Fifer hi again,
I am still stumped in trying to find James Hendrie, I now believe he was born somewhere in Ireland in 1821, this Info comes from 1861 Cen in Old Monklands, Lanarkshire, (born Ireland, this under the name Houden on this Census...why Houden..don't know) his age is given as 40 on this Census, and on his Death Cert in 1874, his age is 53, which agree's with 1861 Cen.
Death Cert or any of the other various Cert's I have do not record his Parents or Birthplace, only Ireland.
His son Thomas aged 16 is also born Ireland, (on 1861 Cen) and Agnes Green was his James's first wife, James must have been Married to her in Ireland, but he has another son James junior born in c1852, (to Susan Hendrie? I think) at Ayr, Ayrshire, or KILMARNOCK, and I know he was in Dickie's Land, George St, WALLACETOWN, ST QUIVOX, in 1856 as he has a daughter born there and then.
Then again on another sons Birth Cert for 1861 he gives a marriage date of 1852, ST QUIVOX.
So if you're not confused with all this, could help me again, and look at the 1851 Census for the above areas, and there's a possibility of their being in NEWTON ON AYR around that time too.
had reply from the Catholic Record Dept, of Columba House, Glasgow, and they are not doing any private seaches anymore, I have to go to Reg House in Edinburgh, thats if you cant help me with a sighting in LDS
I'd be very obliged if you could find time to look for me again.
Kind Regards
Jim.