The Family of James Maddock Henderson

James Maddock Henderson is a mystery man. I know that he was born in the Liverpool area in 1852. The GRO index reference for his birth is 4th Quarter 1852 West Derby 8b 248.

Legend has it that Mr Henderson was a man of "dubious character" and I suspect that he was more interested in Elizabeth's money than anything else. Perhaps (and hopefully) Elizabeth got wise to him and this is why she is listed as living apart from him in the 1891, 1901 and 1911 Census Returns and why she does not mention him in her Will.

In the 1861 Census James was living with his widowed mother. I had to go back to 1851, before James was born, to find an entry that included his father:

1851 CENSUS OF TOXTETH PARK, LIVERPOOL, LANCASHIRE:
NAME:	RELATION:	CONDITION:	SEX:	AGE:	OCCUPATION:	BIRTHPLACE:
John Henderson	Head	Married	M	38	Mariner	Shetland
Catherine Henderson	Wife	Married	F	32	-	Eastham, Cheshire
John Henderson	Son	-	M	1	-	Liverpool, Lancashire
Hannah Maddock	S. I. L	Unmarried	F	29	Milliner	Chester, Cheshire

NOTES:
1:	Living at 14 Toxteth, Toxteth Park, Liverpool. (H.O. 107 2188, folio 276, page 21)
2:	S. I. L. = Sister in Law, Hannah Maddock was Catherine's sister.
3:	The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Archives.

1871 CENSUS OF BOOTLE, LIVERPOOL, LANCASHIRE:
NAME:	RELATION:	CONDITION:	SEX:	AGE:	OCCUPATION:	BIRTHPLACE:
Catherine Henderson	Head	Widow	F	53	Licensed Victualler	Eastham, Cheshire
John Henderson	Son	Unmarried	M	21	-	Liverpool, Lancashire
James M. Henderson	Son	Unmarried	M	18	Wine Merchant	Liverpool, Lancashire

NOTES:
1:	Living at 2 Bostock Street, Bootle, Liverpool. (RG10-3834, folio 120, page 141)
2:	As noted above, James' full occupation was an Apprentice Wine Merchant.
3:	The above information is taken from the census returns on microfilm at the Lancashire Archives.

In the 1881 Census I found a James Henderson visiting at the home of Francis Moon at the same time that Francis' brother George William Moon and his wife (Elizabeth's sister) Margaret were visiting:

1881 CENSUS OF MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE:
NAME:	RELATION:	CONDITION:	SEX:	AGE:	OCCUPATION:	BIRTHPLACE:
Francis I Moon	Head	Married	M	35	Licensed Victualler	Wigan, Lancashire
Elizabeth Moon	Wife	Married	F	35	-	Billinge, Lancashire
Jane E. Moon	Daughter	-	F	10	Scholar	Wigan, Lancashire
Oliver Moon	Son	-	M	9	Scholar	Wigan, Lancashire
Francis Moon	Son	-	M	5	Scholar	Wigan, Lancashire
Peter Moon	Son	-	M	4	Scholar	Manchester, Lancashire
Eliza Moon	Daughter	-	F	1	-	Manchester, Lancashire
Charlotte Moon	Daughter	-	F	2 mos	Scholar	Wigan, Lancashire
George W. Moon	Brother	Married	M	26	Merchant	Wigan, Lancashire
Margaret Moon	Visitor	Married	F	26	-	Croston, Lancashire
Eliza Moon	Visitor	-	F	1	-	Croston, Lancashire
James Henderson	Visitor	Unmarried	M	28	Merchant	Liverpool, Lancashire

NOTES:
1:	Staying at "Manchester Arms", Long Mill Gate, Manchester. (RG11-3992, folio 6, page 6)
2:	George Moon was described as Brother/Visitor.
3:	George Moon and James Henderson's full occupations were Wine & Spirit Merchants.
4:	There were other people living/staying at the pub in this Census.
5:	The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Archives.

As we know that James Maddock Henderson was an apprentice Wine Merchant in 1871, I suspect that this James Henderson is James Maddock Henderson and that his association with George Moon led to his meeting Elizabeth (Norris) Chadwick.