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![Show Contents]() Carrus Surname History
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 England
The ancestors of the name Carrus date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Carrus 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 VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Carrus are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Carrus 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 familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Carrus or a variant listed above: John Carus who arrived in Jamaica in 1684.
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