the age of 72[2]. Cause of death was recorded as Valvular Disease and Heart Failure. Intended place of burial was Pietermaritzburg.
Sources
↑ "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDCK-131 : 27 December 2014), Thomas Hendry and Frances Mary Hillary, 13 Feb 1889; citing Bellair, Durban, Natal, South Africa; 00050; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria; 1,259,174.
↑ "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Deaths, 1863-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6P-4552 : 17 March 2018), Thomas Hendry, 09 Sep 1921; Death, Burg, Soutpansberg, Transvaal, South Africa, The National Archives of South Africa (NARS), Pretoria; FHL microfilm 2,100,506.
"South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLRL-FS3W : 17 March 2018), Thomas Hendry, 1921; citing Probate, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.
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