Havenhand

Havenhand One-Name Study

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Study details

Study: Havenhand **** available for adoption ****

Variants: Avanhand, Avenhand, Evanhand, Evenhand

Category: 3 - A study where research using core genealogical datasets and transcriptions is well under way on a global basis.

Contact: Ms Susan Turner

About the study

The Havenhand One-Name study began in 1881, when I was told that they had the money and that we were probably related. I collected the census entries (manually at that time) and parish register entries, but didn't find the money. From the data I have constructed three separate, but probably connected, family trees plus a few scattered individuals.

The name was registered with the Guild of One-Name Studies in 2006.

Variant names

The registered variants are Avanhand, Avenhand, Evanhand, Evenhand.
I have also found Havenhand given as Heavenhand, Havenhead, Havnand, Havenand or even Weavenhand (1881 census index).

Name origin

The origin of this name is not clear. They all seem to be descended from a Thomas, who had 2 children, baptised in 1659 and 1660 in Beighton (formerly Derbyshire, now South Yorkshire). We do not know where he came from, but similar surnames are Avenant in Worcestershire and there is a place - Avenham - near Preston, Lancashire.

Historical occurrences of the name

There are no historically famous Havenhands, but there are some interesting characters. One man moved to Australia about 1879 - 1882 leaving behind his wife and 3 children. He married again in 1882 and had 2 more children. His deserted wife had other children, but does not appear to have married.

Name frequency

According to the Surname Atlas of the 1881 census, there were 190 Havenhands, 4 Havenhead, 4 Heavenhand and 5 Weavenhand in that census.

According to the Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, there were 376 Havenhands in 2016.

Distribution of the name

The majority of Havenhands have remained within the North Derbyshire/South Yorkshire area, but several moved to Lancashire, London and Australia.

In the 1881 census, there were 129 in Derbyshire, 68 in the West Riding of Yorkshire, 2 in Lancashire and 4 in London.

Data

All of the Havenhand entries from the General Register Offices for England & Wales (1837 - 1983) and Scotland (17 found) have been recorded, so far. The Australian ones are being collected.

Wills since 1858 in England and Wales are being collected.

All census entries have been found, except for the Australian entries.

All entries in the FamilySearch and transcribed by others have been checked.

Contact Details

Ms Susan Turner

General Search Results

Occurrences of the surname Havenhand in the Guild Indexes

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Global Marriages (public) 21
Global Marriages (members)* 22

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