Family tree Van Dijk » Richard Henson (1832-????)
Personal data Richard Henson
Sources 1, 2, 3, 4- He was born on January 7, 1832 in Brook Street Baptist, Derby, Derbyshire, England.
- Occupations:
- starting 1853 Stonemason.
- Stone Mason.
- Stone Mason.
- Resident starting 1881: 40 Full Street, Derby, England.
- Census in the year 1851, 19 Green St, St Alkmund, Derbyshire, England.
- Census in the year 1871, Nottingham Road, Derby, Derby, Derbyshire, England.
- Census in the year 1861, Gisborne Square, St Alkmund, Derbyshire, England.
- Census in the year 1881, 40 Full St, Derby, Derbyshire, England.
- (Reference Number) .
26
- A child of Richard Henson and Mary Elizabeth Litton
Household of Richard Henson
He is married to Eliza Middleton.
They got married on May 14, 1853 at St Alkmund's Church, Derby, Derbyshire, England, he was 21 years old.
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Child(ren):
- John Henson ± 1856-????
- Eliza Henson ± 1866-????
- Charles Henson ± 1868-????
- George Henson ± 1870-????
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Sources
- 1841 England & Wales Census, via http://www.myheritage.com/research/colle...
Richard Henson
Gender: Male
Birth: Circa 1832 - Derbyshire, England
Residence: 1841 - Green Street, Derby, Derbyshire, England
Age: 9
Father (implied): Richard Henson
Mother (implied): Mary Henson
Siblings (implied): George Henson, William Henson, John Henson, Mary Henson, Charles Henson
Census: Parish:St AlkmundSeries:HO107Folio:138 City:DerbyPiece:0199Family:274 County:DerbyshireRegistrar's district:St AlkmundLine:25 Country:EnglandSuperintendent registrar's district:DerbyImage:18 Date:1841Enum. District:8 See household members
Household
Relation to head; Name; Age
Head (implied); Richard Henson; 35 - 39
Wife (implied); Mary Henson; 35 - 39
Son (implied); George Henson; 15 - 19
Son (implied); William Henson; 10
Son (implied); Richard Henson; 9
Son (implied); John Henson; 7
Daughter (implied); Mary Henson; 4
Son (implied); Charles Henson; 2
; George Litton; 65 - 69In the 1841 Census a policy of rounding down ages was in place. As such, people aged: 15-19 were recorded as 15, 20-24 were recorded as 20, 25-29 were recorded as 25, and so on.
1841 was the first time that the head of each household was given a form to fill in on behalf of everyone in the dwelling on a set day. This system still forms the basis of the method used today.
What can you find in the 1841 census?
Census returns can help you determine who your ancestors were, and can also tell you:
- Where your ancestors were living
- Who they were living with
- What their occupations were
- If they had any servants
- Who their neighbors were
- If they had any brothers and sisters
- What their ages were at the time of the census
The fields which have been transcribed for the 1841 census are:
- First name
- Last name
- Sex
- Birth county
- Age
- Address
- City
- Parish
- County
Relation to head of household was not recorded in this census. However, MyHeritage has developed technology to imply the relations based on surname, gender, age and position in the household. Though not perfect, the implied relations are often correct.
Why this collection is so valuable
Census records are valuable since they can tell you where a person lived at a certain place and time. Censuses were conducted by the federal government and will offer a variety of information, depending on year. Census records can answer questions like where your ancestors were living at the time the census was taken, who they were living with, what their occupations were, who their neighbors were, if they had any brothers and sisters, what their ages were at the time of the census and if they had any disabilities.
Searching the census
The golden rule of family history is to check the original historical record, or 'primary source', wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes. When using census returns you should first search the transcriptions to help locate your ancestor in the census, and then view the original images to validate your findings. It will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households. This is particularly important as transcribing an entire census is a huge and difficult task, and whilst we have used the expertise of our transcribers and the experience of key representatives from the genealogy community to help us translate the records, it is inevitable that there will be some errors.
Next steps
With the information you gain from these census records, you will have the information you need to search for vital records in the locality where you found your ancestor. Also, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of our ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations. - 1881 England & Wales Census, via https://www.myheritage.com/research/reco...
