| ![Show Contents]() Claris History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England France The Anglo-Saxon name Claris comes from when the family resided in Clearhedge Wood, in the county of Sussex. The surname Claris was originally derived from the Old English spelling Clarrige. Early Origins of the Claris familyThe surname Claris was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from early times. Early History of the Claris familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Claris research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1175, 1273, 1275, 1327 and 1567 are included under the topic Early Claris History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Claris Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Claris has been recorded under many different variations, including Clarice, Claris, Clericia, Claricia, Clarisse, Claricesone and many more. Early Notables of the Claris familyDistinguished members of the family include - John Claris, an 18th century British journalist and poet
 Claris migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Claris or a variant listed above:
Claris Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- M. Claris, who arrived in North America in 1776
Claris Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Owen Claris, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1871 1
| Claris migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Claris Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. George Claris, English convict who was convicted in Kent, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Fanny" on 25th August 1815, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
- John Claris, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1839 3
- Caroline Claris, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1839 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Claris (post 1700) | + |
- John Chalk Claris (1797-1860), English journalist and poet, born at Canterbury, where his father was a bookseller and publisher 4
- 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 28th September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LYSANDER 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Lysander.htm
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
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