Ploughman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Ploughman family

The surname Ploughman was first found in Westmorland, where the Ploughman family was anciently seated 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. In spite of this, many surnames of Anglo-Saxon origin survived, and the family name Ploughman was first referenced in the year 1223, when Robert Plouman held estates in the northern county of Westmorland.

Early History of the Ploughman family

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Ploughman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Plouman, Plowman, Ploughman, Ploman, Plewman, Plemons, Plimon, Pleuman, Plemmons and many more.

Early Notables of the Ploughman family

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Ploughman Ranking

In Newfoundland, Canada, the name Ploughman is the 751^st most popular surname with an estimated 57 people with that name. 1

Ploughman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ploughman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Ploughman, who landed in New York, NY in 1815 2
Thomas Ploughman, aged 21, who arrived in New York, NY in 1855 2

Ploughman migration to Australia +

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

Ploughman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Sarah Ploughman, aged 38, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Stag" 3

Ploughman migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Ploughman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Peter Ploughman, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Triumph" in 1883
Sarah Ploughman, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Triumph" in 1883
Annie Ploughman, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Triumph" in 1883
Ellen Ploughman, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Triumph" in 1883
Arthur Ploughman, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Triumph" in 1883
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Citations +

The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) STAG 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Stag.htm