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Where is the Hennessey family from?
You can see how Hennessey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hennessey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hennessey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 53 Hennessey families living in Ontario. This was about 33% of all the recorded Hennessey's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hennessey families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hennessey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Hennessey ancestors do for a living?
In 1921, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hennessey. 32% of Hennessey men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Hennessey women worked as a Stenographer. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Hennessey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Hennessey in 1942 was 46, and 76 in 2004.