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THOMAS HENDERSON's parents: WILLIAM HENDERSON ( - ) and JANET STRACHEN ( - )
AGNES RIDDELL's parents: JOHN RIDDELL ( - ) and JANET ROBERTSON ( - )

Family of THOMAS HENDERSON and AGNES RIDDELL

Husband: THOMAS HENDERSON (chr.1772, d.1862)
Wife: AGNES RIDDELL (1770-bef1851)
Children: WILLIAM HENDERSON (chr.1797, d.1874)
ELIZABETH HENDERSON (chr.1799, d.1854)
ROBERT HENDERSON (chr.1802, d.1890)
JANE HENDERSON (1804-1863)
ANN HENDERSON (1806-bef1822)
JANET HENDERSON (chr.1810)
CHRISTINA MARY HENDERSON (1812-1855)
JOHN HENDERSON (chr.1813)
CHARLES HENDERSON (chr.1815)
THOMAS HENDERSON (chr.1818)
ANN HENDERSON (chr.1822)
Marriage 16 Oct 1796 ANCRUM,ROXBROUGH
Census (family) 1841 JORDON FIELD, JEDBURGH

Additional Information

Census (family) <i>Jane, 30, Thomas, 20, Ann, 15, and Agnes Sharp, 5, all staying with them.</i>

Husband: THOMAS HENDERSON

Name: THOMAS HENDERSON
Sex: Male
Father: WILLIAM HENDERSON ( - )
Mother: JANET STRACHEN ( - )
Death 6 Sep 1862 JORDONFIELD JEDBROUGH ROXBROUGHSHIRE
Christening 24 May 1772 ANCRUM,ROXBROUGHSHIRE
Census (1) 1851 JORDON FIELD, JEDBURGH
Census (2) 1861 JORDON FIELD, JEDBURGH
Occupation (1) 1855 LAND STEWARD
Occupation (2) 1851 SHEPHERD; JEDBROUGH ROXBROUGHSHIRE

Additional Information

Death Cause: of total exhaustion oh the body
Census (1) With daughter's Jane, Ann, Janet and grandson Thomas R Henderson aged 3 born in 1848 approx.
Census (2) Daughter Jane with him and grandaughter Agnes Henderson Sharpe

Wife: AGNES RIDDELL

Name: AGNES RIDDELL
Sex: Female
Father: JOHN RIDDELL ( - )
Mother: JANET ROBERTSON ( - )
Birth 30 Sep 1770 HAWICK ROXBROUGH
Death btw 1841 and 1851 (age 70-81) JORDON FIELD, JEDBURGH

Additional Information

Death think Agnes would have died at Jordonfield,Jedburgh,as this was the family home.

Child 1: WILLIAM HENDERSON

Name: WILLIAM HENDERSON
Sex: Male
Spouse: MARGARET WALLACE (1837-1912)
Death 1 Sep 1874 YETHOLM, ROXBROUGHSHIRE
Christening 22 Oct 1797 ANCRUM,ROXBROUGHSHIRE
Burial 1874 YETHOLM, CEMENTARY, ROXBROUGH
Census (1) 1851 SCHOOL MASTER'S HOUSE,YETHOLM, ROXBROUGH
Census (2) 1861 SCHOOL MASTER'S HOUSE,YETHOLM, ROXBROUGH
Census (3) 1841 SCHOOL MASTER'S HOUSE,YETHOLM, ROXBROUGH
Occupation (1) btw 1851 and 1861 PAROCHIEL SCHOOL MASTER; YETHOLM, ROXBROUGHSHIRE
Occupation (2) 1871 RETIRED SCHOOL MASTER; YETHOLM, ROXBROUGHSHIRE

Additional Information

Death Cause: of old age
Monument Inscription reads " Erected by William Henderson parochil school master
of Yetholm, in memory of his sister Elizabeth Henderson who died in Yetholm Parochil schoolhouse 31-10- 1854. She was the daughter of Thomas Henderson Shephard of Jordonfield and Agnes Riddell his wife. Also the above William Henderson who died Yetholm 1.9.1874 aged 76 yrs. Also Margaret Wallace widow of Wm Henderson, who died at Crooked House 18. 1 .1912 aged 76
Burial Monument Inscription reads " Erected by William Henderson parochil school master
of Yetholm, in memory of his sister Elizabeth Henderson who died in Yetholm Parochil schoolhouse 31-10- 1854. She was the daughter of Thomas Henderson Shephard of Jordonfield and Agnes Riddell his wife. Also the above William Henderson who died Yetholm 1.9.1874 aged 76 yrs. Also Margaret Wallace widow of Wm Henderson, who died at Crooked House 18. 1 .1912 aged 76
Census (1) Sister Elizabeth is his housekeeper, niece, Agnes Sharpe and a servant Isabella Young
Census (2) Housekeeper is Magaret Wallace
Census (3) Has Elizabeth, 40, as his housekeeper, and other sister Janet staying wirth him

