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![Show Contents]() Caras History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Caras belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in a house which was situated by a marsh. Caras is a topographic surname, which is a type of surname that was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. However, Caras may also be a habitation surname derived from a pre-existing name for a town, village, parish, or farmstead. In this case, the eponymous settlement is Carhouse, in Yorkshire. Early Origins of the Caras familyThe surname Caras was first found in Lancashire, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages. Early History of the Caras familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Caras research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1332, 1379, 1547, 1553, 1555, 1572, 1582, 1601, 1619, 1709 and 1808 are included under the topic Early Caras History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Caras Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Caras include Carus, Cariss, Carass, Cariss, Carass, Karhouses, Carrehuis, Carehuis, Carous, Charus and many more. Early Notables of the Caras familyAnother 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Caras Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Caras familyThousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Caras were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: John Carus who arrived in Jamaica in 1684.
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