| ![Show Contents]() Haslehurst History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Haslehurst is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in one of the settlements called Hazelhurst in Lancashire, Surrey, or Sussex, or near any woodland noted for its hazel trees. Thus, the surname Haslehurst belongs to both the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads, and to the class of topographic surnames, which were given to people who resided near physical features such as hills, streams, churches, or types of trees. Early Origins of the Haslehurst familyThe surname Haslehurst was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat both before and after the Norman Conquest in the year 1066. Early History of the Haslehurst familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Haslehurst research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the year 1332 is included under the topic Early Haslehurst History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Haslehurst 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. Haslehurst has been spelled many different ways, including Hazelhurst, Haselhurst, Hazlehurst, Haslehurst and many more. Early Notables of the Haslehurst familyMore information is included under the topic Early Haslehurst Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Haslehurst 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 Haslehursts to arrive in North America:
Haslehurst Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Samuel Haslehurst, who arrived in New York in 1835 1
- 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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Haslehurst migration to the United States 
