Researching Robert Henderson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 32551 people with the Henderson surname? In that year Henderson was ranked number 98 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Henderson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Henderson and the Henderson Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Henderson Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Henderson family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 39505 people with the Henderson surname in the UK? Henderson is now ranked number 110 for popularity in the UK. |
Henderson Family Tree Databases
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Henderson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 288633 people with the Henderson surname in the USA? Henderson is ranked number 68 for popularity in the USA. |
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Henderson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Henderson
Robert Henderson (Canadian politician)
Robert Lowell Henderson (born 21 July 1961) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of O'Leary-Inverness and is a member of the Liberal Party. He is the son of the late former MP George Henderson.
In October 2011, Henderson was appointed to the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Tourism and Culture. Henderson continued to serve as Minister of Tourism when Wade MacLauchlan took over as premier in February 2015, but was left out when MacLauchlan shuffled the cabinet following the 2015 election. On January 7, 2016, Henderson returned to cabinet as Minister of Health and Wellness. On January 10, 2018, Henderson was moved to Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Source: Robert Henderson (Canadian politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaRobert Henderson (Royal Navy officer)
Rear-Admiral Robert Henderson (1778 – 14 June 1843) was an officer of the British Royal Navy who fought in several colonial actions and operations during his service in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Henderson served in small cruising warships in the West Indies during the early years of the Napoleonic Wars and took part in the invasion and capture of Saint Lucia in 1803 and operations off Trinidad in 1804. In 1810, Henderson commanded HMS Nereide at the Invasion of Île de France and was awarded a pension for his service which he retained until he became a retired admiral in 1838. He died in 1843.
Source: Robert Henderson (Royal Navy officer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Robert James Henderson
Robert James Henderson (15 August 1877 – 24 April 1953) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Brooke Township, Ontario and became a municipal clerk, farmer and teacher by career.
Henderson attended high school in Watford, Ontario and then the London Normal School. He taught school from 1899 to 1940.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Lambton—Kent riding in the 1945 general election, defeating Liberal party incumbent Hugh MacKenzie. After serving one term, the 20th Canadian Parliament, Henderson was defeated by MacKenzie in the 1949 election.
Source: Robert James Henderson, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaRobert Johnson Henderson
Robert Johnson Henderson (November 12, 1822 – February 3, 1891) was a Confederate States Army colonel during the American Civil War (Civil War). His obituary stated that he was made a brigadier general by General Joseph E. Johnston, after Johnston witnessed Henderson making a desperate charge at the Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, on March 10, 1865. At the suggestion of his divisional commanders, Henderson signed his parole as a brigadier general. Later, Henderson stated in his pardon application that he had been recommended for promotion to brigadier general but had never received a commission. Henderson commanded a brigade for several weeks at the end of the war but never was officially appointed by Confederate President Jefferson Davis and confirmed by the Confederate States Senate to brigadier general rank.
Source: Robert Johnson Henderson, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Robert Henderson (actor)
Robert Henderson (December 19, 1904 Ann Arbor, Michigan - September 9, 1985 London, England) was an American actor. He was known for Superman (1978), Superman III (1983), and Phase IV (1974). He played an important role in the early career of Sean Connery. According to the Guardian's obituary of Connery: while he was touring as a chorus member in South Pacific "An American actor in the cast, Robert Henderson, gave him [Connery] a reading program that included all the plays of George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde and Henrik Ibsen, along with the novels of Thomas Wolfe, Proust’s “Remembrance of Things Past” and Joyce’s “Ulysses.”
Source: Robert Henderson (actor), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Henderson
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Hamiter Handrahan Handrechey Handrek Handren Handrick Handrik Handrock Handrok Handrop Handwerck Handwerk Hanthorn Heindrich Heindrick Hemeter Hender Henderlight Henderlite Henderlong Hendersby Hendershot Hendra Hendree Hendren Hendrey Hendrich Hendrichs Hendrick Hendricks Hendrickson Hendrickx Hendricus Hendrie Hendrik Hendriks Hendrikse Hendriksen Hendrix Hendron Hendry Hendrye Hendryk Hendryx Henthorn Henthorne Hinder Hinderer Hinderks Hinderleider Hinderliter Hinderman Hinderpint Hinders Hinderscheit Hindrich Hindrick Hindricks Hinterleiter Hinterleithner Hintermeister Hintermyer Hinterrman Hinthorn Hinthorne Honderich Hondorf Hondorp Hundertmark Huntar Hunter Huntress Huntriss Huntrodes Hyndrich
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