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James Henderson

James Henderson

Male 1896 - 1969  (73 years)

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  • Name James Henderson 
    Born 3 Jul 1896  2 High Street, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1901  10 Kingscavil Rows, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1937  [1
    Policeman 
    Residence 1937  Muirhead Police Station, Cumbernauld Road, Muirhead, LKS. Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 13 Dec 1969  153 Kinghorn Road, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    _UID 5DB1B6DFD8A243488E84A07AD48F7EE499BD 
    Died 13 Dec 1969  Cameron Hospital Bridge, Windygates, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: Pneumonia and heart failure 
    Person ID I8817  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 29 Nov 2010 

    Father John Aitken Henderson,   b. 22 Apr 1861, Compston, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1935, Lawrence Sreet, Kelty, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Hunter,   b. 1867, Kingscavil, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1905, 12 Naismith Place, Kelty, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1885  Kingscavil, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F2912  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Euphemia Terras Page,   b. 5 Oct 1898, Markinch, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1977, 17 Kinghorn Road, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 28 Mar 1928  Anthony Hotel, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2008 
    Family ID F3456  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The informant of the death of Jane A Henderson was her brother James

      In 1965 he wrote his autobiography from which Terry Stewart obtained the following information (via Ian Aitken Henderson).
      In 1901 his father moved to Kelty, FIF. Later they moved to Canty Bay, N. Berwick.
      Whilst his father was the leasee of the Canty Bay Hotel they had a small motor boat with which they ferried guests round Bass Rock. James acted as the engineer and also used the boat for fishing and hunting for which he had a great passion.
      By 1914, when WWI broke out, he was 18 years old. Joining the army in Jan 1915 and was posted to the Royal Engineers. Trained at Hitchin, England and was then sent to France and Belgium repairing communications in advanced positions. Saw further action in the battle of Loos.
      In 1918 he was working with a working party, near Albert, where a Scottish Rifles Regiment of the 15th Highland Division was billeted. Here he met his brother, William.
      After the armistice was signed he served in Cologne, Germany, with the occupation forces, until Aug. 1919 when he was demobbed.
      After two months vacation James joined the Lanarkshire Constabulary, as a Police Officer, and served in Motherwell then Whiterigg, a village near Airdrie. 9 Months later posted to Bellshill, for 7 years, as a driver for the Police Fire Brigade as well as having ordinary police duties. Whilst at Bellshill he met, his wife to be, Euphemia (Effie) Terras Page.
      Euphemia was the Sister in Charge, Bellshill Maternity Hospital. It turned out that she and James had met before, they were in the same school at Kelty.
      They became engaged in 1926. On 28th Mar. 1928, they were married at the Anthony Hotel, Kirkcaldy. James cousin William Burleigh was his 'best man'.
      After honeymooning in Aberdeen they returned to Cambuslang for 5 years.
      The next posting was as the Officer in Charge, Muirhead Police Station.
      James retired from the Police Force in Sep.1948.
      Prior to retiring he had purchased a house, with shop attached, in Main Street, Brightons, Falkirk. After retiring he moved in and named the house "Benarty".
      Taking up employment as a Security Officer at the Regent Factory, Linlithgow until retirement at age 65.
      When James retired from the Police Force Euphemia ran a shop and built up quite a good business.
      In Jun 1965 they sold the shop and moved to Ivybank, Bentfield, Kinghorn Road, Burntisland, FIF.

  • Sources 
    1. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3).