Wilsher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Wilsher family

The surname Wilsher was first found in Austria, where the name Walcher became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Wilsher family

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Wilsher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Walcher, Wallcher, Walcherr, Walchere, Walchers, Walchher, Walsher, Walshire, Wilsher, Walcherre, Walcheres and many more.

Early Notables of the Wilsher family

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Wilsher migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wilsher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Wilsher, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1868 1

Wilsher 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:

Wilsher Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

W. T. Wilsher, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Telegraph" in 1863

Citations +

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)