John Henderson 1819-1875
Ship Owner and Gas Manufacturer.
Born in Morpeth in 1819.
1841 census – Plumber, lodging in Warkworth;
1851 census – Plumber and Gas Manufacturer, living on the Wynd;
1861 census – Gas Manufacturer, living in Greenfield Terrace;
1871 census – Shipowner, living at the Gas Works.
1 July 1875- death, buried on 5 July at Warkworth
18 December 1875 - His probate gives his occupation as ship owner and gas manufacturer.
Builder of Henderson’s Buildings and later Henderson Street. Auction of properties in 1894, relate to dwelling houses and building plots in Henderson Street.
Obituary Alnwick Mercury 24 July 1875:
“We regret to record the death of the above gentleman, which took place suddenly at his residence. Mr Henderson was a native of Morpeth, and was the eldest son of the late John Marshall Henderson, plumber, who was well known as one of the leading tradesmen in Morpeth some 30 years ago. Mr Henderson served his apprenticeship with his father, and subsequently commenced business in Warkworth, about 30 years ago; and, as Amble at that time began to rise in commercial importance, Mr Henderson removed there from Warkworth. He here erected gas works on his own account, lighting both the villages of Amble and Warkworth. Mr Henderson was also well known in Blyth, where on the commencement of the Blyth Water Works, he was engaged by Sir M W Ridley to lay the water mains from Newsham which now supply the town with water. He was the first gas fitter known in Blyth, and was for a few years a partner in the firm of Henderson and Thompson, (now Thompson and Grantham) plumbers, in Blyth. In conclusion, we may say that the deceased gentleman will long be remembered as a tradesman and ship owner, and was remarkable for his unostentatious manner and untiring industry.”
Note: Only son, John Marshall Henderson, married Jane Scott in 1869. She was the daughter of Adam Scott, manufacturer of Acklington Park.
In 1871 they were living in Kilnbank House, on the Wynd. John was a salt manufacturer.
In 1879 he was declared bankrupt with liabilities of £9000 but apparently holding assets in excess of that sum.
In 1881 he is living on the Isle of Wight and is consul for the German Empire.
In 1891 he is living on his own means in Poole, Dorset.
13 February 1898, dies in Amble. Probate gives his address as Poole and his occupation, oyster grower.
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