| ![Show Contents]() Gawthorpe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England The Gawthorpe surname was derived from any of several place names in West Yorkshire. The place names are thought to be derived from the Old Norse word "gaukr," which meant "cuckoo bird." Early Origins of the Gawthorpe familyThe surname Gawthorpe was first found in the West Riding of Yorkshire at Gawthorpe, also known as Gawthorp, a hamlet in the Kirklees district. Gawthhorpe is also a village to the north of Ossett, in the Wakefield district and an electoral ward in the non-metropolitan district of Burnley in Lancashire. Gawthorpe Hall is an Elizabethan country house on the banks of the River Calder, in the Borough of Burnley, Lancashire. Sifting though archival materials, we found few early entries for the family. Crystofer Gawthorp was a Freeman of York in 1541 and later, William Gawthropp was listed in Yorkshire in 1672. 1 Early History of the Gawthorpe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gawthorpe research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487 and 1730 are included under the topic Early Gawthorpe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gawthorpe Spelling VariationsThe 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. Gawthorpe has been spelled many different ways, including Gawthorpe, Gaythorpe, Gathorne, Gauthorpe, Gawthrop, Gawthropp, Gawthrup, Gawthrupp, Gawthrope, Gathrope, Gaythorpe, Gathorn, Gorthorp and many more. Early Notables of the Gawthorpe familyAnother 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gawthorpe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Gawthorpe migration to the United States | + |
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 Gawthorpes to arrive in North America:
Gawthorpe Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Evelyn Gawthorpe, aged 13, who landed in America from Burnley, in 1901
- Francis Gawthorpe, aged 7, who immigrated to America from Burnley, in 1901
- Robert Gawthorpe, aged 14, who landed in America from Burnley, in 1901
- Sarah Ann Gawthorpe, aged 30, who settled in America from Barnsley, in 1905
- John Gawthorpe, aged 4, who landed in America from Barnsley, in 1905
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gawthorpe (post 1700) | + |
- Mary Eleanor Gawthorpe (1881-1973), British suffragette, socialist, trade unionist and editor
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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Gawthorpe migration to the United States 
