Michael Henry
Micheal Henry was born in Prestonhuagh in 1857. He was the son of George Henry, a blacksmith. His father had died by 1871 when he and his family were living in Legerwood with their mother. Micheal and his older siblings were working as farm labourers.
The family had moved by Galashiel by 1889 when Micheal is listed as having a grocery store at 15 High Street. The store is the first store in the picture opposite. He had opened a second rocery store at 74 Croft Street by 1894. In 1903 he also had a refreshment rooms at 5 High Street and a bakery & confectioner at 7 High Street.
By 1911 Micheal had moved to a farm at Maxton, about 10 miles away, and was disposing of his stores. All of the stores are recorded in his name until 1907 with only the 15 High Street store listed in his name after that. The last listing for 15 High Street is in 1916. Micheal Henry died in 1932.