Bonser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Bonser family

The surname Bonser was first found in Surrey where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1246 when Roger Bonsir held at there lands.

Early History of the Bonser family

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Bonser Spelling Variations

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 Bonser include Bonser, Bonsor, Bonsir and others.

Early Notables of the Bonser family

the Bonser family of Surrey

Bonser migration to the United States +

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 Bonser or a variant listed above:

Bonser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Bonser, who settled in America as a bonded emigrant in 1742
Catherine Bonser, a bonded immigrant settled in Virginia in 1751

Bonser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Bonser was naturalized in New York City in 1832
Thomas Bonser, who landed in New York, NY in 1832 1

Bonser Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mary Ann Bonser, aged 60, who landed in America from Dundley, in 1903
George Greshem Bonser, aged 54, who landed in America from Nottingham, in 1905
Mrs. Alfred H. Bonser, aged 38, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
Sidney S. Bonser, aged 1, who landed in America from London, England, in 1913
Kate Bonser, aged 63, who settled in America from London, England, in 1913
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bonser migration to Australia +

Bonser Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Bonser (Bonsor), (b. 1822), aged 18, British Labourer who was convicted in Leicester, England for 10 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Asia" on 25th April 1840, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1850 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Bonser (post 1700) +

John Henry Bonser (1855-1913), American steamship captain from Oregon, USA and British Columbia, Canada
Horace Robert Bonser (1882-1934), American Olympic sport shooter
John Paul "Boof" Bonser (b. 1981), American Major League Baseball player
Mike Bonser (b. 1970), Australian darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events
Mark Bonser (b. 1952), Royal Australian Navy admiral
Sir John Winfield Bonser (1847-1914), British lawyer and judge, Chief Justice of Ceylon
Georgiana Bonser (1898-1979), née Duthie, British physician and researcher in cancer at the University of Leeds, first woman chairman of the Leeds Division of the British Medical Association
Emily Bonser (b. 1995), Australian rules footballer who played for West Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW)
David Bonser (1934-2005), British Church of England priest, Bishop of Bolton (1991-1999)
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1840