Researching Henry Hawley
Delve into the history of Henry Hawley using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2927 people with the Hawley surname? In that year Hawley was ranked number 1373 for popularity in the UK. |
Good news! There is already a One Name Study on the Hawley surname.
The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henry Hawley on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Henry Hawley in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Henry Hawley. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Henry Hawley. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Henry Hawley. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Henry Hawley. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Henry Hawley. |
DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Hawley ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Hawley Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henry Hawley and the Hawley Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hawley Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Hawley family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Henry Hawley at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Henry Hawley using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Henry Hawley records.
Explore MyHeritage for Henry Hawley information.
Explore the LDS Database for records about Henry Hawley.
Research the Hawley surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hawley Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3639 people with the Hawley surname in the UK? Hawley is now ranked number 1565 for popularity in the UK. |
Hawley Family Tree Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Henry Hawley.
Study MyTrees for information on the Hawley family and people looking to contact living Hawley relations.
Explore One Great Family for Hawley records submitted by people who are already researching the Hawley Family Tree.
Find Henry Hawley from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hawley Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Hawley surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Hawley surname in the USA? Hawley is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hawley Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Henry Hawley. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Henry Hawley
Henry Hawley
Lieutenant General Henry Hawley (12 January 1685 – 24 March 1759) was a British army officer who served in the wars of the first half of the 18th century. He fought in a number of significant battles, including the Capture of Vigo in 1719, Dettingen, Fontenoy and Culloden.
During the Jacobite rising of 1745, he was recalled to Britain and appointed commander in Scotland in December, replacing Sir John Cope. In January 1746, he was defeated at the Battle of Falkirk Muir, although it did not damage his career in the same way. The Duke of Cumberland took over and Hawley led the cavalry at Culloden in April, a victory that ended the Rising.
Although a courageous and capable commander of cavalry, Hawley was also a strict disciplinarian, referred to by contemporaries as 'Hangman Hawley' or 'Lord Chief Justice.' While this referred to his disciplinary methods, there is evidence he bears some responsibility for the killing of Jacobite wounded after Culloden. He returned to Flanders in July 1746, and when the War of the Austrian Succession ended in 1748, he was appointed Governor of Inverness; in 1752, he became Governor of Portsmouth, near his home in Hartley Wintney, where he died in March 1759.
Source: Henry Hawley, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Hawley
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Haal Haehl Hahl Hahle Hail Haile Hailey Haill Haily Hale Haley Hall Hallay Halle Halley Hallio Halloway Haly Hauel Haul Hauwel Hauwell Hawel Hawell Hawill Hawle Hayle Hayley Heal Heale Healea Healey Healy Heel Heeley Heely Hehl Heil Heille Hele Heley Helie Hell Hello Hewell Heyl Hiehle Highley Hile Hiley Hill Hille Hilley Hilly Hoel Hoelle Hohl Hohle Hoile Hola Holah Holaway Hole Holl Hollaway Holle Holley Hollie Hollow Holloway Hollway Holly Holway Hoole Hooley Houel Houell Houle Howel Howell Howil Howill Howl Howle Howley Hoyal Hoyle Hughill Hughley Hull Hullah Hulle Hulley Hully Hyle Hywel
Comments
Looking for information on a Henry Hawley in your family tree? Why not post a question here -