The name Liffsey first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from their having lived in the township of Livesey which was in the parish of Blackburn in the county of Lancashire. The Liffsey surname is a Habitation name that was originally derived from the place-names of pre-existing towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
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Early Origins of the Liffsey family
The surname Liffsey was first found in Lancashire at Livesey, a township, in the parish, union, and Lower division of the hundred of Blackburn. "This place gave name to a family who resided here, and were owners of the greater part of the township. James Levesey, in the reign of Edward VI. held the estate as a manor, as did his descendant, James Levesey, in the 9th of James I." 1
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Early History of the Liffsey family
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Liffsey Spelling Variations
One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Liffsey has appeared include Livesey, Liversay, Liversey, Livezey and others.
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Early Notables of the Liffsey family
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Migration of the Liffsey family
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Liffsey arrived in North America very early: Robert Livezey settled in Philadelphia in 1856; John Livesey settled in Philadelphia in 1833; Thomas Livesey arrived in Philadelphia in 1863.
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