| ![Show Contents]() Carris History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancestors of the bearers of the Carris family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in a house which was situated by a marsh. Carris 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, Carris 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 Carris familyThe surname Carris was first found in Lancashire, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages. Early History of the Carris familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carris 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 Carris History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Carris Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Carris include Carus, Cariss, Carass, Cariss, Carass, Karhouses, Carrehuis, Carehuis, Carous, Charus and many more. Early Notables of the Carris familyAnother 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Carris Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Carris familySearching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Carris or a variant listed above: John Carus who arrived in Jamaica in 1684.
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