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Mchenry Family History

Mchenry Surname Meaning

Irish (especially Ulster): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Éinrí a patronymic from a Gaelic form of the personal name Henry.

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


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Where is the Mchenry family from?

You can see how Mchenry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mchenry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mchenry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 50 Mchenry families living in Lancashire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Mchenry's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mchenry families in 1891.
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What did your Mchenry 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 Mchenry. 38% of Mchenry men worked as a General Labourer and 91% of Mchenry women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mchenry were Cotton Weaver and Unpaid Domestic.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    38%
  • Solicitors Clerk
    13%
  • Railway Carman (hy
    13%
  • Cotton Weaver
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Typistbookkeeper
    4%
  • Teacher
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

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Census Records

There are 61,000 census records available for the last name Mchenry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mchenry census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Mchenry. 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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Draft Cards

There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Mchenry. For the veterans among your Mchenry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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