| ![Show Contents]() Hairs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of HairsWhat does the name Hairs mean? Hairs is a very old Scottish name that may even date back to the Dalriadan tribe of Scotland's western coast and Hebrides islands. It comes from Ir. O'hlr means descendant of Ir. Early Origins of the Hairs familyThe surname Hairs was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, 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 Hairs familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hairs research. Another 47 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1686, 1751, 1760, 1775, 1792, 1795, 1834, 1837, 1842, 1855, 1890 and 1964 are included under the topic Early Hairs History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hairs Spelling VariationsSpelling variations are a very common occurrence in records of early Scottish names. They result from the repeated and inaccurate translations that many names went through in the course of various English occupations of Scotland. Hairs has been spelled Hare, Hair, Hehir, Hehr, Heher and others. Early Notables of the Hairs familyAnother 46 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hairs Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Hairs family to IrelandSome of the Hairs family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 105 words (8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Hairs migration to the United States | + |
Numerous Scottish settlers settled along the east coast of the colonies that would become the United States and Canada. Others traveled to the open country of the west. At the time of the American War of Independence, some remained in the United States, while those who remained loyal to the crown went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The highland games and Clan societies that sprang up across North America in the 20th century have helped many Scots to recover parts of their lost traditions. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Hairss to arrive in North America:
Hairs Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Hairs, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 1
| Hairs migration to Australia | + |
Hairs Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. John Hairs, English convict who was convicted in Salford, Manchester, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 27th August 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
- Ann Hairs, aged 33, a dairy maid, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Himalaya" 3
- Mr. James Hairs, (b. 1865), aged 23, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Taroba" arriving in Queensland, Australia on 17th August 1888 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 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The HIMALAYA 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Himalaya.htm
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_queensland.pdf
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