Brief Life History of George Walker
When George Walker Hendry was born on 6 March 1855, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, David Hendry, was 49 and his mother, Lucy Walker, was 36. He married Christena Macgregor on 19 March 1880. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1881. He died on 2 June 1887, in Forth, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 32.
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- George Hendry, "Scotland Census, 1881"
- George Walker Hendry, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Geo Walker Hendry in entry for Lucy H. Ostler, "Idaho, Jefferson Star, County Cemetery Records, 1800-2000"
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1857 · Police (Scotland) Act 1857
The Police Act 1857 was an Act put into place by Parliament to establish a mandatory police force in every county of Scotland.
1868 · The Representation of the people (Scotland) Act 1868
The Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1868 was passed by Parliament and allowed for the creation of seven additional Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Along with the seats, Two University constituencies were created. These each returned one member to Parliament.
1874 · Patronage abolished in the Church of Scotland.
The Church Patronage Act 1874 was passed by Parliament and amended and altered the laws relating to the Appointment of Ministers to Parishes in Scotland. Paragraphs spelled out definitions to prevent the Act being subverted by processes used by Patrons and clarified that the Church of Scotland would decide on the qualifications required for Ministers.
Name Meaning
Scottish (central and northeast Scotland) and English: variant of Henry with intrusive d. In Scotland this surname is common in the Ayrshire and Fife districts; in northern Ireland it usually comes from the Scottish variant Hendrie , though some examples of the name were originally as at Henry 3.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Lucy Walker Hendry autobiography
I was born of Scotch parents on 20 September 1884 at Govan, Lanark, Scotland the daughter of George Walker Hendry who was born 6 March 1855. My mother’s name is Christina McGregor born in the year 18 …
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