Richard Henson<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Circa 1832 - Derbyshire<br>Residence: 1881 - 40 Full St, Derby, Derbyshire, England<br>Age: 49<br>Marital status: Married<br>Occupation: Stone Mason<br>Inhabited: 1<br>Wife: Eliza Henson<br>Children: John Henson, Eliza Henson, Charles Henson, George Henson<br>Census: 1;a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10154-43927207/richard-henson-in-1881-england-wales-census?s=177198421">Richard Henson</a>; 49; <br>Wife; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10154-43927208/eliza-henson-in-1881-england-wales-census?s=177198421">Eliza Henson</a>; 51; <br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10154-43927209/john-henson-in-1881-england-wales-census?s=177198421">John Henson</a>; 25; <br>Daughter; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10154-43927210/eliza-henson-in-1881-england-wales-census?s=177198421">Eliza Henson</a>; 15; <br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10154-43927211/charles-henson-in-1881-england-wales-census?s=177198421">Charles Henson</a>; 13; <br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10154-43927212/george-henson-in-1881-england-wales-census?s=177198421">George Henson</a>; 11; <br>Daughter-in-Law; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10154-43927213/jane-henson-in-1881-england-wales-census?s=177198421">Jane Henson</a>; 27; <br>Grandson; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10154-43927214/james-henson-in-1881-england-wales-census?s=177198421">James Henson</a>; 4;
What can you find in the census?
Census returns can help you determine who your ancestors were, and can also tell you:
- Where your ancestors were living
- Who they were living with
- What their occupations were
- If they had any servants
- Who their neighbours were
- If they had any brothers and sisters
- What their ages were at the time of the census
- If they had any disabilities.
As well as giving you the above information, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of your ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations.
The fields which have been transcribed for the census are:
- First name
- Middle name
- Last name
- Sex
- Birth place
- Age
- Place of residence
- County
- Relationship to head of household
Why this collection is so valuable
Census records are valuable since they can tell you where a person lived at a certain place and time. Censuses were conducted by the federal government and will offer a variety of information, depending on year. Census records can answer questions like where your ancestors were living at the time the census was taken, who they were living with, what their occupations were, who their neighbors were, if they had any brothers and sisters, what their ages were at the time of the census and if they had any disabilities.
Searching the census
The golden rule of family history is to check the original historical record, or 'primary source', wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes. When using census returns you should first search the transcriptions to help locate your ancestor in the census, and then view the original images to validate your findings. It will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households. This is particularly important as transcribing an entire census is a huge and difficult task, and whilst we have used the expertise of our transcribers and the experience of key representatives from the genealogy community to help us translate the records, it is inevitable that there will be some errors.
Next steps
With the information you gain from these census records, you will have the information you need to search for vital records in the locality where you found your ancestor. Also, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of our ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations. - 1861 England & Wales Census, via https://www.myheritage.com/research/reco...
Richard Henson<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Circa 1832 - Derby, Derbyshire<br>Residence: 1861 - Gisborne Square, St Alkmund, Derbyshire, England<br>Age: 29<br>Marital status: Married<br>Occupation: Stone Mason<br>Inhabited: 1<br>Wife: Eliza Henson<br>Children: John Henson, Richard Henson<br>Census: ted byBondlt;/a>Household<br>Relation to head; Name; Age; Suggested alternatives<br>Head; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10152-249001867/richard-henson-in-1861-england-wales-census?s=177198421">Richard Henson</a>; 29; <br>Wife; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10152-249001868/eliza-henson-in-1861-england-wales-census?s=177198421">Eliza Henson</a>; 32; <br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10152-249001869/john-henson-in-1861-england-wales-census?s=177198421">John Henson</a>; 5; <br>Son; <a href="https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10152-249001871/richard-henson-in-1861-england-wales-census?s=177198421">Richard Henson</a>; 10 months;
What can you find in the census?
Census returns can help you determine who your ancestors were, and can also tell you:
- Where your ancestors were living
- Who they were living with
- What their occupations were
- If they had any servants
- Who their neighbours were
- If they had any brothers and sisters
- What their ages were at the time of the census
- If they had any disabilities.
As well as giving you the above information, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of your ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations.
The fields which have been transcribed for the census are:
- First name
- Middle name
- Last name
- Sex
- Birth place
- Age
- Place of residence
- County
- Relationship to head of household
Why this collection is so valuable
Census records are valuable since they can tell you where a person lived at a certain place and time. Censuses were conducted by the federal government and will offer a variety of information, depending on year. Census records can answer questions like where your ancestors were living at the time the census was taken, who they were living with, what their occupations were, who their neighbors were, if they had any brothers and sisters, what their ages were at the time of the census and if they had any disabilities.
