Opshaw History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Opshaw familyThe surname Opshaw was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, where they were Lords of the manor of Upsall, near Eston, in the North Riding of that county, before and after the Norman Conquest in 1066. Early History of the Opshaw familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Opshaw research. Another 53 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1086 is included under the topic Early Opshaw History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Opshaw Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Upsall, Upsale, Upshall, Upshaw and others. Early Notables of the Opshaw familyMore information is included under the topic Early Opshaw Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Opshaw familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Peter Upshore settled in Famish Gut (Placientia), Newfoundland, settled there in 1835; George Upshall settled in Buffett (Placientia Bay) in 1856; Joseph Upshall was a fisherman of Hay Stack, (Placientia Bay), Newfoundland, settled there in 1871.
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