| ![Show Contents]() Brighouse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England The Anglo-Saxon name Brighouse comes from when the family resided in Brighouse, a hamlet in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Early Origins of the Brighouse familyThe surname Brighouse was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Brighouse familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brighouse research. Another 158 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1379, 1397, 1399, 1548, 1569, 1636 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Brighouse History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brighouse Spelling VariationsThe 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. Brighouse has been recorded under many different variations, including Brighouse, Bridgehouse, Brigehouse, Brighos, Briggehuses, Brighous, Bryghowse and many more. Early Notables of the Brighouse familyMore information is included under the topic Early Brighouse Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Brighouse 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: Brighouse Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Thomas Brighouse, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th September 1859 1
- Mrs. Sarah Brighouse, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th September 1859 1
- Miss Harriet Brighouse, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Matoaka" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th September 1859 1
- Mr. Thomas Brighouse, British settler travelling from London via Cobh aboard the ship "Sir George Pollock" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 5th September 1859 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Brighouse (post 1700) | + |
- Sir Timothy Robert Peter Brighouse (1940-2023), British educator, Schools Commissioner for London between 2002–2007
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Brighouse migration to New Zealand 
