Wagstaffe History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Wagstaffe familyThe surname Wagstaffe was first found in Derbyshire where the name is generally thought to have been an occupational name for someone who could brandish a "wag" or "staff" with great effect. 1 Early History of the Wagstaffe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wagstaffe research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1612, 1618, 1633, 1642, 1645, 1655, 1662, 1677, 1685, 1697, 1712 and 1725 are included under the topic Early Wagstaffe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wagstaffe Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Wagstaffe family name include Wagstaffe, Waggstaffe, Wagstaff and others. Early Notables of the Wagstaffe familyNotables of this surname at this time include:
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Wagstaffe surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Wagstaffe Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Wagstaffe Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Wagstaffe Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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