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Margaret Wallace¹

(25 March 1853 - 10 March 1938)

BMDB data

     Margaret Wallace was born on 25 Mar 1853 in IRL.^1,2,3
     Margaret Wallace married James Henderson, son of David Henderson and Isobel Manson, on 14 Nov 1873 Port Perry, Reach Twp, ONT, CAN.¹
     Margaret Wallace died on 10 Mar 1938 2304 Oxford St, Vancouver, BRC, CAN, at age 84.¹

Census/Where lived/Occupations

     James and Margaret Henderson appeared on the census of 1881 Springfield, Selkirk Co., MAN, CAN, as HENDERSON: James, 38, b SCT C Presb; Margaret, 28, b Ireland C of E; Mary, 6 b ONT; Isabella, 3 b ONT both C Presby.²
     Margaret Wallace appeared on the census of 1891 W 1 1/2 / 7, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, BRC, CAN, with James Henderson, enumerated as HENDERSON: James 48 b SCT F/M b SCT section foreman; wife Margaret 37 b Ireland, F/M b SCT (I think. dittos); Children: Mary 16, Ella 13, both b ONT; Edith 7, Bessie 5 both b MAN; Gertrude 11/12 b BRC; Domestics: Sing SAM, Kay GEO, both b China F/M b China, railway labourers.⁴
     Margaret Wallace appeared on the census of 1901 Dewdney, Dist of New Westminster, BRC, CAN, with James Henderson, enumerated as HENDERSON: James 59 b Feby 1842 SCT emig 1868 ; wife Margaret b 25 Mar 1853 IRL; Dtrs: Edith 17 b 7 Feb 1884, Bessie 14 b 12 Aug 1887 both b MAN; Gertrude 10 b 23 Jun 1891 b BC.³ It is possible that Margaret Wallace and James Henderson were 2304 Cambridge St, Vancouver, BRC, CAN, in 1911 HENDERSON: James 67 b 6 Sep 1844, SCT retired; wife Margaret 57, b 1854 SCT both emig 1909 (although Margaret's entry might read 1904?); Dtr Bessie b 1 Aug 1886 MAN; (this data sort of fits Margaret but doesn't really fit the rest!)⁵

All the other info

Margaret Wallace was deaf. She communicated by having visitors write on a little note pad she always kept by her side.⁶ Granddaughter Peggy remembers her 'Little Nanny' as always wearing black and being very tiny.⁶

Family

James Henderson (Nov 1839 - May 1918)

Children

Mary Henderson¹ (Jan 1875 - Oct 1951)
Isabella Henderson¹ (Dec 1877 - May 1955)
Edith Margaret Henderson^1,3 (Feb 1884 - Nov 1955)
Bessie Henderson^1,3 (Aug 1887 - Mar 1983)
Gertrude Matilda Henderson^1,3 (Jun 1890 - Jul 1951)

Charts

GEORGESON
MANSON

Last Edited

28 Mar 2009

Citations

Wendy GRAHAM (), "MANSON/HENDERSON ex Wendy G," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), rcvd Sep 2003.
MANSON www & Misc. Corres. LDS 1881 Canadian Census: FHL Film 1375918 NA Film Number C-13282 District 183 Sub-district E Page Number 27 Household Number 126 , extracted Sep 2003.
Census image, Canada, via Ancestry.com, 1901 Vancouver, Sub Dist Dewdney, dist New Westminster BRC Dist 2 Sub Dist C-4 pg 7 family 82, hsehold of James & Margaret HENDERSON, extracted Oct 2007.
Census image, Canada, via Ancestry.com, 1891 Maple Ridge, New Westminster (2), BRC Roll T-6290, family of James & Margaret HENDERSON, extracted Mar 2009.
Census image, Canada, via Ancestry.com, 1911 Vancouver, BRC Dist 12 Sub Dist 22 pg 6, hsehold of James & Margaret HENDERSON, extracted Oct 2007.
Peggy LEARD nee McKENZIE (35162), "MANSON/HENDERSON ex Peggy," e-mail to L McIntosh (1), rcvd Sep 2003.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.

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