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Early Origins of the Sharrocks family

The surname Sharrocks was first found in Lancashire at Shorrock Green, a former hamlet 4 miles west of Blackburn. It was here that Richard de Shorrok was registered in the Subsidy Rolls of 1332. 1

Early History of the Sharrocks family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sharrocks research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1630, 1639, 1642, 1660, 1682, 1684 and 1761 are included under the topic Early Sharrocks History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sharrocks Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Shorrock, Shorock, Sharrock, Shurrock, Sharrox, Sharrocks and many more.

Early Notables of the Sharrocks family

Distinguished members of the family include Robert Sharrock (1630-1684), English Rector of Drayton Parslow, Buckinghamshire (1639-1642); and his son, Robert Sharrock (1630-1684), an English churchman and...
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Migration of the Sharrocks family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Shorrock, who arrived in United States or West Indies in 1747; David Shorrock, who settled in United States or West Indies in 1747; James Sharrock, who settled in Martinique in 1747.



  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)


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