| ![Show Contents]() Shead History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Shead is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is derived from the Old English word "scydd," meaning "hovel, shed," and thus refers to a "dweller at the hovel." Early Origins of the Shead familyThe surname Shead was first found in Yorkshire where bearers of the name have lived since early times. During the years after the Conquest, England was dominated by the Normans, and the presence of Anglo-Saxon surnames was dwarfed by the sudden influx of French. Many of these surnames survived, however, and the written history of the Shead family dates back to this ancient period. Early History of the Shead familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shead research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1301, 1327, 1524, 1642 and 1773 are included under the topic Early Shead History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shead Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Shedd, Shed, Shede, Shead, Sched and others. Early Notables of the Shead familyMore information is included under the topic Early Shead Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shead RankingIn the United States, the name Shead is the 11,955th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Shead family to Ireland
Some of the Shead family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Shead migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Shead Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- N. H. Shead, aged 23, who arrived in America, in 1893
- E.W. Shead, aged 30, who arrived in America, in 1894
- Jesse Gleason Shead, aged 53, who arrived in America, in 1895
Shead Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Jessie M. Shead, aged 36, who arrived in America, in 1907
- Henry Shead, aged 42, who arrived in America, in 1918
- Walter Shead, who arrived in America, in 1919
- William Shead, aged 45, who arrived in America from Ivenhoe, England, in 1920
- Ward Shead, aged 22, who arrived in America, in 1921
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| Shead 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: Shead Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Thomas Shead, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Balaklava" in 1864
- Miss Charlotte Shead, (b. 1849), aged 18, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Glenmark" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th November 1867 2
- Mr. Joseph Shead, (b. 1845), aged 35, English settler born in Middlesex travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 3
- Mrs. Annie Shead née Barry, (b. 1846), aged 33, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 3
- Miss Catherine Shead (Baker), (b. 1867), aged 11, British settler born in Philadelphia daughter of Annie Shead from marriage to Mr. Benjamin Baker travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 3
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Shead (post 1700) | + |
- DeShawn Anthony Shead (b. 1989), American football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks
- Artie Shead (b. 1978), New Zealand-born, French rugby league player
- Ms. Mary Irene Shead B.E.M., British Volunteer for Neighbourhood Watch and Deputy Chair for Devon and Cornwall Community Watch Association, was appointed Medallist of the British Empire Medal 29th December 2018 for voluntary service to Policing in Devon and Cornwall 4
- James Shead (b. 1965), British auto racing driver
- Phillip Shead (b. 1977), New Zealand rugby league player
- Garry Shead (b. 1942), Australian painter and cartoonist awarded the Archibald Prize for 1992-1993
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