Enmen Surname HistoryThe history of the name Enmen dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from a member of the family who worked as a person who tended a lodge or inn. 1 2 3 Occupational names that were derived from the common trades of the medieval era transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries. Early Origins of the Enmen familyThe surname Enmen was first found in Lancashire where "Inman has existed in Furness, North Lancashire, for centuries, and still flourishes." 4 In neighbouring Yorkshire, Willelmus Indmon and Willelmus Inman were both listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 5 Early History of the Enmen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Enmen research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1562, 1607, 1776, 1794, 1796, 1808 and 1859 are included under the topic Early Enmen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Enmen Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Enmen has undergone many spelling variations, including Inman, Innman and others. Early Notables of the Enmen familyNotables of the family at this time include James Inman (1776-1859), professor of navigation and nautical science, younger son of Richard Inman of Garsdale Foot, Sedbergh, Yorkshire. The family of substantial statesmen had owned property in the neighbourhood from the time of the dissolution of the monasteries. James received his early education at Sedbergh grammar school, and subsequently... Migration of the Enmen familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Enmen were among those contributors: John Inman, who settled in Virginia in 1619, a year before the " Mayflower"; Hugh Inman settled in Virginia in 1650; Samuel Inman and William Inman settled in Philadelphia in 1794..
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