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Early Origins of the Longshaw family

The surname Longshaw was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Longshaw family

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Longshaw Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Longchamp, Longchamps, Longuechamp, Longuechamps, Longchampe, Longchampes, Longuechampe, Longuechampes, de Longchamp, de Longchamps, de Longchampe, de Longchampes, de Longuechamp, de Longuechamps, de Longuechampe, de Longuechampes, Longcham, Longchams, Longuecham, Longuechams, Longchampp, Longchamppe, Longchampps and many more.

Early Notables of the Longshaw family

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United States Longshaw migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Longshaw Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Wm. Longshaw, aged 23, who immigrated to America, in 1896
Longshaw Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • George Longshaw, aged 26, who settled in America from Manchester, England, in 1907
  • Lavinia Longshaw, aged 29, who settled in America from Newton Heath, England, in 1907
  • John E. Longshaw, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Birkenhead, England, in 1912
  • Walter Longshaw, aged 7, who landed in America from Bryn Gates, England, in 1920
  • Harry Longshaw, aged 9, who landed in America from Bryn Gates, England, in 1920
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Australia Longshaw migration to Australia +

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

Longshaw Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Longshaw, British Convict who was convicted in Lancaster, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Asia" on 20th July 1837, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Longshaw (post 1700) +

  • William Longshaw Jr. (1836-1865), British-born physician who served in the United States Union Navy during the American Civil War, eponym of the USS Longshaw (DD-559), a Fletcher-class destroyer
  • Oswald Edgar "Ted" Longshaw (1926-2011), British businessman, best known for his involvement in radio-controlled car racing


  1. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th February 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1837


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