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Early Origins of the Gazard family

The surname Gazard was first found in Cambridgeshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1279 when Robert and Isabella held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Gazard family

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Gazard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gossett, Gosset, Josset, Jossett, Gazzard and many more.

Early Notables of the Gazard family

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Australia Gazard migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Gazard Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Samuel Gazard, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1839 1
  • Lovey Gazard, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1839 1
  • Lavyn Gazard, aged 22, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Macedon" 2


  1. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LYSANDER 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Lysander.htm
  2. South Australian Register Tuesday 11 January 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MACEDON 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/macedon1853.shtml


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