| ![Show Contents]() Goldsworth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of GoldsworthWhat does the name Goldsworth mean? The name Goldsworth first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from their having lived in the area referred to as Galsworthy, in the county of Devon. Early Origins of the Goldsworth familyThe surname Goldsworth was first found in Devon 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 Goldsworth familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Goldsworth research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1932 is included under the topic Early Goldsworth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Goldsworth Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Goldsworth has appeared include Goldsworthy, Galsworthy, Goldsworth, Gallsworthy and others. Early Notables of the Goldsworth familyMore information is included under the topic Early Goldsworth Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Goldsworth migration to the United States | + |
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Goldsworth arrived in North America very early:
Goldsworth Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Samuel Goldsworth, who arrived in Virginia in 1695 1
| Goldsworth migration to Australia | + |
Goldsworth Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Richard Goldsworth, Cornish miner who immigrated to New South Wales, Australia aboard the ship "Lady Elgin" in 1854 convicted at Newcastle Gaol on 27th August 1854 2
| Goldsworth migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Goldsworth Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- R Goldsworth, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1843
| Goldsworth 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. 3Goldsworth Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Anthony Goldsworth, who settled in Barbados in 1635
- Anto Goldsworth, aged 18, who arrived in Barbados in 1635 1
- 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)
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_gaol_admissions.pdf
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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