The many generations and branches of the Couchmen family can all place the origins of their surname with the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name reveals that an early member worked as a person who worked as the localcouchman, who drove passengers in a horsedrawn carriage.
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Early Origins of the Couchmen family
The surname Couchmen was first found in Hampshire, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages.
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Early History of the Couchmen family
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Couchmen Spelling Variations
Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Couchmen were recorded, including Couchman, Coachman, Cocheman, Cowcheman and others.
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Early Notables of the Couchmen family
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Migration of the Couchmen family
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Couchmen family emigrate to North America: John Coachman who sailed to Virginia in 1635 and Alex Coachman to Barbados in 1680.
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