Carhus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Carhus

What does the name Carhus mean?

The origins of the Carhus name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in a house which was situated by a marsh. Carhus is a topographic surname, which is a type of surname that was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. However, Carhus may also be a habitation surname derived from a pre-existing name for a town, village, parish, or farmstead. In this case, the eponymous settlement is Carhouse, in Yorkshire.

Early Origins of the Carhus family

The surname Carhus was first found in Lancashire, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Carhus family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carhus research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1332, 1379, 1547, 1553, 1555, 1572, 1582, 1601, 1619, 1709 and 1808 are included under the topic Early Carhus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carhus Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Carhus were recorded, including Carus, Cariss, Carass, Cariss, Carass, Karhouses, Carrehuis, Carehuis, Carous, Charus and many more.

Early Notables of the Carhus family

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Migration of the Carhus family

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Carhus family emigrate to North America: John Carus who arrived in Jamaica in 1684.