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![Show Contents]() Carrus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The ancient roots of the Carrus family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Carrus comes from when the family lived in a house which was situated by a marsh. Carrus 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, Carrus 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 Carrus familyThe surname Carrus was first found in Lancashire, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages. Early History of the Carrus familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carrus 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 Carrus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Carrus Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Carrus has appeared include Carus, Cariss, Carass, Cariss, Carass, Karhouses, Carrehuis, Carehuis, Carous, Charus and many more. Early Notables of the Carrus familyAnother 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Carrus Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Carrus familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Carrus arrived in North America very early: John Carus who arrived in Jamaica in 1684.
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