Where did John Hancock's family migrate from?

Answer 1

The answer before mine is closest, but not quite correct.

The strict answer to your question is -- they migrated to the Americas from IRELAND.. but they were actually "Ulster SCOTS"

John Hancock is alternately listed as "Irish" or as "Scottish", which can be extremely confusing. The group he descended from is actually Scottish, but they have been called "Scotch-Irish" and "Ulster Irish", as well as --what is probably the most accurate or helpful name-- "ULSTER SCOT".

This group of Border Scots (Presbyterians) emigrated to the American colonies, mostly in the first part of the 18th century ("the Great Emigration") for both religious and economic reasons. Prior to this they had mostly been planted in Ulster by the British (though some were native to Ireland).

Note then the "Scotch Irish" or "Ulster Irish" --though they emigrated from Ireland-- are a VERY different group from the 19th century Irish Catholic immigrants. In fact, MOST of the "Irish" folks involved in the founding of the U.S. were Ulster Scots.

Hancock's family, more specifically, was from County Down (in Ulster).

Answer 2

England

Answer 3

His family came to America from England, but I do not know if it was his parents or his grandparents who were the migrants..he had an uncle in America, his father's brother, so it may well have been their parents who made the first journey.

Answer 4

I think they're English but as far as where in England do they come from I'm not sure....