James Henderson

     
     James Henderson was born on 29 Dec 1856 in the Par. of Carnwath, LKS, SCT.^1,2
     James Henderson married Rebecca Ray Nealy, daughter of David Nealy and Hannah Tweedle, on 25 Nov 1880 in the Register Office, Cockermouth, CUL, ENG, cert. reads: James Henderson 23, groom s/o Archibald Henderson, colliery steward, married Rebecca Ray Nealy 20, d/o 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?).^2,4,5
     James Henderson was assumed to have died bef. Apr 1884 reg. Cockermouth, CUL, ENG, 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.^6,7
     
     The census of 1861 showed James and his sister Helen in the household of his parents Archibald and Agnes Henderson at Harrayfoot Hill, Par. of Carnwath, LKS, SCT, enumerated as HENDERSON: Archibald, 24, blacksmith, birth place NK; wife Agness 20 b Carnwath; Son James 4; Dtr Helen 1, both b Carnwath.⁸ James Henderson appeared on the census of 1871 at Bught nowes, Par. of Carnwath, LKS, SCT, in the household of his grandfather Alexander Todd.⁹
     James and Rebecca E Henderson appeared on the census of 3 Apr 1881 at Concrete No 40, Great Clifton, CUL, ENG, as HENDERSON: James, head, groom domestic serv, 24, b. Scotland, Rebecca E, wife, 20, b. Greysouthen, CUL. (next door to James' father Archibald).⁴
     James Henderson and Rebecca Ray Henderson were not found in the census of 1891 ENG No James Henderson b Scotland of the right age and the only Rebecca or Rebecah b Greysouthen of the right age was a Stephenson, which again fits the likelihood of his death and her remarriage.^10,11