Dohse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Dohse is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname that came from the baptismal name for the son of David. 1

Early Origins of the Dohse family

The surname Dohse was first found in Lancashire where the name Dawe (no first name) was first listed in 1212. Ralph Dawe was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls of Worcester in 1211 and later Lovekin Dawes was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1279. 2

Early History of the Dohse family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dohse research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1212, 1580, 1602, 1605, 1608, 1653, 1671, 1708, 1724 and 1766 are included under the topic Early Dohse History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dohse Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Dohse has been recorded under many different variations, including Dawes, Dawe, Daw, Daws, Douwes, Dohse and others.

Early Notables of the Dohse family

Distinguished members of the family include Lancelot Dawes (1580-1653), English divine, born at Barton Kirk in Westmorland of poor parents. "When seventeen he became a student of Queen's College, Oxford, and a few months later became a servitor. He took the degree of B.A. in 1602, and was then made tabarder, and in 1605 proceeded to his M.A. degree, became a fellow, and subsequently took orders. He continued to reside in the college, of which his studious retired life and simple habits had caused him to be considered an ornament, till, in 1608, he was preferred to the living of Barton...
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Migration of the Dohse family to Ireland

Some of the Dohse family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dohse migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Dohse or a variant listed above:

Dohse Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Levin Dohse, who arrived in America in 1857 3

Dohse migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Dohse Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Julius Heinrich Christian Dohse, a carpenter, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Steinwaerder" 4

Citations +

Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) STEINWARDER 1849 aka STEINWAERDER. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Steinwarder.htm