Nattrass Surname History

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England

Early Origins of the Nattrass family

The surname Nattrass was first found in Cumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1474 at Cristina Nattrys when they held lands.

Early History of the Nattrass family

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Nattrass Spelling Variations

Only 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 Nattrass has undergone many spelling variations, including Natrass, Nattrass, Natress, Natras, Nattriss, Natres, Natural and many more.

Early Notables of the Nattrass family

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Nattrass migration to the United States +

To 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 Nattrass were among those contributors:

Nattrass Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Nattrass, recorded in New York as a British alien in the United States during the War of 1812
John Nattrass, who arrived in New York in 1812 1
J. Nattrass, who arrived in San Francisco in 1852

Nattrass migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nattrass Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

John Nattrass, who was recorded in the census of Ontario in 1871

Nattrass migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Nattrass Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Nattrass, aged 21, a carpenter, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Salisbury" in 1876
Joseph Nattrass, aged 23, a miner, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Salisbury" in 1876

Contemporary Notables of the name Nattrass (post 1700) +

Irving Nattrass (b. 1952), English midfielder for Newcastle and Middlesbrough
Michael Nattrass (b. 1945), English politician, and Member of the European Parliament
Rt. Hon. Dr. Peter Nattrass (b. 1941), Australian politician, Lord Mayor of Perth Australia
Ralph William Nattrass (b. 1925), retired Canadian professional ice hockey player
Susan Nattrass (b. 1950), Canadian Olympic trapshooter

Citations +

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)