Show ContentsCarouse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Anglo-Saxon name Carouse comes from the family having resided in a house which was situated by a marsh. Carouse is a topographic surname, which is a type of surname that was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. However, Carouse may also be a habitation surname derived from a pre-existing name for a town, village, parish, or farmstead. In this case, the eponymous settlement is Carhouse, in Yorkshire.

Early Origins of the Carouse family

The surname Carouse was first found in Lancashire, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Carouse family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carouse research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1332, 1379, 1547, 1553, 1555, 1572, 1582, 1601, 1619, 1709 and 1808 are included under the topic Early Carouse History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carouse Spelling Variations

Carouse 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: Carus, Cariss, Carass, Cariss, Carass, Karhouses, Carrehuis, Carehuis, Carous, Charus and many more.

Early Notables of the Carouse family

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Migration of the Carouse family

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 Carouses to arrive on North American shores: John Carus who arrived in Jamaica in 1684.



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