Origins of the Hennesey surname

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    In 1921, most Henneseys lived in london

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    2,400 Hennesey Travel & migration records
    1,600 Henneseys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hennesey

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    What are the most common Hennesey first names?

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    Common jobs for Henneseys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Henneseys in 1921

    Charwoman

    18

    Tailoress

    18

    Servant

    13

    Dressmaker

    12

    Laundress

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Henneseys in 1921

    General Labourer

    16

    Dock Labourer

    15

    Tailor

    15

    Cabinet Maker

    8

    Miner

    8

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