James Henderson

1896 - 1969  (73 years)

• Name	James Henderson
  Born	3 Jul 1896	2 High Street, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1901	10 Kingscavil Rows, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland   [2]
  Occupation	1937  [1]
  	Policeman
  Residence	1937	Muirhead Police Station, Cumbernauld Road, Muirhead, LKS. Scotland   [1]
  Residence	13 Dec 1969	153 Kinghorn Road, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland   [1]
  _UID	5DB1B6DFD8A243488E84A07AD48F7EE499BD
  Died	13 Dec 1969	Cameron Hospital Bridge, Windygates, Fife, Scotland   [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 ,   d. 11 Jan 1935, Lawrence Sreet, Kelty, Fife, Scotland  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Hunter,   b. 1867, Kingscavil, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 26 Jun 1905, 12 Naismith Place, Kelty, Fife, Scotland  (Age 38 years)
  Married	31 Dec 1885	Kingscavil, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  Family ID	F2912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Euphemia Terras Page,   b. 5 Oct 1898, Markinch, Fife, Scotland ,   d. 1 Dec 1977, 17 Kinghorn Road, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland  (Age 79 years)
  Married	28 Mar 1928	Anthony Hotel, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland   [1]
  Children	1. Moira Henderson   2. Ian Aitken Henderson, DSc
  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

  [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3). [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3).