The name Cheeshous is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived near the cheese house, the building where the village cheese was made and stored. The name would have been applied to a person who lived near the building in which the villagers kept their supply of cheese. The Modern English word cheese is derived from the Old English word cese and the West Saxon word cyse, which both mean cheese.
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Early Origins of the Cheeshous family
The surname Cheeshous was first found in Cambridgeshire, where they held a family seat from early times.
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Early History of the Cheeshous family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cheeshous research. Another 172 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1500 and 1660 are included under the topic Early Cheeshous History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Cheeshous Spelling Variations
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Cheeshous has been spelled many different ways, including Cheesehouse, Cheeshus, Chezus, Cheshus, Chezhus, Cheeshouse, Cheeshous, Cheesehous, Gesors and many more.
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Early Notables of the Cheeshous family
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Migration of the Cheeshous family
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Cheeshouss to arrive in North America: a number of settlers who arrived in the New World by the 19th century.
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