Basic Biographical Details

Name: James Henderson
Designation:  
Born: 1809
Died: 13 December 1896
Bio Notes: James Henderson was born in 1809, and was the younger brother of William Henderson who also practised in Aberdeen. At the age of fifteen he was sent to Marischal College but was obliged to leave on his father's death in 1826: thereafter he studied architecture at evening classes in the Mechanics Institute. He joined the office of his brother and was briefly in a partnership with him that had been broken by at least 1843; the specification of Corrachree in 1842 describes him as a 'builder'. The brothers remained on friendly terms, however, and in their early years shared the Aberdeenshire work of the newly formed Free Church virtually exclusively.

James Henderson died on 13 December 1896 at the age of 87, his wife Mary Elmslie having predeceased him on 30 May 1884. He was survived his daughter Mary Anne. His obituary mentions alterations and additions at Abergeldie, Birkhall and Invercauld. He also 'designed' lodges on the Invercauld estate adapted from the published designs of P F Robinson. A view of Bon Accord Terrace, with a church, is inscribed 'James Henderson, Architect' but it is not clear whether the inscription refers to the terrace, the church, or both.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 3Belmont Street, Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivate1861  
Item 2 of 31, Carden Terrace, Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivateBefore 1871Before 18991 
Item 3 of 324, North Albert Street, Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivateBefore 18911896He was staying with his daughter Mary who was a widow at this address

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2William & James HendersonAfter 18261843Partner 
Item 2 of 2William HendersonBefore 1843 AssistantLater partner

