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The history of the Brockshume family goes back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the family living in the village and civil parish of Broxholm, near Lincoln in the county of Lincolnshire. This parish was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as lands held by Robert de Tosny. Today Broxholme is still located in the West Lindsey district, but has grown little since early times as according to the 2001 census it had a population of 58.
The surname Brockshume was first found in Lincolnshire, at Broxholme, a parish, in the wapentake of Lawress. 1
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brockshume research. Another 186 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1500, 1570, 1640, 1647, 1689, 1748 and 1805 are included under the topic Early Brockshume History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Brockshume include Broxholme, Broxholm, Broxsam, Broxholmn, Brocksholm, Broxhom and many more.
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brockshume Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Brockshume or a variant listed above: a number of settlers who arrived by the 19th century.