Barthrop History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Barthrop family

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

Early History of the Barthrop family

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Barthrop Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Barthrop have been found, including Balthorp, Barthrop, Barthorpe, Baretorp, Berthrop, Balthroppe, Barthrope, Bartrap and many more.

Early Notables of the Barthrop family

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Barthrop migration to Canada +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Barthrop, or a variant listed above:

Barthrop Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Geo Barthrop, who settled in Toronto in 1871