The surname Brokenshaw was first found in Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Brokenshaw family
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Brokenshaw Spelling Variations
Prior to the first dictionaries, scribes spelled words according to sound. This, and the fact that Scottish names were repeatedly translated from Gaelic to English and back, contributed to the enormous number of spelling variations in Scottish names. Brokenshaw has been spelled Birkenshaw, Birkinshaw, Birkshaw, Burdenshaw and others.
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Early Notables of the Brokenshaw family
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Migration of the Brokenshaw family to Ireland
Some of the Brokenshaw 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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Brokenshaw migration to Australia
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Brokenshaw Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
James Brokenshaw, aged 25, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Prince Regent" 1
James Brokenshaw, aged 25, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince Regent" in 1851 1
Brokenshaw migration to Australia 
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