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![Show Contents]() Sharland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
When the Strongbownian's arrived in Ireland there was already a system for creating patronymic names in place. Therefore, the native population regarded many of the Anglo-Norman naming practices that these settlers were accustomed to as rather unusual. Despite their differences, the two different systems eventually merged together rather insidiously. The Strongbownians, when they arrived, displayed a preference for used nickname surnames. Two of the most prevalent forms were oath nicknames and imperative names. Oath names often carried blessings or were formed from habitual expressions. Imperative names, formed from a verb added to a noun or an adverb, metaphorically described the bearer's occupations. The nick name surname Sharland is derived from a nickname for a short-haired person. However, at least one expert holds the alternative theory that the surname Sharland denotes a fair-haired person. According to this theory, the name is derived from the words "scir," which means "bright," and "locc," which means "hair." The Gaelic form of the name Sharland is Scurlóg. Early Origins of the Sharland familyThe surname Sharland was first found in Cheshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Sharland familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sharland research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1595, 1612, 1641, 1646, 1678, 1689, 1691, 1707 and 1761 are included under the topic Early Sharland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sharland Spelling VariationsIt was found during an investigation of the origins of the name Sharland that church officials and medieval scribes often spelled the name as it sounded. This practice lead to a single person's being documented under many spelling variations. The name Sharland has existed in the various shapes: Sherlock, Scurlock, Scurlog, Shylock, Shyrlock, Sherlocke, Cherlock, Sharlock, Sharloch, Sherloch, Shyrloch, Charlock, Charloch, Sharlocke, Sharloche and many more. Early Notables of the Sharland familyNotable amongst the family up to this time was Paul Sherlock (1595-1646), an Irish Jesuit, born at or near Waterford; Richard Sherlock (1612-1689), an English divine, born at Oxton, a township in the Cheshire peninsula of Wirral...
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 Sharland migration to the United States | + |
Ireland's Great Potato Famine left the country's inhabitants in extreme poverty and starvation. Many families left their homeland for North America for the promise of work, freedom and land ownership. Although the Irish were not free of economic and racial discrimination in North America, they did contribute greatly to the rapid development of bridges, canals, roads, and railways. Eventually, they would be accepted in other areas such as commerce, education, and the arts. An examination of immigration and passenger lists revealed many bearing the name Sharland:
Sharland Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- James Sharland, who landed in America in 1776 1
Sharland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Frank Sharland, who settled in Michigan in 1880
- Geo. Sharland, who settled in Iowa in 1889
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Sharland Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Uriah Sharland, (b. 1811), aged 21, Welsh agricultural labourer who was convicted in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales for life for larceny, transported aboard the "Camden" on 21st September 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
- George Henry Sharland, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Morley" in 1840 3
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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: Sharland Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Miss Mary A. Sharland, (b. 1852), aged 16, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 8th January1869 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Sharland (post 1700) | + |
- Gus Sharland (1868-1948), English actor, known for Children of Chance (1930), Harmony Heaven (1930) and Two Worlds (1930)
- Charlotte Sharland (b. 1988), Welsh actress, known for Hello Au Revoir (2017)
- Reginald Sharland (1886-1944), English actor, known for Girl of the Port (1930), Inside the Lines (1930) and Shock (1934)
- Elizabeth Sharland L.G.S.M., A.Mus. A.,, British actress, author and producer
- Michael Stanley Reid Sharland (1899-1987), Australian journalist, photographer, author and amateur ornithologist
- Wallace Sutherland Sharland (1902-1967), Australian rules football player who played for Geelong (1920-1925), journalist and commentator
| Historic Events for the Sharland family | + |
- Mr. William John Sharland (b. 1896), English Petty Officer Stoker from Dawlish, Devon, England, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 5
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 2nd December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/camden
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MORLEY 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Morley.htm
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html
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