The ancient roots of the Hamshere family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Hamshere comes from when the family lived in the village of Hallamshire in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
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Early Origins of the Hamshere family
The surname Hamshere was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from very early times.
Early History of the Hamshere family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hamshere research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1379 is included under the topic Early Hamshere History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Hamshere Spelling Variations
One 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 Hamshere has appeared include Hampshire, Hampscher, Hampsher, Hampsheir, Hamshire, Hamscher, Hamsher and many more.
Early Notables of the Hamshere family
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Migration of the Hamshere family
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 Hamshere arrived in North America very early: George Hamscher to Philadelphia, Pa. in 1752; Adam Hamscher to Philadelphia in 1753; Anthony Hampire to Philadelphia in 1748; and John Hampshire to Philadelphia in 1864..
