| Laures History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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France Etymology of LauresWhat does the name Laures mean? The origins the old family name Laures can be found within medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Laures family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Laures was an occupational name for a person who worked at a granary. The name translates literally from the Old French as of the granary. Early Origins of the Laures familyThe surname Laures was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family took their name from Delor, a village in the department of Aisne, in the district of Neufchâtel. Early History of the Laures familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Laures research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1665 and 1785 are included under the topic Early Laures History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Laures Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Delor, De Lor, Delore, Delaur, De Laur, Delaure, Deloret, De Loret, Delauret, De Lauret, Delorey, De Lorey, Delaurey, De Laurey, Loré, Lorée, L'Orée, Laur, Laure, Lauré, Laurée, Loret, Lauret, Lorey, Laurey, Loreillard, Laureillard, Loreilleux, Laureilleux, Loriet, Lauriet, Loriey, Lauriey, Deloriet, Delauriet, Deloriey, Delauriey, Deslor, Délor, Deslaur, Délaur, Desloret, Déloret, Deslauret, Délauret, Deslorey, Délorey, Deslaurey, Délaurey, Desloriet, Déloriet, Deslauriet, Délauriet, Desloriey, Déloriey, Deslauriey and many more. Early Notables of the Laures familyAnother 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Laures Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Laures migration to Australia | + |
Laures Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Miss Elizabeth Laures, (b. 1819), aged 21, Cornish domestic servant from Penzance, Cornwall, UK departing from Plymouth aboard the ship "John Bull" arriving in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia on 21st January 1840 1
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf
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