Hugh Henderson

In the Tithe Applotment Books there were four heads of household in Ireland called Hugh Henderson, three in Inver. If your Hugh stayed in Ireland, perhaps one of these men is him. 

RootsIreland lists the following marriage for a Hugh Henderson of Inver in 1815:

Date of Marriage:07-Mar-1815  

Parish / District:INVER

County:Co. Donegal

Husband                        Wife

Name:HughHenderson   SarahGervais

Address:Inver                    Inver

Denomination:Church Of Ireland          Church Of Ireland

Age:Full Age (Over 21)     Full Age (Over 21)

Alexander,

Would you have any other info about Hugh? Parents? Spouse? Children? Death? Did he emigrate and if so to where?

/ Hi Patricia, thank you SO much for your reply.  Yes, I had the marriage of Hugh and Sarah and 2 of the other Hughs you mentioned. With referenced to the Tyrone entry I suppose it could have been Hugh and his son, John, but there was no date. He did not emigrate. He had seven children, Alexander, Susannah, Margaret, Ann, Anthony, John and Sarah.  I am going to copy my Notes to you so you can see what I have gleaned over the years about Hugh in Donegal.  Is it likely he, or his father, was Scots-Irish which is why I haven’t been able to find them?

There was a Hugh Henderson listed on the 1796 Flax Seed Premium Entitlement in Inver, Donegal.  This is possibly Hugh’s father.  

1825 Tithe Applotment Books, Drimedart Townland, Banagh Barony, Inver Civil Parish
1825 Tithe Applotment Books, Townagorim Townland

1841 and 1851 census: Hugh Henderson is listed as “Father” Dunkinelly, Killaghtee, Banagh, Donegal.
1846 Slater’s Directories of Ireland, County Donegal:  listed under Spirit and Porter Dealers is Hugh Henderson, Dunkineely & Killybegs.

1854 Irish Petty Sessions Court Register, Hugh Henderson Complainant, Residence Killaghtee Duncanely, Court of Killybegs.  Defendant:  Alexander ???, Duncanely “on or about 1st July last, at Duncanely had 2 pigs wandering in Public Street, which also trespassed on complainant’s Yard.  Dismissed on Merits.
1855 May 14, Petty Sessions Order Books

Griffiths Valuation of Ireland 1857:  Hugh Henderson listed at Main Street, Townland Dunkineely in the Parish of Killaghtee, Barony of Banagh, County Donegal.  He was the tenant, the landlord was James Hawkins.  There was also a second listing but it did not say Main Street.

Griffiths Valuations of Ireland 1858:  Hugh Henderson listed at Townland Grahamsland in the Parish of Donaghmore, Barony of Raphoe South, County Donegal.  He was the tenant; the landlord was Robin Oliphant.

Two possible deaths for Hugh: a) 1872 Ireland Civil Registration Indexes; est. birth year 1795, age 77 [Film No. 101586, Vol.2, pg37
b) 1874 Ireland Civil Registration Indexes; est. birth year 1792, age 82 [Film No. 101587, Vol.17, pg.23]

Hugh's first child was Alexander, so if Irish naming patterns were followed, his father was also Alexander.

Name:Alexander Henderson

  Date of Baptism:19-Jan-1816

Address:Cranny

Parish/District:INVER

Gender:Male

CountyCo. Donegal

Denomination:Church Of Ireland

Father:Hugh Henderson

Mother:Sarah

Hi,

Hendersons named Hugh, George, Archibald, James, and John, all of Inver, are listed in the Flax Growers List.

I know you mentioned Hugh, but wasn't sure if you were aware of the others.

AlexanderH,

Regarding the Hendersons origins, MacLysaght in “The Surnames of Ireland” says of Henderson & Hendron: “Of Norman origin. Hendron is peculiar to Co Armagh. The English Henderson, cognate with Hendron, also found there, is widespread over the Ulster Counties. Both are of comparatively late introduction in Ireland.”

There are quite a number of Hendersons in Donegal in the 1630 Muster Rolls so they likely arrived in the Plantation 1610 - 1625. Looking at the 1901 census of Donegal there were about 260 then, and most were Protestant, the majority Presbyterian. So, as you probably already know, Presbyterianism points to Scots ancestry. Scots-Irish in North America, we call them Ulster-Scots here today.

You ask whether that background affects finding records on your family. No it doesn’t. Researching in the 1600s and 1700s in Ireland is extremely difficult regardless of your origins. And Donegal is notoriously short of records. It’s a very challenging county to research in.  We just don’t have many records pre 1850.

Thank you all for your interesting thoughts and info.  Hugh’s son, Alexander, was my gg grandfather and he was the one who left Ireland as a Private in the British 58th Regiment, first to Australia when the 58th Regiment escorted convicts to Tasmania then to New Zealand to fight in the Maori Wars.  He took his discharge there.  I am Kiwi.

Fay