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Early Origins of the Trouson family

The surname Trouson was first found in Yorkshire where the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Wartre, in Holderness and was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. 1 Le Sire de Troussebot or Pagan (Payne) Troussbot's chief domain was at Nuebourg in Normandy and he was at the Battle of Hastings. His son, Geoffrey FitzPayne, held the estates in Yorkshire. 2

Early feudal rolls provided the king of the time a method of cataloguing holdings for taxation, but today they provide a glimpse into the wide surname spellings in use at that time. William Trussebut was listed in Cheshire in 1154 and Ylaria Trussebut was found in the Pipe Rolls for Northumberland in 1208. Later, Geoffrey Trussebut was found in the Assize Rolls for Yorkshire in 1363. The name is derived from the Old French word trusser, a nickname for a porter or a carrier. William Trushernays was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Northumberland in 1296.

The variant Trounce and Trouncer originated in London where Gilbert le trunchier was first found in the Pipe Rolls for 1192. Later, Henry le Truncer was listed in Wakfield. Yorkshire in 1315. 3

Early History of the Trouson family

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Trouson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trussbut, Trusbut, Trusbutt, Trussbutt, Trussbot and many more.

Early Notables of the Trouson family

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Australia Trouson migration to Australia +

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

Trouson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. William Henry Trouson, (b. 1830), aged 22, Cornish clerk or agricultural labourer, from St. Mawgan, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Neptune" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 18th February 1852 4
  • Mrs. Mary Maria Trouson, (b. 1830), aged 22, Cornish house servant, from Ruan Minor, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Neptune" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 18th February 1852 4
  • Miss Caroline Trouson, (b. 1835), aged 17, Cornish domestic servant, from Ruan Minor, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Neptune" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 18th February 1852 4


  1. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  2. The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
  3. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  4. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_1850_59.pdf


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