William Hendry = Margaret McClelland The only information so far about this couple comes from the marriage record of their son, also called William Hendry. The father, William Hendry, was a labourer and both parents had died prior to 1863. William Hendry (ca1826 - 1895) = Agnes Connor (ca1831 - 1903) According to Census returns William Hendry was born in Ireland sometime around 1826. Finding him in the records has proved problematic until his marriage to Agnes Connor in Hamilton, Lanarkshire in 1863. Agnes had previously married Patrick Smith on 26 Nov 1857 and produced a child Agnes Smith on 12 Oct 1858. I don’t know what happened to Patrick. The marriage record details for Agnes’ parents needs further investigation as other records show them to be Patrick Connor and Rose Murray rather than John Murray and ? Smith. William and Agnes Hendry had at least 8 children : Patrick Hendry 27 Nov 1863 Hamilton, Lanarkshire 1923 Dennistoun, Glasgow James Hendry 1 Feb 1865 Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire 5 Aug 1872 Bothwell, Lanarkshire William Hendry 17 Sep 1866 Uddingston, Bothwell 10 Oct 1938 Uddingston, Bothwell, Lanarkshire John Hendry 1867 Bothwell, Lanarkshire Daniel Hendry 19 Feb 1872 Bothwell, Lanarkshire 12 Apr 1925 Motherwell Mary Hendry 15 Feb 1873 Bothwell, Lanarkshire Jane Hendry 1876 Bothwell, Lanarkshire aft 1921 James Hendry 1877 Bothwell, Lanarkshire The birth of James Hendry in Mill St, Tillicoultry which is nearly 40 miles from Bothwell, confirmed by the birth registration, has led to an investigation as to why they may have made this journey. A Robert Hendry had been living in Mill St around that time. He had married Janet Winkie on 23 Nov 1862 and was the father of Isabel Paterson Hendry (b 1862) and another Robert Hendry (b 1864). The father Robert died on 28 Aug 1864 of heart disease aged 26. Could William and Agnes Hendry have travelled for his funeral? Robert’s wife Janet lived until 1926. The family appeared to be Presbyterian. The investigation to see if William Hendry and Robert Hendry are related continues. Census 1871 : Old Glasgow Road, Bothwell, Lanarkshire William Hendry Head Married Male 45 1826 Gaswork stoker Ireland Agnes Hendrie Wife Married Female 40 1831 - Ireland Agnes Hendrie Daughter Unm Female 13 1858 - Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland Patrick Hendrie Son - Male 7 1864 Scholar Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland James Hendrie Son - Male 6 1865 Scholar Clackmannanshire, Scotland William Hendrie Son - Male 4 1867 - Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland John Hendrie Son - Male 2 1869 - Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland James Bell Lodger Unm Male 30 1841 General labourer Ireland William Burns Lodger Unm Male 40 1831 Coal miner Ireland The step-daughter Agnes Smith is listed in the census as Agnes Hendry.