Lamprea History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• Ireland

Etymology of Lamprea

The name Lamprea is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in the village of Lamprey, located in the county of Devon.

Early Origins of the Lamprea family

Early History of the Lamprea family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lamprea research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1295, 1524, 1750 and 1755 are included under the topic Early Lamprea History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lamprea 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 Lamprea has appeared include Lamprey, Lampree, Lampray, Lanteprey, Lantepray, Lampreye and many more.

Early Notables of the Lamprea family

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Migration of the Lamprea family to Ireland

Some of the Lamprea family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Lamprea 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 Lamprea arrived in North America very early: Henry Lamprey, who sailed to Boston in 1635; Sarah Lamprey to America in 1756; Henry Lamprey to Philadelphia in 1814; J. Lampray to New Orleans in 1831.