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Hendy History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand West Indies

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Hendy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The ancient history of the name Hendy dates back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name given to a person with a mild temperment. The surname Hendy is derived from the Old English word hendy, which means courteous, kind, and gentle. This word was also often used as a personal name. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character.

Early Origins of the Hendy family

The surname Hendy was first found in Surrey where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Hendy family

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Hendy Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Hendy include Hendy, Henday, Hendey, Hendley and others.

Early Notables of the Hendy family

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Migration of the Hendy family to Ireland

Some of the Hendy family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hendy migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Hendy or a variant listed above:

Hendy Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Hendy, who landed in Virginia in 1664 1
Henry Hendy, who arrived in Virginia in 1695 1

Hendy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. N. Hendy, (b. 1784), aged 57, Cornish mechanic departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Royal Adelaide" arriving in the United States on 25 May 1841 2
Mr. N, Jnr. Hendy, (b. 1819), aged 22, Cornish mechanic departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Royal Adelaide" arriving in the United States on 25 May 1841 2
Miss S. Hendy, (b. 1821), aged 20, Cornish settler departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Royal Adelaide" arriving in the United States on 25 May 1841 2
Mr. Daniel Hendy, (b. 1875), aged 22, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "St Paul" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 2nd September 1899 en route to Ishpeming, Michigan, USA 3

Hendy migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hendy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Hendy, (b. 1787), aged 48 born in Penryn, Cornwall, UK convicted in Devon on 17th March 1835, sentenced for 14 years for receiving, transported aboard the ship "Aurora" in 1835 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 4
Mr. Thomas Hendy, English convict who was convicted in Devon, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Aurora" on 18th June 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Mr. William Hendy, (b. 1809), aged 28, English convict who was convicted in Somerset, England for 14 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Charles Kerr" on 6th June 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
Nicholas Hendy, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aboukir" in 1847 7
Mr. John Hendy, (b. 1826), aged 24, Cornish settler convicted in Bodmin, Cornwall, UK on 16th October 1849, sentenced for 10 years for stealing a basket containing a pasty, bottle, and a silver watch, transported aboard the ship "Pyrenees" on 31st January 1853 to Western Australia, Australia 8
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Hendy Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century

Mr. Humphrey Hendy, (b. 1876), aged 31, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Oruba" arriving in Queensland, Australia on 23rd May 1907 9

Hendy migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Hendy Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Richard Hendy, aged 19, a farmer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Edward P Bouverie" in 1873 10
Mr. Harry Hendy, (b. 1878), aged Infant, Cornish settler departing on 31st October 1878 aboard the ship "Northern Monarch" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 1st February 1879 11
Hester Hendy, (b. 1853), aged 25, Cornish settler departing on 31st October 1878 aboard the ship "Northern Monarch" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 1st February 1879 11
Mr. Joseph Hendy, (b. 1872), aged 6, Cornish settler departing on 31st October 1878 aboard the ship "Northern Monarch" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 1st February 1879 11
Miss Mary Hendy, (b. 1874), aged 4, Cornish settler departing on 31st October 1878 aboard the ship "Northern Monarch" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 1st February 1879 11
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Hendy migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 12

Hendy Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Richard Hendy, who settled in Barbados in 1679

Contemporary Notables of the name Hendy (post 1700) +

Jouett Hendy, American politician, Mayor of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, 1901-05 13
John Hendy (b. 1948), English barrister at Old Square Chambers, London
Arthur Sydney "Bill" Hendy (1912-1973), former Canadian cricketer
Trevor Ronald Hendy AM (b. 1968), former Australian professional surf lifesaver, inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2000
Mark Hendy (b. 1986), Australian rugby league player
Sir Philip Anstiss Hendy (1900-1980), British art curator
Peter William Hendy (b. 1962), Australian politician, Member of the Australian Parliament for Eden-Monaro (2013-)
Sir Peter Gerard Hendy CBE (b. 1953), British current Commissioner of Transport for London
George Hendy QC, Canadian lawyer
Mike Hendy Ph.D., New Zealand Professor of Mathematical Biology at Massey University

Historic Events for the Hendy family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Frederick J Hendy, British Petty Officer, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 14

HMS Repulse

Mr. Leslie J Hendy, British Boy, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 15

RMS Titanic

Mr. Edward Martin Hendy (d. 1912), aged 38, English Saloon Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 16

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/tasmanian_convicts_cornish.pdf
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/aurora
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 1st February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/charles-kerr
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ABOUKIR 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Aboukir.htm
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_convicts.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_queensland.pdf
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 4th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html