There were six Henderson children, five daughters Hannah (after grandmother) , Dorothy after aunt), Louise, Margaret, Ida and son Ellis (after grandfather Elias).
Ida Henderson married Arthur Howarth and they had one son, Stanley.
Photo courtesy Stan Howarth
Wedding of Ida Henderson and Arthur Howarth in 1926
Seated: Ida Henderson. Standing l-r Arthur Howarth, Ellis Henderson, Margaret Henderson Gilbert
Stan Howarth:
"Grandma Henderson's house was 85, Wellington Street, Chadderton. The address where I was born was I think number 87, Wellington Street. I think the family moved next door because it was slightly bigger in some way. We lived with Grandma Henderson until she died (1932) and we eventually moved to the chip shop in Glodwick because my Dad had been out of work for 3 years I think when the mill closed down. Mum's sisters lent my Dad the money to rent the Chippy in Glodwick and so they came with us to Formby in June 1936."
Photo courtesy Stan Howarth
Ida and Arthur Howarth with granddaughter Jane, born 1960
Stan Howarth in his Scout uniform
Marriages and places
Hannah and Louise Henderson did not marry.
Photo courtesy Stan Howarth
The Henderson Girls on the beach, ca 1920
Front l-r Hannah, Margaret, friend
Back l-r friend, Louise
Dorothy Henderson married James Wood and their son is John Bentley Wood (see photo on previous page) often called Jack.
Stan Howarth:
"The small boy with Grandma Henderson is my cousin John Bentley Wood, Aunty Dorothy's son, who is also your Mother's cousin. Obviously named after Bentley Henderson. He is seven years older than me and won a D.S.M. during the war whilst taking part in the allied landings at Anzio in Italy. He was in the Navy serving on Tank Landing Craft. Aunty Dolly stayed on in Ramsbottom with her husband and son Jack".
Margaret Henderson married Walter Gilbert. They had no children.
Stan Howarth:
Aunt Maggie was married and stayed in Oldham with her husband when the rest of the family moved to Formby. Her husband Walter died in the war, so sister Louise (Aunt Louie) went back to Oldham to help Margaret in her shop.
Ellis (Elias) Henderson married Clara Mayhew and they had son Ellis and daughter Doris.
Stan Howarth:
"When Uncle Ellis Henderson came out of the Navy after WW1 (after 20 yrs service) he served his time as a bricklayer with the firm who built Grandma Henderson's house in 85, Wellington Street Chadderton. When he married Barbara they moved to Thornton-Cleavleys near Blackpool."
Photo courtesy Stan Howarth
Ellis Henderson served on HMS Lion in the Royal Navy
Stan Howarth (left), son of Ida Henderson and grandson of Mary Ellen and Bentley, has provided most of the information and the photographs on this page.
