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(Copied from the Henson forum)
I'm researching my ancestor William Samuel Henson, the aviation pioneer and inventor (my great-great-great-grandfather). He was apparently born in Nottinghamshire and baptized at St. Mary's on May 11, 1812 (born May 3rd per his journal). FreeREG shows his baptism and parents William and Martha; other children of a William and Martha Henson in Nottingham around that time indicate the father was a framework knitter, and lived at Wright Alley. He probably later lived and worked in Chard in the lace industry.
See http://en.wikipedia.com/William_Samuel_Henson
Framework knitting and lace-making involved a lot of carefully constructed machinery, which probably explains where the mechanic/inventor bit comes from.
There were a bunch of Hensons in Nottingham/Nottinghamshire around that time, including a leader of the knitters union movement, Gravener Henson (1812 was the time of the Luddite riots, etc in that area). I've also found a bunch of Hensons in a nearby village ("Bunny" - yes, really) who were also Framework Knitters or weavers from that timeframe, and I'm sure there were others in nearby villages.
Any info you can give me on the Hensons of Nottingham(shire) from the mid-1800's and before would be much appreciated, especially if someone can connect William Samuel Henson to his parents and ancestors
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