| ![Show Contents]() Hanscome History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Hanscome belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in the village of Hanscombe, in the county of Bedfordshire. The village name comes from an Old English personal name Han, and the Old English word camp, meaning "enclosed land." Early Origins of the Hanscome familyThe surname Hanscome was first found in Bedfordshire (Old English: Bedanfordscir), located in Southeast-central England, formerly part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, where they held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the Hanscome familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hanscome research. Another 53 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1255 and 1634 are included under the topic Early Hanscome History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hanscome Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Hanscome include Handscomb, Hanscomb, Hanscombe, Handscombe, Handcome, Hanscom, Handscom, Hanscome and many more. Early Notables of the Hanscome familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hanscome Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Hanscome migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Hanscome were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Hanscome Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Robert Hanscome, who sailed to Virginia in 1643
Hanscome Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Hanscome, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
- H C Hanscome, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
- 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)
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Hanscome migration to the United States 
