George Cockburn Henderson (1870 - 1944)

Born 1 May 1870 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Husband of May Gertrude (Sturge) Gretton — married 5 Jan 1899 (to 31 Oct 1911) in Friends' Meeting House, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Annie Heloise (Abel) Henderson — married 1922 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Died 9 Apr 1944 at age 73 in Dora Creek, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

George, son of Richard Henderson & Ann Robinson, was born 1 May 1870, in Newcastle, New South Wales.^[1][2]

After his university education in Sydney, he spent some time in Oxford on a travelling scholarship.^[3]

Shortly before returning to Sydney (where they lived for 18 months), George, son of Richard Henderson & Anne Henderson, married May Gertrude Sturge, daughter of Joseph Marshall Sturge & Annie Sturge, on 5 Jan 1899 in Worcestershire, England.^[4][5]

They returned to Europe for a while, including time living with May's parents in Oxfordshire.

However, when George took up a position at Adelaide, his wife did not accompany him. They were eventually divorced in 1911.^[6][7]

In the 1901 census George (age 30), Lecturer (Oxford Delegacy), was the married head of household in Kingham, Oxfordshire, England.^[8]

In 1922, George married Dr Annie Heloise Abel in Adelaide, South Australia.^[9][10] That marriage also broke down.

Professor Henderson departed from England on 12 April 1930 arriving in Freemantle in May 1930.^[11][12]

He died at Dora Creek in New South Wales in 1944, after suffering from depression.^[13][14][15]

Research Notes

The funeral notice for Margaret Ann Mason names her as the sister or sister-in-law of a number of her Henderson relatives, including Professor G. C. Henderson.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922"
   The New South Wales Pioneers Index: Pioneers Series 1788-1888; Registration Number: 13924
   Ancestry Record 1778 #2630083 (accessed 2 June 2024)
   George C Henderson birth 1870 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, child of Richard Henderson & Ann Henderson.
2. ↑ New South Wales BDM Birth NEWCASTLE 13924/1870 HENDERSON GEORGE C Father: RICHARD Mother: ANN
3. ↑ University of Sydney: "Newspapers.com"
   Maitland Mercury (Maitland, New South Wales, Australia) Tue, Apr 11, 1893, page 5
   Newspapers Clip: 148556413 (accessed 2 June 2024)
4. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
   Original data: England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 7a; Page: 377
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8913 #13417712 (accessed 2 June 2024)
   George Cockburn Henderson marriage registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1899 in Leicester.
5. ↑ Marriage: "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices"
   citing Page: 8; Digital film/folder number: 102117946; Image number: 731
   FamilySearch Record: QPCL-4S3B (accessed 2 June 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSW5-HHX4-R
   George Cockburn Henderson, son of Richard Henderson & Anne Henderson, marriage to May Gertrude Sturge, daughter of Joseph Marshall Sturge & Annie Sturge, on 5 Jan in Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.
6. ↑ An Adelaide Divorce: "Newspapers.com"
   Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia) Fri, Apr 21, 1911, page 6
   Newspapers Clip: 148556522 (accessed 2 June 2024)
7. ↑ A more extensive summary of the marriage, largely derived from newspaper reports of the divorce proceedings, appears on May's profile. It also identifies its sources.
8. ↑ 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901"
   citing Charlbury subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
   FamilySearch Record: X9YP-RQW (accessed 2 June 2024)
   George C Henderson (30), married, Lecturer (Oxford Delegacy), head of household in Kingham in Chipping Norton registration district in Oxfordshire, England. Born in New South Wales.

   Name	Relation	Status	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   George C Henderson	Head	Married	M	30	Lecturer (Oxford Delegacy)	New South Wales
   May G Henderson	Wife	Married	F	29		Gloucester, Gloucestershire
   Edna A Sturge	Sister-in-law	Single	F	24		Gloucester, Gloucestershire
   Eva Bridge	Servant	Single	F	15	Housemaid Domestic	Little Rollright, Oxfordshire
   Daisy Lisk	Servant	Single	F	16	Cook Domestic	Clerkenwell, London

9. ↑ Marriage: "Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950"
   Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950; Lehi, UT; Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950; Page number: 304; Volume Number: 293
   Ancestry Record 1780 #99671 (accessed 2 June 2024)
   George Cockburn Henderson marriage to undefined in 1917-1920 in South Australia.
10. ↑ Abel-Henderson: "Newspapers.com"
    The Salina Evening Journal (Salina, Kansas) Wed, Dec 13, 1922, page 2
    Newspapers Clip: 148556348 (accessed 2 June 2024)
11. ↑ Passenger List: "UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960"
    The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-131312
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2997 #140524311 (accessed 2 June 2024)
    Name: Professor George Cockburn Henderson; Gender: Male; Departure Age: 59; Birth Date: abt 1871; Departure Date: 12 Apr 1930; Departure Port: England; Ship Name: Ascanius; Shipping Line: Blue Funnel Line; Destination Port: Sydney, Australia; Master: C A Wilson.
12. ↑ Passenger List: "Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, 1897-1963"
    National Archives of Australia; Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600.; Inward passenger manifests for ships and aircraft arriving at Fremantle, Perth Airport and Western Australian outports from 1897-1963; Series Number: K 269; Reel Number: 67
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5378 #315701 (accessed 2 June 2024)
    Name: George C Henderson; Gender: Male; Birth Date: abt 1870; Departure Place: Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia; Arrival Date: May 1930; Arrival Place: Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia; Age on Arrival: 60; Vessel: Ascanius.
13. ↑ Death: "Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985"
    Nsw Pioneer Index - Between the Wars Series 1919-1945; Registration Number: 13166
    Ancestry Record 1779 #3810921 (accessed 2 June 2024)
    George Cockburn Henderson death 1944, child of Richard & Ann, in Teralba, New South Wales.
14. ↑ Death: "New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, 1859-1958"
    State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Indexes to Deceased Estate Files; Reference: 3262
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4882 #451463 (accessed 2 June 2024)
    George Cookburn Henderson death 9 Apr 1944 in New South Wales, Australia.
15. ↑ "Retired Professor Dead" Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) 10 April 1944: 2. Accessed 6 April 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134935147>

See also

• G. L. Fischer, 'Henderson, George Cockburn (1870–1944)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/henderson-george-cockburn-6630/text11421 (published first in hardcopy 1983)
• Record of George Cockburn Henderson: "Who’s Who in Australia, 1921-1950"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1099 #18264 (accessed 2 June 2024)
  Name: George Cockburn Henderson; Volume Year: 1922.
• Record of George Cockburn Henderson: "Johns's Notable Australians, 1906"
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60800 #682 (accessed 2 June 2024)
  Name: George Cockburn Henderson; Birth Date: 1 May 1870; Birth Place: Hamilton, N.S.W.; Residence Date: 1906; Residence Place: Australia.

See also:

• Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #179820455 (accessed 2 June 2024)
  Memorial page for George Cockburn Henderson (1870-9 Apr 1944), citing Sandgate Cemetery, Newcastle, Newcastle City, New South Wales, Australia (plot: Wesleyan_Methodist; Section FSE; Plot 19); Maintained by Stombell (contributor 48335209).
• FamilySearch Person: G39H-61B