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Early Origins of the Barltrop family

The surname Barltrop was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Barltrop family

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Barltrop Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Barltrop has been recorded under many different variations, including Balthorp, Barthrop, Barthorpe, Baretorp, Berthrop, Balthroppe, Barthrope, Bartrap and many more.

Early Notables of the Barltrop family

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New Zealand Barltrop 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:

Barltrop Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • H. Barltrop, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Indemnity" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 19th July 1842 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Barltrop (post 1700) +

  • Robert Barltrop (1922-2009), English socialist activist, essayist, and biographer, from London


  1. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html


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