Origins of the Henson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 109North West 77Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 446East Midlands 788West Midlands 188East 156London 576South East 284South West 93South Wales 53Mid Wales 10West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hensons lived in east-midlands

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    4,700 Henson Travel & migration records
    37,000 Hensons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Henson

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    What are the most common Henson first names?

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    Common jobs for Hensons

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Hensons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    156

    General Servant Domestic

    89

    Laundress

    85

    Domestic Servant

    73

    Lace Maker

    70

    Common male occupations for Hensons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    225

    Farm Hands

    189

    General Labourer

    129

    Farm Labourer

    126

    General Farmers

    116

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