| ![Show Contents]() Hamshaw Surname History
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England
Etymology of HamshawWhat does the name Hamshaw mean? The history of the Hamshaw family goes back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the family living in the village of Hallamshire in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Early Origins of the Hamshaw familyThe surname Hamshaw was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the Hamshaw familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hamshaw research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1379 is included under the topic Early Hamshaw History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hamshaw Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Hamshaw include Hampshire, Hampscher, Hampsher, Hampsheir, Hamshire, Hamscher, Hamsher and many more. Early Notables of the Hamshaw familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hamshaw Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Hamshaw migration to the United States | + |
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Hamshaw or a variant listed above:
Hamshaw Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Robert Hamshaw, who arrived in Maryland in 1663 1
Hamshaw Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Anthony Hamshaw, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1761 1
| Hamshaw 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: Hamshaw Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- G. W Hamshaw, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Queen Bee" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th February 1871 2
- 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)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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