Another Henderson Family Request - Alexander Henderson (1854)

[Bruce_H]

One of my goals has been to trace the lineage of my ancestors who did not leave Caithness for Glasgow and then on to Canada and America. The person I am trying to research is a Mr. Alexander Henderson of Dunbeath, who was born around 1854, and lived in the area of Balnabruick.

The historical records are a bit sketchy I think in part due to the transition from parish records to government records in 1855, but his wife seems to have been named Catherine born about 1865 or so. They had several children: John (born 1889), Alexander (born 1891), James (born 1893), Annie (born 1895), Henrietta (born 1897), Catherine (born 1899), and William (born 1900).

If anyone can provide any information on these people or their descendants, I would be eternally grateful!

Thanks for any and all tips.

Bruce Henderson

[cuthill]

I found your Alexander Henderson on the 1881 census
Township of Ramscraigs
Henrietta Henderson w 48 Dunbeath

James {fisherman }son 28 Latheron
Alexander{fisherman ]son 26 latheron
Mary dau 22 latheron
John {fisherman son 20 latheron
William son 18 latheron
Angus son 16 latheron

and ramscraigs is near Dunbeath

[Bruce_H]

Wonderful! Thank you so very much for this great tip.

Bruce H

[cuthill]

I found the Father----John Henderson and he married Henrietta Gunn on 27/06/1851 in Latheron and the childrens births that i found were
Mary 17/09/1857
John 05/01/1860
William 10/02/1862
Angus 02/04/1864
There were another 2 children
Henrietta 26/02/1856
Donald 16/07/1866 but died 12/08/1866

But could not find the birth date for James and Alexander

[Morven]

Alexander Henderson was my first cousin 3 times removed. He married Catherine Sinclair on 23 December 1887 in Dunbeath. His address on the marriage certificate was Roadside, Ramscraigs, Dunbeath. Her address was Portormin, Dunbeath. He died on 21 May 1919, age 65, in Balcladich, Dunbeath of Pernicious Anaemia.

I haven’t started looking into his children yet, but there was another son, Hugh Henderson, who was the death informant.

Catherine Sinclair was described as an Agricultural Labourer on the marriage certificate. She was born on 29 June 1864 in Dunbeath to parents John Sinclair, a Salmon Fisher, and Ann Sutherland.

[Bruce_H]

Wow, thank you so very much for that information, this helps a tremendous amount.

If you are interested in some of Andrew's (and my) family, you can find the current state of my research here:

http://andstillipersist.com/wp-content/photo/scotland/James Henderson (1774) Desc.pdf (http://andstillipersist.com/wp-content/photo/scotland/James_Henderson_(1774)_Desc.pdf)

Feel free to make use of it / correct it / share it as you wish.

Bruce