William Hendrie (1829 - 1884) This potential candidate for the father of WIlliam Bruce Hendrie is a contender because he is of a suitable age and also he was a collier. William Hendrie was born ca 1829 on the Isle of Arran, the son of John Henry (a seaman) and Ann Anott. They had at least four children. In 1851 William Hendrie was living with his married sister and her family in Stevenston which is about 18 miles to the west of Galston, near Saltcoats. He is described as an agricultural labourer but in the next two censuses he was a collier. He married Sarah Duncan in 1861 1851 Census - Kiln House, Stevenston, Cunningham, Ayrshire, Scotland William Sym Head Married Male 23 1828 Hand loom weaver (muslin) Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Margaret Sym Wife Married Female 20 1831 - Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland John Sym Son - Male 3 1848 - Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland Malcolm Sym Son - Male 0 1851 - Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland Ann Hendrie Mother-in-law Widow Female 55 1796 - Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland William Hendrie Brother-in-law Unm Male 22 1829 Ag lab - Janet Hendrie Sister-in-law Unmarried Female 17 1834 Hand sewer (muslin) Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland Daniel Hendrie Brother-in-law - Male 15 1836 Hand loom weaver (muslin) app Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland Jean Ramage Lodger - Female 0 1851 - Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland A mystery here is - who is the child from Kilmarnock, aged under 12 months, called Jean Ramage?