Labourer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Labourer

What does the name Labourer mean?

The name Labourer is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name was taken on by someone who 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 Labourer family

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

Early History of the Labourer family

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

Labourer Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Labourer include Labourer, Labor, Laborer, Labour, Laboura, Laberer, Labberer and many more.

Early Notables of the Labourer family

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Labourer migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Labourer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michael Labourer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 1

Sources +

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)