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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 (1772-1862) | |
| Mother: | AGNES RIDDELL (1770-bef1851) | |
| Christening | 11 Apr 1802 | ANCRUM,ROXBROUGH |
| Occupation (1) | to 1835 | TEACHER; NENTHORN, BERWICK |
| Religion | 10 Apr 1836 | CHURCH OF SCOTLAND; LINTON, ROXBROUGH |
| Occupation (2) | 1841 | SCHOOL MASTER; LINTON, ROXBROUGH |
| Occupation (3) | 1861 | SCHOOL MASTER; LINTON, ROXBROUGH |
| Retirement | May 1869 | LINTON, ROXBROUGH |
| Census | 1871 | MELROSE,ROXBROUGH |
| Occupation (4) | 1871 | RETIRED SCHOOL MASTER; MELROSE,ROXBROUGH |
| Will | 7 Aug 1878 | YETHOLM, ROXBROUGH |
| Death | 21 Oct 1890 | YETHOLM, ROXBROUGH |
Additional Information
| Occupation (1) | Extract from the Linton Heritors Minute Book 1784- 1929;
The three members of the Presbytery nominated at the last meeting Messers Maculloch, Howson (?) and Baird attended the meeting and examined the different candidates in presence of the meeting and the meeting having considered the testimonials of the different candidates and their appearence at the examination made choice of Robert Henderson presently Teacher at Nenthorn to be Schoolmaster of this parish. |
| Religion | SCHOOLHOUSE
Kirk Sessions Records; Linton in Teviotdale (1836-1905) National Archives of Scotland; CH2/795 Linton Manse 10th April 1836 "They proceeded to condir of whom suitable addition might be made to the Eldership of this Parish.whereupon it was propsed, and unanimously agreed to, that Mr James Bothwick, Farmer, Greenlees, and Mr Robert Henderson, Parochial Schoolmaster should be elected" |
| Retirement | LINTON SCHOOL HOUSE
Linton Heritors minute Book 1784-1929, National Archives of Scotland; HR475/16 Kelso 28th Febuary 1868 The Rev Mr Leishman chosed chairman there was produced and read to the meeting a letter addressed by Mr Robert Henderson Schoolmaster of Linton to said Heritors and Minister of which the following is a copy. Linton Schoolhouse 12th Febuary 1868, Gentlemen, finding myself from failing health I can no longer with comfort to myself and advantage to the parish conduct the school here as I have done and would wish to and wishing well to the Parish in which I have laboured for nearly thirty years I have for some time made up my mind to retire from all appointments. I have through you and the Parochial Boards kindness held in it and understanding that you are willing to accord to me a retiring Allowance of £40 per annum and with a view of enabling you without delay to look out for a Schoolmaster to take my place I here by resign and give up my said appointments of Schoolmaster and bind and oblige myself to immediate entry to the spring cropping of the Garden and to flit and remove myself and family from the School and Schoolhouse and hall premises, leaving the small field in grass to my successor all at the term of Whitsunday or twenty sixth day of May next up to which term I will endeavour as far I am able to carry on the school and to conduct all the other duties incumbent on me as Heritor's clerk, Register, Inspector of Poor and Colletor of Rates up to the same period when all these offices will also become vacant by virture of this my resignation I am Gentlemen your very obedt servant (signed) Robert Henderson |
| Census | <i>
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| Occupation (4) | <i>had a annual pension of £40. from the schoolboard of Linton
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| Will | <i>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. </i> |
| Death | Cause: of exchaustion and senility
<i>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.</i> |
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
<i>Robert signed death certificate</i> |
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
<i>Robert signed her death certificate</i> |
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) | <i>un married</i> |
| Occupation | unmarried |
Note on Husband: ROBERT HENDERSON
Linton Manse 11th December 1836
"The meeting unamimously made choice of Robert Henderson one of their member to represent them in the Presbytery of Kelso and Synod of Merse and Teviotdale for the current half year"