Henson Family History

Henson Surname Meaning

English: patronymic from the Middle English personal names Hen Hend(e) or Hendy (pet forms of Henry or Hendry) + son. Compare Henderson. Hendy may also have been derived from Middle English hendy ‘courteous’ used as a personal name (see Hendy).

English: perhaps sometimes a variant of Hainson a patronymic meaning ‘son of Hayne’; see Hain.

English: in Devon where patronymics in -son rarely originated perhaps a variant of Hingston.

Irish (Westmeath): variant of Hampson.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Hanson, Hewson, Benson, Belson, Hannon, Hanlon, Herson, Henkin, Neeson, Danson

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37K	Military Records
11K	Immigration Records
200K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Henson family from?

You can see how Henson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Henson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Henson families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 596 Henson families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Henson's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Henson families in 1891.

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What did your Henson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Henson. 11% of Henson men worked as a General labourer and 71% of Henson women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Henson were Farmer and Private means.

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General labourer

11%

Bricklayer

Builders labourer

Farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 11K immigration records available for the last name Henson. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 37K military records available for the last name Henson. For the veterans among your Henson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Henson lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Henson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Henson in 1941 was 47, and 71 in 2004.

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Henson Surname Meaning

English: perhaps sometimes a variant of Hainson a patronymic meaning ‘son of Hayne’; see Hain.

English: in Devon where patronymics in -son rarely originated perhaps a variant of Hingston.

Irish (Westmeath): variant of Hampson.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Henson family from?

What did your Henson ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

11%

Bricklayer

Builders labourer

Farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

What Henson family records will you find?

What is the average Henson lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Henson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Henson in 1941 was 47, and 71 in 2004.

Henson Family History

Henson Surname Meaning

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Henson Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Henson

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Where is the Henson family from?

What did your Henson ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Henson family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Henson lifespan?

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