Henderson’s family

Edwin Hubert Henderson was born in 1885 in Gateshead, Durham.  His father was Edwin Nicholas Lindsay Henderson (born 1862) and his mother, Mary Agnes Henderson (nee Rowe) (born 1864).

Henderson had 3 siblings for which I have records:

– Agnes (born 1895),

– Norman (born 1897) and

– Frederick (born 1901).

The family lived at 24 Grasmere Street, Gateshead (pictured).

Henderson senior was a bank clerk and later Cashier at the National Provincial Bank (later Natwest).   The family was doing well enough to have a domestic servant (Ella Watson) in 1901.

Mrs Henderson was born in London, Stockton.  Her parents were Frances and Agnes Rowe.

Henderson’s maternal grandfather was Edwin Henderson who was born around 1826 in Morpeth, Northumberland.  In 1843, Edwin Henderson married Jane Marshall (born 1824) at All Saints, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and had 5 children:

– Anne E Henderson (born 1851) who appears to have lived with her parents for most of her life

– Mary J Henderson (born 1853)

– Lydia A Henderson (born 1860)

– Edwin Nicholas Lindsay Henderson (1862)

– Frederick James Henderson (1868)

Edwin Henderson was a prominent figure in local government in Gateshead.

Henderson’s father played football with the local team Newcastle Rangers (which later became Newcastle United).  He played for the Rangers in 1879/80 and then later for Gateshead in 1885 (the year Henderson was born).   It appears that there is a link with his work.  Another player for Newcastle Rangers  was George Millsom Blake and around 1881, he was the manager of the National Provincial Bank. He actually lived on the premises (or next door) with his family.  It is likely that Blake was Henderson’s father’s supervisor at the bank – and perhaps asked this younger employee to pay for the new team that was based at the Old North Durham Cricket Ground.   This would make Henderson senior around 17 when playing.  It is not clear whether Henderson took his father’s love of football to Australia.  Many thanks to Phillip Yare for this information – he is writing a book on Newcastle Rangers.

Do you know more about the Henderson family?   If so, please contact me.