James Henry

M, #10237, b. about 1816, d. 1849
     James Henry was born, about 1816, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1

James Henry married Jean Cheyne 11 February 1838, in Saint Fergus Parish, Banff, Scotland.2

James Hendry listed on the 1841 Scotland Census, at Saint Andrew Street, in Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. He was head of household and a ship wright. Also in the household were Jean Hendry. Also present were, a Barbra Hendry, 35, probably his sister and six others of various trades, who probably were lodgers.. He was 25 years old and born in Aberdeenshire.1

James Henry, carpenter, in Peterhead, witnessed the christening of his son, Charles Henry, on 28 January 1847, at Peterhead, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Peterhead, 1833-1854, Page 268, "January 28th (1847) James Henry (10237), Carpenter, in Peterhead and Jean Cheyne (10236), his wife had a son, born 22nd Dec'r 1846 - baptized and named Charles (10238) before Alex'r and Peter Robertson."3

James Henry died 1849 in Mexico.4,5

James Henry was buried, at Saint Fergus Parish Kirkyard, in Saint Fergus Parish, Banff, Scotland. His monumental inscription reads: "Sacred to the memory of JAMES HENRY shipmaster Peterhead d.in Mexico in 1849 & JANE CHEYNE his wife d.St.Fergus in 1862. Their children: MARY WILSON d.in infancy 1841, JAMES MURRAY shipmaster d.at sea in 1877 & ANNE d.London 1917. JESSIE eldest dau. of CHARLES HENDRY d.Dipplebrae, Crimond 1934"..6

Family

Jean Cheyne b. a 1814, d. 1862
Children

Citations

  1. [S424] 1841 British Census Index, Aberdeenshire, Peterhead Parish, ED: 2, Page: 17, Roll CSSCT1841_35-0035.
  2. [S9] International Genealogy Index, Banffshire, Parish of Saint Fergus, Batch M111664, Serial 0076.
  3. [S78] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Peterhead Parish, Aberdeen, 1833-1854, Page 268.
  4. [S74] 1851 British Census, Parish of Peterhead, Aberdeen, Enumeration District 5, Page 20, Number 89.
  5. [S586] Website ANESFHS Website (http://www.anesfhs.org.uk/) "Year and country of death from Online Index of Unpublished Monumental Inscriptions, Stone 146, Kirkyard of Saint Fergus."
  6. [S586] Website ANESFHS Website (http://www.anesfhs.org.uk/) "Monumential Inscription and burial ground from Online Index of Unpublished Monumental Inscriptions, Stone 146, Kirkyard of Saint Fergus."