James Hendy was born in 1819, in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom as the son of Henry Hendy and Jane Beckett. He married Harriet Goldsmith on 21 October 1849, in Portsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Portsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom for about 40 years.
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English (Gloucestershire): nickname from Middle English hendy ‘courteous, valiant, humble’, used also as a personal name (however, this may have been a pet form of Henry; see Henson ). The name was later taken to Ireland.
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