Early Origins of the Heaver family
The surname Heaver was first found in
Kent at Hever, a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District. The village dates back to the Saxon Chronicle where it was listed as Heanfre in 814. Literally the place name means "high edge." Nearby, Hever Castle was originally a country house built in the 13th century. Anne Boleyn, the second queen consort of King Henry VIII of
England, spent her early youth there. The castle survived over the years and is now a tourist attraction. One of the first listing of the family was found in
Sussex in the 13th century.
Early History of the Heaver family
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Heaver Spelling Variations
Before the last few
hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason,
spelling variations are commonly found in early
Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Heaver were recorded, including Hever, Heaver, Hefer, Heafer, Hepher, Ever, Eever and many more.
Early Notables of the Heaver family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Heaver family to the New World and Oceana
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from
England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Heaver family emigrate to North America:
Heaver Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Jahn Heaver, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1845-1846 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
Heaver Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- R. Heaver, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Glenbervie" in 1840