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 80 Aberdeen Joint Passenger Station  AberdeenScotlandInitial design
Item 2 of 80 Keith Hall, stables, lodges, walled gardenKeithhall AberdeenshireScotlandAlterations - date unknown
Item 3 of 801840sInvercauld, lodges  AberdeenshireScotlandin the style of P F Robinson
Item 4 of 801840Marnoch Free Church and manseMarnoch AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 5 of 801842Cluny Free ChurchCluny AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 6 of 801842CorrachreeTarland AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 7 of 801843Craigmile Free ChurchCraigmile AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 8 of 801843Craigmyle Free ChurchKincardine O'Neil AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 9 of 801843Drumblade Free ChurchDrumblade AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 10 of 801843Forgue Free ChurchAuchaber AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 11 of 801843Free ChurchSauchen AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 12 of 801843Fyvie Free ChurchWoodhead AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 13 of 801843Kinneff ChurchRoadside of Kinneff KincardineshireScotland 
Item 14 of 801843New Machar Free ManseNew Machar AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 15 of 801843Old Meldrum Free ChurchMeldrum AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 16 of 801843Old Meldrum Free ManseOld Meldrum / Oldmeldrum AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 17 of 801843Stonehaven Free ChurchStonehaven KincardineshireScotland 
Item 18 of 801843Udny Free Church and manseUdny Green AberdeenshireScotlandChurch and probably manse (similar to Kinellar)
Item 19 of 80c. 1843Free ChurchOld Meldrum / Oldmeldrum AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 20 of 80c. 1843Free MansePitmedden AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 21 of 801844Craigmyle Free ManseCraigmyle AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 22 of 801844Free Church ManseSauchen AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 23 of 801844Free Church ManseBlackburn AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 24 of 801844Fyvie Free ManseWoodhead AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 25 of 801844Kemnay Parish ChurchKemnay AberdeenshireScotlandOriginal church
Item 26 of 801844Kinellar Free ManseKinellar AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 27 of 801844Manse of KinellarKinellar AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 28 of 801844Monquhitter Free ChurchMonquhitter / Montquhitter AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 29 of 801844Quartalehouse Free ChurchOld Deer AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 30 of 80c. 1844Free Church, LochsideKirkton of Skene AberdeenshireScotlandPerhaps by Henderson
Item 31 of 80c. 1844Leslie and Premnay Free ChurchLeslie AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 32 of 80c. 1844South Church ManseStonehaven KincardineshireScotland 
Item 33 of 801845Crimond ManseCrimond AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 34 of 801845Gillybrands Free ChurchBourtreebush AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 35 of 801845Glenbogie Farmhouse and farmsteadBrux AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 36 of 801845Leslie and Premnay, Free ManseLeslie and Premnay AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 37 of 801845Linton Parish SchoolLinton Aberdeenshire?Scotland 
Item 38 of 801845Linton Parish, SteadingLinton Aberdeenshire?Scotland 
Item 39 of 801845Logie HouseBrux AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 40 of 801845Longside Free ChurchLongside AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 41 of 801845Quartalehouse Free ManseAden AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 42 of 801845Rosemount Place at Rosemount House  AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 43 of 801845St Fergus Free ChurchSt Fergus AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 44 of 80c. 1845Free Church manseStuartfield AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 45 of 80c. 1845School and schoolhouseStonehaven KincardineshireScotland 
Item 46 of 801846Forglen Free ChurchKirkton of Forglen BanffshireScotlandPerhaps by Hendersons
Item 47 of 801846Old Deer Parish School for boysOld Deer AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 48 of 801846Udny Free SchoolUdny AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 49 of 801847Foveran Free ChurchFoveran AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 50 of 801847Grange Free Church ManseGrange BanffshireScotland'Mr Henderson', possibly William
Item 51 of 801847(?)Invercauld House  AberdeenshireScotlandAlterations
Item 52 of 801847Kintore Free ChurchKintore AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 53 of 801847Methlick Free ChurchMethlick AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 54 of 801849Counterford SchoolPremnay AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 55 of 80Early 1840sAbergeldie CastleAbergeldie AberdeenshireScotlandAlterations and extensive additions - date unknown
Item 56 of 80c. 1850Blairdaff Free ChurchMonymusk AberdeenshireScotlandHS Attribution
Item 57 of 801851Glas Allt ShielGlenmuick AberdeenshireScotlandDesigned original building (Royal Archivist calls him 'John Henderson')
Item 58 of 801854Seggat HouseAuchterless AberdeenshireScotlandAdditions
Item 59 of 801854Warehouse for Northern Agricultural Company, Waterloo Quarry  AberdeenScotlandWith his brother William
Item 60 of 801855Northern Agricultural Lime Co WarehouseKennethmont/Kinnethmont AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 61 of 801855Rayne Free ChurchRayne AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 62 of 801855Victoria Street West, Two semi-detached Houses  AberdeenScotland 
Item 63 of 801855Warehouse at KintoreKintore AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 64 of 801855Warehouse, Insch StationInsch AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 65 of 801855Warehouse, Waterloo QuayWaterloo Quay AberdeenScotland 
Item 66 of 801856Villa at LumphananLumphanan AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 67 of 801859Hilton SteadingHilton AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 68 of 801860Dalriach FarmKemnay AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 69 of 801861Mains of Kemnay FarmhouseMains of Kemnay AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 70 of 801863Fyvie Parish ChurchFyvie AberdeenshireScotlandRepairs including new spirelet above clock.
Item 71 of 801863School SpitalOld Aberdeen AberdeenScotland 
Item 72 of 80Before 1867Buildings in Bridge Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 73 of 80Before 1867Carden Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 74 of 80Before 1867Jasmine Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 75 of 80c. 1871SchoolTowie AberdeenshireScotlandSingle storey classroom to east
Item 76 of 801874Fetternear SchoolFetternear AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 77 of 801874Westfield Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 78 of 801875Logie Durno SchoolLogie Durno AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 79 of 80188347-49 Union Street  AberdeenScotland 
Item 80 of 801883Bon Accord Terrace Accord School  Aberdeen?Scotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2In Memoriam1896In Memoriam  Obituary
Item 2 of 2Scotlands People Website Wills & Testaments  Aberdeen Sheriff Court Wills Sc1/37/118 and Aberdeen Sheriff Court Inventories SC1/36/130 (Sc1/36/95 for his wife)