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Family of ROBERT HENDERSON and ELIZABETH BRACK
| Husband: | ROBERT HENDERSON (chr.1802, d.1890) | |
| Wife: | ELIZABETH BRACK (chr.1812, d.1876) | |
| Children: | MARGARET ELIZABETH BRACK HENDERSON (1841-1878) | |
| THOMAS WILLIAM HENDERSON (1846- ) | ||
| Marriage | 2 Feb 1840 | LINTON, ROXBROUGH |
| Census (family) | 1841 | LINTON SCHOOL HOUSE,ROXBROUGHSHIRE |
Husband: ROBERT HENDERSON
| Name: | ROBERT HENDERSON | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | THOMAS HENDERSON (chr.1772, d.1862) | |
| Mother: | AGNES RIDDELL (1770-bef1851) | |
| Death | 21 Oct 1890 | YETHOLM, ROXBROUGH |
| Christening | 11 Apr 1802 | ANCRUM,ROXBROUGH |
| Census | 1871 | MELROSE,ROXBROUGH |
| Will | 7 Aug 1878 | YETHOLM, ROXBROUGH |
| Occupation (1) | 1861 | SCHOOL MASTER; LINTON, ROXBROUGH |
| Occupation (2) | 1871 | RETIRED SCHOOL MASTER; MELROSE,ROXBROUGH |
| Occupation (3) | 1841 | SCHOOL MASTER; LINTON, ROXBROUGH |
Additional Information
| Death | Cause: of exchaustion and senility
a Mary Cinningham attended to Robert on his death bed, signed death certificate, and was left money by him for 1) wages - £84 and as stated in his will £12/19/6d not exceeding £15. |
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| Will | Trusteee's of the Will and Excecuator's were
Thomas Leishman, Doctor of Divinity, Minister of the Parish of Linton, Roxbourgh Reverand Adam Davidson, Minister of the Parish of Yetholm Roxbourgh and James Henderson Sharpe, nephew of Robert. Made provision for Margaret his daughter to be looked after his death by his aunt Margaret Bell and / or his nephew James Henderson Sharpe, it was his wish that Margaret had her own house and her own means of support, it this was not possible, then " maintain her in a proper manner", and then Margaret and James would "share and share alike if "in the event of my said daughter not requiring all the money" sadly Margaret died before Robert, and although provision was made for Thomas Leishman, it was noted in the will that he " deffered to accept " his gift from Robert. either his aunt Margaret had already passed away by time of his death, or as Margaret had already died the Estate was finally left to his Trustee's namely Adam Davidson and Great Grandfather, James Henderson Sharpe. Household furniture and effects were £21/16 /6d total of Estate was £393/ 18/ 3d Adam Davidson was Yetholm Minister from 1862- 1907 and Dr Thomas Leishman from 1855 - 1904, who had the ruinous chapel St Machute,rebuilt in his memory after his death in 1905 as he used to take occasional services in a local cottage, as there was no chapel. |
| Occupation (2) | had a annual pension of £40. from the schoolboard of Linton
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Wife: ELIZABETH BRACK
| Name: | ELIZABETH BRACK | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | RICHARD BRACK ( - ) | |
| Mother: | MARGARET BELL ( - ) | |
| Death | 27 Jun 1876 | YETHOLM, ROXBROUGH |
| Christening | 21 Jan 1812 | NENTHORN, BERWICK |
Additional Information
| Death | Cause: of paralysis, 1 day
Robert signed death certificate |
Child 1: MARGARET ELIZABETH BRACK HENDERSON
| Name: | MARGARET ELIZABETH BRACK HENDERSON | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Nickname: | MAGGIE | |
| Spouse: | JOHN WALKER (1843-bef1878) | |
| Birth | 30 Jul 1841 | LINTON, ROXBROUGH |
| Death | 6 Dec 1878 (age 37) | YETHOLM, ROXBROUGH |
Additional Information
| Death | Cause: of chronic oldema of the brain
Robert signed her death certificate |
Child 2: THOMAS WILLIAM HENDERSON
| Name: | THOMAS WILLIAM HENDERSON | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 8 Aug 1846 | LINTON, ROXBROUGH |
| Census (1) | 1861 (age 14-15) | LINTON SCHOOL HOUSE |
| Census (2) | 1871 (age 24-25) | MELROSE |
| Occupation | 1871 (age 24-25) | GENERAL CLERK IN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE; MELROSE |
| Death | ||
Additional Information
| Census (2) | un married |
| Occupation | unmarried |