William Thomas HENSON

1868 - 1945  (76 years)

• Name	William Thomas HENSON  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	7 May 1868	Pimlico, London, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  MilitaryEnlistment	3 Aug 1890	London, England   [1]
  	25024, Clerk, Royal Engineers
  1901 Census	1901	Heybridge, Hadley, Shropshire, England   [4]
  	Sapper, Royal Engineers, Surveyor, Ordnance Survey
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	Prestatyn, Denbighshire, Wales   [2]
  	Surveyor, Ordnance Survey
  Joined Ordnance Survey	5 Aug 1911  [7]
  	Register of Staff
  Register of Staff	5 Aug 1911  [7]
  	8494, Wm T Henson
  	Name: Wm T Henson Date of Birth: 7/5/1868 Date Joined OS: 5/8/1911 Date Left OS: 7/5/1928 Superannuated See No 2033 RE Reg Date of Death: 23/1/1945
  1918 List	31 Jul 1918	Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, Hampshire, England   [6]
  	Serving with His Majesty's Forces
  	Name: William T Henson Rank: CA Employment: Serving with His Majesty's Forces Division: Control Category: Civil Assistants Pay Rate: 6s 9d War Bonus: �2 18s 6d
  1921 Census	19 Jun 1921	Ferndale, Rockstone Road, Bassett, Hampshire, England   [3]
  	Draughtsman, Ordnance Survey
  	Relationship: Head
  Left Ordnance Survey	7 May 1928  [7]
  	Register of Staff, Superannuated
  1939 Register	1939	Clancentam, Woodhill Road, Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales   [8]
  	Orduance Survey Draughtsman (Retired)
  FLAG	Civilian, Royal Engineer  [6, 7]
  OS People	Civilian  [3]
  Reference Number	49267
  Death	23 Jan 1945	Aled, Denbighshire, Wales   [5, 7, 9]
  Person ID	I49267	Ordnance Survey People
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family	Ellen Jane EVANS,   b. 22 Jul 1874, Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales
  Marriage	29 Apr 1899	Geelkington   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Dorris Elvina HENSON,   b. 23 Mar 1908, Crewe, Cheshire, England  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. William Albert HENSON,   b. 17 Nov 1899, Pwllheli, Carnarvon, Wales  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S20] Ancestry.com, British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), WO364; Piece: 1610. Record for William Thomas Henson http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=BritishArmy&h=669123&indiv=try [S52] Ancestry.com, 1911 Wales Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Class: RG14; Piece: 34124; Schedule Number: 130. Record for William Thomas Henson http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1911Wales&h=865355&indiv=try Details: 1921 Census. [S6] Ancestry.com, 1901 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Class: RG13; Piece: 2563; Folio: 110; Page: 3. Record for Wm Thos Henson https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7814&h=13692866&indiv=try [S281] Register of Staff. The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The book only covers civilian assistant; military personnel and labourers are not covered. There are 4546 individuals identified in the book. The National Archives dates the book as 1840-1935, however, it appears the book was started c1890 showing all staff in post at that time with new staff added until the c1934. The Register of Staff contains a wide range of information, the following has been transcribed where the information exists. Identification Number, Name, Data of Birth, Date of Joining, Age at Joining, Data of Leaving or Date of Last Entry, Reason for leaving, and reference to Entry on the RE register. The main information not transcribed are pay rates, retirement lump sum and retirement payment, and date of Civil Service Certificate. Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021 Details: July 1918 List. [S281] Register of Staff, ROS. [S194] Ancestry.com, 1939 England and Wales Register, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2018;), The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/7578B. Record for William T Henson https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61596&h=46229657&indiv=try [S154] Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 11b; Page: 394. Record for William T Henson https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7579&h=24468264&indiv=try