| ![Show Contents]() Hansom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of HansomWhat does the name Hansom mean? The Gaelic name used by the Hansom family in ancient Ireland was Ó hAmhsaigh. Early Origins of the Hansom familyThe surname Hansom was first found in Derry, where they held a family seat from early times. Early History of the Hansom familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hansom research. Another 41 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1659, 1695, 1700 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Hansom History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hansom Spelling VariationsNames written in official documents were generally spelt as they sounded, leading to the problem of one name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion in records of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Hansom that are preserved in documents of the family history are O'Hanson, Hanson, Hansom, O'Hamsey, Hampson, O'Hamson, O'Hampson, Hempson and many more. Early Notables of the Hansom familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hansom Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Hansom migration to the United States | + |
The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish migrating out of their homeland in a great measure due to the oppressive imperial policies of the English government and landowners. Many of these Irish families sailed to North America aboard overcrowded passenger ships. By far, the largest influx of Irish immigrants to North America occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. These particular immigrants were instrumental in creation of the United States and Canada as major industrial nations because the many essential elements such as the roadways, canals, bridges, and railways required an enormous quantity of cheap labor, which these poor immigrants provided. Later generations of Irish in these countries also went on to make valuable contributions in such fields as the arts, commerce, politics, and education. Extensive research into immigration and passenger lists has revealed many early immigrants bearing the name Hansom:
Hansom Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- J Hansom, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
- L B Hansom, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hansom (post 1700) | + |
- William Hansom, American politician, Representative from New York 4th District, 1878 2
- John Hansom, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 8th District, 1935 3
- James A. Hansom, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Hartland; Elected 1932 3
- Charles Francis Hansom (1816-1888), English prominent Roman Catholic Victorian architect who primarily designed in the Gothic Revival style, brother of Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Edward Joseph Hansom (1842-1900), English Victorian architect who specialised in ecclesiastical buildings in Gothic Revival style, son of Charles Francis Hansom
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom (1803-1882), English architect and inventor, born in York on 26 Oct. 1803; his 'Patent Safety Cab ' (No. 6733), registered on 23 Dec. 1834, would lead to the vehicle named after him 3
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
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