Hanton name - Scotland
I have been researching my Hanton family in Scotland for some time now and just thought I would share the following I have discovered in my search.
The name 'Hanton' in Scotland seems to be a derivative of the English name 'Hampton'. My ancestor William Hanton born about 1807 in Dundee Scotland seems to have used both interchangeably!
The Hanton name in Scotland was predominantly found in the East of Scotland - the Angus/Forfarshire and Dundee area.
It is sometimes recorded as 'Haunton' in non-official records - this being a Scottish pronunciation of Hanton probably. For example the above William Hanton of Dundee was admitted to the local hospital in 1848 as William Haunton during the Typhus outbreak there.
I'd be interested to hear from anyone looking for Hantons in the Angus/Dundee area as I have alot of info. on Hanton families that may or may not be related to mine.
happy searching!