Child 2: ELIZABETH HENDERSON

Name: ELIZABETH HENDERSON
Sex: Female
Death 31 Oct 1854 YETHOLM,PAROCHIL SCHOOLHOUSE, ROXBROUGH
Christening 26 May 1799 ANCRUM,ROXBROUGHSHIRE
Burial 1854 YETHOLM, CEMENTARY, ROXBROUGH
Occupation (1) 1851 HOUSE KEEPER TO WILLIAM; YETHOLM, ROXBROUGHSHIRE
Occupation (2) 1841 HOUSEKEEPER TO WILLIAM; YETHOLM, ROXBROUGH

Additional Information

Burial Monument Inscription reads " Erected by William Henderson parochil school master
of Yetholm, in memory of his sister Elizabeth Henderson who died in Yetholm Parochil schoolhouse 31-10- 1854. She was the daughter of Thomas Henderson Shephard of Jordonfield and Agnes Riddell his wife. Also the above William Henderson who died Yetholm 1.9.1874 aged 76 yrs. Also Margaret Wallace widow of Wm Henderson, who died at Crooked House 18. 1 .1912 aged 76

Child 3: ROBERT HENDERSON

Name: ROBERT HENDERSON
Sex: Male
Spouse: ELIZABETH BRACK (chr.1812, d.1876)
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.
Census
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

Child 4: JANE HENDERSON

Name: JANE HENDERSON
Sex: Female
Birth 11 May 1804 CRAILING, ROXBURGH , SCOTLAND
Death 12 Feb 1863 (age 58) JEDFOOT LODGE, JEDBROUGH
Census 1841 (age 36-37) JORDON FIELD, JEDBURGH

Additional Information

Death Cause: of cancer, - 2 years
WILLIAM SIGNED DEATH CERTIFICATE

Child 5: ANN HENDERSON

Name: ANN HENDERSON
Sex: Female
Birth 22 Feb 1806 CRAILING, ROXBURGH , SCOTLAND
Death btw 1806 and 1822 (age 0-16)

Child 6: JANET HENDERSON

Name: JANET HENDERSON
Sex: Female
Christening 13 May 1810 CRAILING, ROXBURGH , SCOTLAND
Census (1) 1851 JEDBROUGH ROXBROUGHSHIRE
Census (2) 1841 YETHOLM, ROXBROUGH
Census (3) 1861 JEDFOOT LODGE, JEDBROUGH
Occupation 1861 GATE KEEPER; JEDFOOT LODGE, JEDBROUGH
Death

Additional Information

Census (1) WITH FATHER AND SISTER ANN, UNMARRIED
Census (3) Down as Head of household.and has nephew Thomas Henderson aged 12 staying with them.

Child 7: CHRISTINA MARY HENDERSON

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      CHRISTINA MARY HENDERSON     Spouse: WILLIAM SHARPE    
 
Name: CHRISTINA MARY HENDERSON
Sex: Female
Spouse: WILLIAM SHARPE (1805-1881)
Birth 1812 CRAILING, ROXBURGH , SCOTLAND
Death 4 Oct 1855 (age 42-43) EGLINTON GARDENS, KILWINNING
Burial CHURCH YARD, KILWINNING
Other Info 1840 (age 27-28) GARDNER'S MAGAZINE; PITFOUR CASTLE GARDENS, PERTH

Additional Information

Birth LIVED IN ANCRUM, AS MENTIONED ON HER DEATH CERTIFICATE
Death Cause: of melancholia

Child 8: JOHN HENDERSON

Name: JOHN HENDERSON
Sex: Male
Christening 17 Sep 1813 CRAILING, ROXBURGH , SCOTLAND
Census 1841 JORDON FIELD, JEDBURGH
Death

Child 9: CHARLES HENDERSON

Name: CHARLES HENDERSON
Sex: Male
Christening 4 Nov 1815 CRAILING, ROXBURGH , SCOTLAND
Death

Child 10: THOMAS HENDERSON

Name: THOMAS HENDERSON
Sex: Male
Spouse: ELIZABETH (1824- )
Christening 4 Jan 1818 CRAILING, ROXBURGH , SCOTLAND
Census 1841 JORDON FIELD, JEDBURGH
Occupation 1851 LAND STEWARD; JEDBROUGH ROXBROUGHSHIRE
Death

Child 11: ANN HENDERSON

Name: ANN HENDERSON
Sex: Female
Christening 20 Jan 1822 CRAILING, ROXBURGH , SCOTLAND
Census (1) 1851 JEDBROUGH ROXBROUGHSHIRE
Census (2) 1841 JORDON FIELD, JEDBURGH
Census (3) 1861 JEDFOOT LODGE, JEDBROUGH
Occupation 1861 GATE KEEPER; JEDFOOT LODGE, JEDBROUGH
Death

Additional Information

Census (1) WITH HER FATHER AND SISTER JANET, UNMARRIED
Census (3) down as sister.

Note on Husband: THOMAS HENDERSON