Russell, That was my opinion also, but, as you know, many back in the 1800s (and before) could not read or write, and, the census taker simply wrote down what he heard. I was advised (my original email) about the problem with ANDERSON-HENDERSON by a professional genealogist in Virginia recently. My ancestor, Andrew CADDEL (the immigrant) served indentured service in Virginia(?), married a Jean HENDERSON (the dau of the planter to whom he was indentured) in abt 1765, Orange Co., NC. At the time he had both ANDERSON and HENDERSON neighbors. One of his daughters married a James ANDERSON. They lived in the Ornge/Caswell/Person Cos. area from c1754 - c1805. Bill Caddell RussellHenderson@aol.com wrote: > > In my experience, they're two completely different names. Henderson is son > of Henry; Anderson is son of Andrew. The only time they would be (again, in > my opinion) interchangeable is when a bad transcription from the original > handwriting has been unable to tell the difference between "He" and "A." Bill Caddell "bcaddell@hcnews.com" wrote: > Hello all researchers: > I've been told that many times in early records the surnames of ANDERSON > and HENDERSON are sometimes interchangeable. Have ya'll found this? I > can understand that phoenetically they are very close in sound. > My delima is the association of my ancestor Andrew CADDEL with > ANDERSON/HENDERSON in Orange Co., NC in the 1750s and before in the vic > of Spotsylvania/HANOVER/SURRY Cos., VA. > Any comments or suggestions? > Bill Caddell