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John Conroy Henderson

Chemist in Danger Building Section
Birthplace Selkirkshire Galashiels ScotlandPlace of Residence at HM Factory Gretna 79 Caroline Street Date of Birth: August 11, 1885

Biography

JOHN CONROY HENDERSON

Gender:  Male

Date and Place of Birth:

8 November 1885 at Galashiels, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Date and Place of Death: 22nd January 1941, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Nationality: British

Biography

John grew up with his two sisters in Galashiels:

Catherine 1884 and Winifred 1888.
Parents:

John Conary Henderson married Janet Gebbie in Galashiels on 21 July 1883

Parent’s occupations:

John was a Tweed Finisher

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: Nil known

Place of residence at Gretna: Not known

Marital Status:

John married Davina Cunningham Hay on 1 January 1913 in Lambeth District of London.

The couple had two sons:

John Conroy Henderson born and died on 30 May 1914

John Conroy Henderson born 1916

Job title at Gretna:  Chemist in Danger Building Section

Travels: Nil Known

Awards/recognitions: Nil known

Trivia / any other information:

Forwarding address as given in Mossband Farewell magazine held by Devils Porridge Museum.

Bibliography

References

Scotlands People
Ancestry
British Newspapers Archive
Mossband Farewell Magazine 1918

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