Jaggars History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The Jaggars family name arose the word "jagger," Yorkshire dialect from the Middle English word "jag," meaning a "carrier," or "carter." 1 Jaggars may have been an occupational name for a pedlar and began when someone in that family worked as a person who tends draught horses.

Early Origins of the Jaggars family

The surname Jaggars was first found in Yorkshire where Thomas Jager and John Jagher were recorded in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. A few years later, Katerina Jeggar was listed in Yorkshire in 1480. 1

Early History of the Jaggars family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jaggars research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1290, 1568 and 1623 are included under the topic Early Jaggars History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jaggars Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Jaggars include Jagger, Jaggers and others.

Early Notables of the Jaggars family

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Jaggars migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Jaggars Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Jaggars, a butcher, who arrived in New South Wales, Australia sometime between 1825 and 1832

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)