| ![Show Contents]() Shoebridge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Shoebridge familyThe surname Shoebridge was first found in Devon where they held a family seat. The name is believed to be derived from Shobrooke, a parish in Devon about two miles from Crediton in the union of Crediton, hundred of West Budleigh. 1 The parish dates back to Saxon times when it was known as Sceocabroc in 938 and literally means "brook haunted by an evil spirit," from the Old English "sceocca" + "broc." 2 By the time of the taking of the Domesday Book by Duke William of Normandy the parish was held by the Count of Mortain and there was probably a close relationship to another Shorbrooke, that of Shobrooke in Morchard Bishop. It is most likely that the parish was held by a relative of Count Mortain, half brother of Duke William. The Count had one son, William, and three daughters. Conjecturally, this family surname is descended. Through the centuries since the name has been subject to many interpretations of spelling. Early History of the Shoebridge familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shoebridge research. Another 39 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1641 and 1642 are included under the topic Early Shoebridge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shoebridge Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Shobrooke, Shobroke, Shubrick, Shoobrick, Shoebruk, Shubrook, Shoebridge, Shoobridge and many more. Early Notables of the Shoebridge familyMore information is included under the topic Early Shoebridge Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Shoebridge migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Shoebridge Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr John Shoebridge, (b. 1798), aged 40, English farm labourer from Benenden, Kent, England travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Maitland" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 6th November 1838 3
- Mrs. Mary Shoebridge, (b. 1814), aged 24, English settler from Benenden, Kent, England travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Maitland" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 6th November 1838 4
- Miss Mary Ann Shoebridge, (b. 1830), aged 8, English settler from Benenden, Kent, England travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Maitland" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 6th November 1838 5
- Mr. William Shoebridge, (b. 1817), aged 21, English farm labourer from Rolvenden, Kent, England travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Maitland" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 6th November 1838 6
- Mr. George Shoebridge, (b. 1819), aged 19, English bricklayers labourer from Rolvenden, Kent, England travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Maitland" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 6th November 1838 7
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| Shoebridge 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: Shoebridge Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mary Shoebridge, aged 52, a cook, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Salisbury" in 1874
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Shoebridge migration to Australia 
Shoebridge migration to New Zealand 
