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![Show Contents]() Brasier Surname History
The Anglo-Saxon name Brasier comes from when its first bearer worked as a worker in brass. 1 Early Origins of the Brasier familyThe surname Brasier was first found in Somerset. However, one of the first record of the family was found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 as Richard de Brazur in Shropshire. 2 Early History of the Brasier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brasier research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1327 is included under the topic Early Brasier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brasier Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Brasier include Brazier, Brasier, Braser, Brazer and others. Early Notables of the Brasier familyMore information is included under the topic Early Brasier Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Brasier family to Ireland
Some of the Brasier family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Brasier or a variant listed above:
Brasier Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Brasier, who landed in Virginia in 1724 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Brasier (post 1700) | + |
- Theresa Mary Brasier (b. 1956), birth name of Theresa Mary May, British politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the Leader of the Conservative Party
- Ryan David Brasier (b. 1987), American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Henry Brasier (1864-1942), American engineer
- Martin David Brasier FLS (1947-2014), English palaeobiologist and astrobiologist, awarded the Lyell Medal in 2014
- Brook Brasier (1879-1940), Irish politician
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Brasier migration to the United States 
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