| ![Show Contents]() Gawthrop History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England The Gawthrop surname was derived from any of several place names in West Yorkshire. The place names are thought to be derived from the Old Norse word "gaukr," which meant "cuckoo bird." Early Origins of the Gawthrop familyThe surname Gawthrop was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire at Gawthorpe, also known as Gawthorp, a hamlet in the Kirklees district. Gawthhorpe is also a village to the north of Ossett, in the Wakefield district and an electoral ward in the non-metropolitan district of Burnley in Lancashire. Gawthorpe Hall is an Elizabethan country house on the banks of the River Calder, in the Borough of Burnley, Lancashire. Sifting though archival materials, we found few early entries for the family. Crystofer Gawthorp was a Freeman of York in 1541 and later, William Gawthropp was listed in Yorkshire in 1672. 1 Early History of the Gawthrop familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gawthrop research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487 and 1730 are included under the topic Early Gawthrop History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gawthrop Spelling VariationsGawthrop has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Gawthorpe, Gaythorpe, Gathorne, Gauthorpe, Gawthrop, Gawthropp, Gawthrup, Gawthrupp, Gawthrope, Gathrope, Gaythorpe, Gathorn, Gorthorp and many more. Early Notables of the Gawthrop familyAnother 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gawthrop Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Gawthrop migration to the United States | + |
In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Gawthrops to arrive on North American shores:
Gawthrop Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Chas.S. Gawthrop, who immigrated to the United States, in 1905
- Lucy J. Gawthrop, who settled in America, in 1905
- Mabel J. Gawthrop, who landed in America, in 1905
- Mrs. Charles S. Gawthrop, aged 38, who immigrated to the United States, in 1911
- Alfred H. Gawthrop, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States, in 1912
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| Gawthrop migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gawthrop Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- John T. Gawthrop, aged 21, who immigrated to Winnipeg, Canada, in 1916
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gawthrop (post 1700) | + |
- Robert S. Gawthrop III (1942-1999), United States federal judge
- Daniel E Gawthrop (b. 1949), American composer
- Robert S. Gawthrop (1878-1944), American Republican politician, Common Pleas Court Judge in Pennsylvania, 1915-19; Superior Court Judge in Pennsylvania, 1922-33; Defeated, 1932, 1932 2
- Ralph Allen Gawthrop (1885-1959), American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Harrison County; Elected 1952 2
- Joseph James Wrightsman Gawthrop (1842-1910), American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Barbour County, 1897-98 2
- Arthur N. Gawthrop, American politician, Mayor of Greenbelt, Maryland, 1939-41 2
- Peter Gawthrop, Professor in the Faculty of Engineering at Glasgow University
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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