Family:William Henderson and Helen Wight (1)

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Parents: James Henderson and Amelia Millar
William Henderson
b. 15 Oct 1845 Forth, Par. of Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland, 55.765017,-3.667926
d. 29 Jul 1931 Leith Valley, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Parents: Walter Wight and Helen Sinton
Helen Sinton Wight
b. 7 Mar 1848 Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland, 55.56352,-2.615785
d. 18 Apr 1941 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
m. 21 Apr 1876 Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand, -45.097255,170.9693
Facts and Events
Marriage[1][2][3][4][5][6] 21 Apr 1876 Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand, -45.097255,170.9693
Children
BirthDeath
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Archibald Henderson
9 Jan 1883 Enfield, Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand
8 Jan 1952 Roxburgh, Otago, New Zealand
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References
  1. ↑ MC: HENDERSON William/WIGHT Helen, 21 Apr 1876 Oamaru, Record Type: marriage, Spouses' Names: William HENDERSO. (21 Apr 1876)
    Certified copy held, dated and rcvd Sep 1993 (bride indexed as Ellen WRIGHT, although clearly shown on cert as Helen WIGHT).
  2. ↑ Amelia J HARBOUR nee HENDERSON. LTR HENDERSON, William Helen births, deaths, marriages, Recipient: (possibly Earl HENDERSON), Author Address:. (15 Jun 1957)
    Marr. 21 Apr 1876 Helen Sinton Wight married William Henderson "at Oamaru by Rev A B Todd (born at Maxton)".
  3. ↑ Presbyterian Archives, New Zealand, Url: www.archives.presbyterian.org.nz/
    Marr. 21 Apr 1876 Helen WIGHT (27) & William HENDERSON (30), 2/236, from St Pauls Parish, Oamaru Marriages 1869 to 1920, extracted Aug 2007.
  4. ↑ BDM: New Zealand fiche index- Birth Death Marriage, Record Type: New Zealand births deaths marriages (index on
    Marr. 1876 William HENDERSON & Ellen WRIGHT (sic), folio 1040.
  5. ↑ Lorna Henderson. Lorna's Family History Musings, Location: Waikanae, New Zealand
    Sep 2003, updated Jun 2007.
  6. ↑ Married at the house of Mr James Henderson by (Presbyterian Minister) Rev A B Todd. The St Paul's Parish index shows Helen as 27 and William as 30. (BDM Folio #1040) cert shows: William Henderson as 30, blacksmith and Helen Wight as 27. Minister: Alexander B Todd Witnesses: John Henderson, blacksmith, Oamaru, Agnes G White (later John's wife), Oamaru, marr. at the house of Mr James Henderson (William's father), Coquet St, Oamaru
    As Helen appears to have emigrated to New Zealand on her own (there were no familiar names on the passenger list to indicate she travelled with a relation) I had assumed that her marriage to William was a blind date. Given that they were married by the Rev Alexander Todd, who was himself from Maxton, is it possible that their introduction might have been arranged by him? Or, as I subsequently found one of her Richardson 2nd cousins (Andrew) living in the same street in Oamaru, perhaps that's how the "date" was arranged?
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