Shoesmith History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Shoesmith family

The surname Shoesmith was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat, some say before the Norman Conquest by Duke William in 1066 A.D. They held a family seat as Lords of the manor in Halifax in that shire.

Early History of the Shoesmith family

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Shoesmith Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Shucksmith, Shucksmyth, Shucksmythe, Sixsmith, Sixsmyth, Sixsmythe, Sucksmith, Sucksmyth, Sucksmythe, Shuxsmith, Shuxsmyth, Shuxsmythe, Shoosmith, Shoosmyth, Shoosmythe, Shoesmith, Shoesmyth, Shoesmythe, Sexsmith, Sexsmyth and many more.

Early Notables of the Shoesmith family

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Shoesmith migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Shoesmith Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hannah Shoesmith, aged 40, who arrived in America, in 1893

Shoesmith Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Annie Victoria Shoesmith, aged 40, who arrived in America from Liverpool, England, in 1904
Lilly Shoesmith, aged 33, who arrived in America from London, England, in 1904
Francis Allen Shoesmith, aged 22, who arrived in America from Leeds, England, in 1906
Willie Shoesmith, aged 23, who arrived in America from S. Morton E. Bingley, England, in 1907
Herbert Shoesmith, aged 8, who arrived in America from Leeds, England, in 1908
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Shoesmith migration to Australia +

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

Shoesmith Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Edward Shoesmith, (b. 1804), aged 25, English ploughman who was convicted in Middlesex, England for life for offence against the crown, transported aboard the "Claudine" on 19th August 1829, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1889 1
Harriet Shoesmith, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Asia" in 1851 2
Mr. Robert Shoesmith, (b. 1828), aged 30, English labourer who was convicted in Manchester, England for 6 years for larceny, transported aboard the "Edwin Fox" on 24th August 1858, arriving in Western Australia, Australia, he died in 1872

Contemporary Notables of the name Shoesmith (post 1700) +

Thomas P. Shoesmith (1922-2007), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia, 1983-87
Rod Shoesmith, English rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s
George Shoesmith (1842-1877), English cricketer who played for Sussex (1869-1871)
Joseph Shoesmith (1859-1901), English cricketer who played for Sussex in 1881
Ms. Virginia Ann Shoesmith B.E.M., British Police Community Support Officer for Suffolk Constabulary, was appointed Medallist of the British Empire Medal 29th December 2018 for services to Policing and the community in Ipswich 3
Paul Shoesmith (1966-2016), British motorcycle racer
Gavin Shoesmith, Australian singer songwriter and virtuoso double bassist

Citations +

Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 18th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/claudine
State Library of South Australia. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) ASIA 1851 from London 12 05 1851 and southampton with Captain Roskell, arrived Port Adelaide on 1-09-1851. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Asia.htm
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists