| ![Show Contents]() Walshaw History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Walshaw familyThe surname Walshaw was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor and Earls of Northumberland. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Walsher de Lorraine who was recorded as Earl of Northumberland. Waltheof (Latin: Waldevus or Guallevus) (d. 1076) the Earl of Northumberland, was the only surviving son of Siward, Earl of Northumbria. "Waltheof was a mere boy at his father's death in 1055. From the fact that he had learned the psalter in his youth it may be conjectured that he was intended for the monastic life, that the death of his elder brother. " 1 Waltheof (d. 1159), Saint and Abbot of Melrose, was the second son of Simon de Senlis, earl of Northampton and Huntingdon. 1 Early History of the Walshaw familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Walshaw research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1069, 1070 and 1072 are included under the topic Early Walshaw History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Walshaw Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Walshar, Walcher, Walsher, Waltheof, Walshaw and many more. Early Notables of the Walshaw familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was - the Walshaw family of Lancashire
 Walshaw migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Walshaw Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. William Walshaw, English convict who was convicted in York, Yorkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 30th September 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 2
| Walshaw 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: Walshaw Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. John Walshaw, (b. 1864), aged 6 months, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1864 3
- Mr. James K. Walshaw, (b. 1840), aged 24, British blacksmith travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1864 3
- Mrs. Alice Walshaw, (b. 1843), aged 21, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1864 3
- Joseph Walshaw, aged 22, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Jessie Osborne" in 1867
- Joseph Walshaw, aged 17, a blacksmith, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen Bee" in 1872
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Walshaw (post 1700) | + |
- Ken Walshaw (1918-1979), English professional footballer
- Lucas Walshaw (b. 1992), British professional rugby league footballer
- Tom D. Walshaw (1912-1998), British engineer, author and contributor to the British magazine Model Engineer
- Glen Walshaw (b. 1976), Zimbabwean silver and bronze medalist swimmer at the 1999 All-Africa Games
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Walshaw migration to Australia 
Walshaw migration to New Zealand 
