Labour History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The many generations and branches of the Labour family can all place the origins of their surname with the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name reveals that an early member worked as a person who worked as the laborer. This surname was originally derived from the common trades of the medieval era which transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries. The laborer was also known as the taskman or the workman.

Early Origins of the Labour family

The surname Labour was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Labour family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Labour research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1599, 1618 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Labour History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Labour 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 Labour were recorded, including Labourer, Labor, Laborer, Labour, Laboura, Laberer, Labberer and many more.

Early Notables of the Labour family

More information is included under the topic Early Labour Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Labour migration to the United States +

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 Labour family emigrate to North America:

Labour Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jaco Labour, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 1

Citations +

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)