Hanbury Family History

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Hanbury Name Meaning

English: habitational name from places in Staffordshire and Worcestershire named Hanbury, from Old English (æt ð?m) hean byrig ‘(at the) high fortress’. In some cases it may also be from Handborough in Oxfordshire, which is named from the Old English byname Hagena or Hana + beorg ‘hill’. Irish (mainly County Galway and County Clare): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAinmhire ‘descendant of Ainmhire’, a personal name meaning ‘very wild’, ‘warlike’.

Similar surnames: Banbury, Hanley, Danbury, Hansbury, Asbury, Gadbury, Albury, Bury

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You can see how Hanbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hanbury family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hanbury families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 121 Hanbury families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Hanbury's in the UK. London had the highest population of Hanbury families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hanbury surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Hanbury Family Occupations

What did your Hanbury ancestors do for a living?

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Blacksmith
4%
Annuitant
3%
Brewer
2%
Coal Miner
2%

Hanbury Historical Records

What Hanbury family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Hanbury. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hanbury census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Hanbury. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Hanbury. For the veterans among your Hanbury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Hanbury military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Hanbury. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hanbury census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Hanbury

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Hanbury. 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.

View all Hanbury immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Hanbury. For the veterans among your Hanbury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Hanbury military records

Hanbury Life Expectancy

What is the average Hanbury lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Hanbury life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Hanbury in 1954 was 60, and 63 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Hanbury