Davers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The ancestors of the Davers surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in the French region of Auvers or Auvers-le-Hamon. The name would have appeared there as D'Auvers, meaning "from Auvers."

Early Origins of the Davers family

The surname Davers was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Davers family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Davers research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1694, 1700 and 1701 are included under the topic Early Davers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Davers Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Davers include Davers, Daver, Daves and others.

Early Notables of the Davers family

Notables of the family at this time include

Sir Robert Davers, MP for Bury St Edmunds, 1694-1701

Migration of the Davers family to Ireland

Some of the Davers family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Davers migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Davers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Louis Davers, aged 20, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1870 aboard the ship "America" 1
Hugh Davers, aged 20, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1870 aboard the ship "City of Brussels" 1
Sophie Davers, aged 23, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1871 aboard the ship "Deutschland" 1
Lillie Davers, aged 1, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1887 aboard the ship "Arabic" 1

Davers Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Martain Davers, aged 26, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1909 aboard the ship "Carmania" 1

Davers migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 2

Davers Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Robert Davers, aged 14, who landed in Barbados in 1635 aboard the ship "Falcon" 3
Robert Davers with his wife and servants settled in Barbados in 1679

Citations +

Ellis Island Search retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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)