John Arthur Hinshaw

John Arthur Hinshaw

                                          +-- (unknown) Henshaw
                                          |              
                       +-- John Henshaw --+
                       |    1801-?    
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John Arthur Hinshaw ---+
B: 1830                |
D: ?                   |
                       +-- Isabella -
                                      
M: Eliza Woodford
   +-- John Hinshaw,  1855-1941 
   +-- Eliza Hinshaw,            
   +-- William Hinshaw,  1857-1934 
   +-- James Hinshaw,  1859-1938

John Arthur Hinshaw [ID 11534]

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(John Arthur Hinshaw)^a (John Henshaw)^b

Born Jun 14 1830, Skinners Burn, near Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.^a (c1840, England).^c

He married Eliza Woodford, Sep 7 1854, St. Nicholas Church, Deptford, London, England.^a,b (Elizabeth Woodford)^d Marriage witnessed by Tho. Walter Moore (or Moon) and Ann Earl.^a Eliza, daughter of William Woodford, was born in 1828, London, Middlesex, England.^a,d

John was a boiler maker or bridge maker.^a He was also a deacon in the Church of England.^a

John left England for America about 1855-60, leaving his wife and children in England.^a He is believed to have gone to work on the Brooklyn Bridge (or to help transport items for the bridge).^a He never returned and was never heard from again.^a

Eliza then moved from Blackfriars in London to the North in 1860.^a

Eliza and son James were shown in the 1881 census, 15 Watson St., Gateshead, Durham:^d

Elizabeth Henshaw, head-of-household, age 52, born London, Middlesex; widow; occupation: "Anuitant".

James Henshaw, son, age 21, born London Lambeth, London, Middlesex; single; occupation: Labourer.

Thomas Denny, lodger, age 21, born Norfolk; occupation: Butcher.

Thomas White, lodger, age 48, born Scotland; occupation: Blacksmith.

Francis Hebone, lodger, age 21, born Scotland; occupation: Labourer.

James Duffy, lodger, age 22, born Scotland; occupation: Labourer.

Eliza died Sep - 1898, buried Tyne Road East, Gateshead, England.^a

Meanwhile a John Henshaw (probably this John Arthur Hinshaw) was shown in the 1880 census (Jun 2 1880), living alone as a boarder in 465 [unclear] West 14th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York:^c

McLean, Charles, age 45, born in Scotland; parents born in Scotland; married; occupation: iron molder.

McLean, Margaret, wife, age 44, born in Scotland; parents born in Scotland; married; keeps house.

McLean, Agnes, daughter, age 12, born in Scotland; parents born in Scotland; single; attended school.

McLean, Jessie, daughter, age 10, born in Scotland; parents born in Scotland; single; attended school.

McLean, Elizabeth, daughter, age 8, born in Scotland; parents born in Scotland; single; attended school.

Henshaw, John, boarder, age 40, born in England; parents born in England; married; occupation: iron molder.

Dickinson, John, boarder, age 20, born in England; parents born in England; single; occupation: iron molder.

Allen, Earnest, boarder, age 19, born in New York; parents born in England; single; occupation: appr. to iron molder.

Reach, John, boarder, age 36, born in Germany; parents born in Germany; married; occupation: wood yard.

Reach, S., wife, age 30, born in Germany; parents born in Germany; married; keeps house.

Note that in the 1880/1881 time period John considered himself married (although he had no wife with him),^c but Elizabeth called herself a widow.^d

SOURCES

(a) Contribution from Leslie Hinshaw.

(b) LDS IGI.

(c) 1880 census, Manhattan, New York City, New York; roll T9-0878, ED 244, page 86D, line #36, dwelling #52, family #46.

(d) 1881 census, Gateshead, Durham, England; PRO Reference RG11, piece/folio 5032/40, page 10.

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