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Early Origins of the Brotherson family

The surname Brotherson was first found in Oxfordshire, where the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list William le Brother as holding lands there at that time. He is considered to be the first recorded entry for the family. 1

A short time later, Thomas le Bruther and John Brother were both listed in Somerset, 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 2

Early History of the Brotherson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brotherson research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1273 is included under the topic Early Brotherson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brotherson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Broder, Brothers, Brother, Broders, Broaders, Broathers, Broather and many more.

Early Notables of the Brotherson family

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Ireland Migration of the Brotherson family to Ireland

Some of the Brotherson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 39 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Brotherson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brotherson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John Brotherson, who landed in New York in 1798 3
Brotherson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • George Brotherson, aged 27, who arrived in New York in 1812 3
  • B Brotherson, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 3
  • T Brotherson, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 3


  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
  3. 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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