Searching the census
The golden rule of family history is to check the original historical record, or 'primary source', wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes. When using census returns you should first search the transcriptions to help locate your ancestor in the census, and then view the original images to validate your findings. It will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households. This is particularly important as transcribing an entire census is a huge and difficult task, and whilst we have used the expertise of our transcribers and the experience of key representatives from the genealogy community to help us translate the records, it is inevitable that there will be some errors.
Next steps
With the information you gain from these census records, you will have the information you need to search for vital records in the locality where you found your ancestor. Also, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of our ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations. - 1871 England & Wales Census, via https://www.myheritage.com/research/reco...
Richard Henson
Gender: Male
Birth: Circa 1832 - Derbyshire, England
Residence: 1871 - Nottingham Road, Derby, Derby, Derbyshire, England
Age: 39
Wife: Eliza Henson
Children: John Henson, Richard Henson, Eliza Henson, Charles Henson, George Henson
Census: nship:DerbySuperintendent registrar's district:Derbybr>Household
Relation to head; Name; Age
Head; Richard Henson; 39
Wife; Eliza Henson; 41
Son; John Henson; 15
Son; Richard Henson; 10
Daughter; Eliza Henson; 5
Son; Charles Henson; 3
Son; George Henson; 1What can you find in the census?
Census returns can help you determine who your ancestors were, and can also tell you:
- Where your ancestors were living
- Who they were living with
- What their occupations were
- If they had any servants
- Who their neighbours were
- If they had any brothers and sisters
- What their ages were at the time of the census
- If they had any disabilities.
As well as giving you the above information, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of your ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations.
The fields which have been transcribed for the census are:
- First name
- Middle name
- Last name
- Sex
- Birth place
- Age
- Place of residence
- County
- Relationship to head of household
Why this collection is so valuable
Census records are valuable since they can tell you where a person lived at a certain place and time. Censuses were conducted by the federal government and will offer a variety of information, depending on year. Census records can answer questions like where your ancestors were living at the time the census was taken, who they were living with, what their occupations were, who their neighbors were, if they had any brothers and sisters, what their ages were at the time of the census and if they had any disabilities.
Searching the census
The golden rule of family history is to check the original historical record, or 'primary source', wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes. When using census returns you should first search the transcriptions to help locate your ancestor in the census, and then view the original images to validate your findings. It will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households. This is particularly important as transcribing an entire census is a huge and difficult task, and whilst we have used the expertise of our transcribers and the experience of key representatives from the genealogy community to help us translate the records, it is inevitable that there will be some errors.
Next steps
With the information you gain from these census records, you will have the information you need to search for vital records in the locality where you found your ancestor. Also, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of our ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations.
Historical events
Birthday January 7, 1832
- The temperature on January 7, 1832 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: omtrent betrokken dampig. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- In the year 1832: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
- February 12 » Ecuador annexes the Galápagos Islands.
- April 8 » Black Hawk War: Around three-hundred United States 6th Infantry troops leave St. Louis, Missouri to fight the Sauk Native Americans.
- June 5 » The June Rebellion breaks out in Paris in an attempt to overthrow the monarchy of Louis Philippe.
- July 10 » U.S. President Andrew Jackson vetoes a bill that would re-charter the Second Bank of the United States.
- August 27 » Black Hawk, leader of the Sauk tribe of Native Americans, surrenders to U.S. authorities, ending the Black Hawk War.
- November 24 » South Carolina passes the Ordinance of Nullification, declaring that the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were null and void in the state, beginning the Nullification Crisis.
Day of marriage May 14, 1853
- The temperature on May 14, 1853 was about 12.1 °C. The atmospheric humidity was 55%. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- In The Netherlands , there was from November 1, 1849 to April 19, 1853 the cabinet Thorbecke I, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- From April 19, 1853 till July 1, 1856 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
- In the year 1853: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
- January 4 » After having been kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South, Solomon Northup regains his freedom; his memoir Twelve Years a Slave later becomes a national bestseller.
- January 19 » Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il trovatore receives its premiere performance in Rome.
- February 22 » Washington University in St. Louis is founded as Eliot Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.
- September 24 » Admiral Despointes formally takes possession of New Caledonia in the name of France.
- October 4 » The Crimean War begins when the Ottoman Empire declares war on the Russian Empire.
- December 31 » A dinner party is held inside a life-size model of an iguanodon created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and Sir Richard Owen in south London, England.
Same birth/death day
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- 1832 » James Munro, Scottish-Australian publisher and politician, 15th Premier of Victoria († 1908)
- 1834 » Johann Philipp Reis, German physicist and academic, invented the Reis telephone († 1874)
- 1837 » Thomas Henry Ismay, English businessman, founded the White Star Line Shipping Company († 1899)
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