| ![Show Contents]() Longworthy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of LongworthyWhat does the name Longworthy mean? Longworthy is a name whose history is connected to the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Longworthy family once lived in the region of Longworth in the parish and union of Bolton, hundred of Salford, Lancashire. There is also a Longworth in Oxfordshire (formerly Berkshire.) Longworthy is a habitation name from the broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. Early Origins of the Longworthy familyThe surname Longworthy was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Longworthy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Longworthy research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Longworthy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Longworthy Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Longworthy family name include Longworth, Longsworth, Longworthy, Langworth and many more. Early Notables of the Longworthy familyMore information is included under the topic Early Longworthy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Longworthy migration to the United States | + |
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Longworthy surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
Longworthy Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Longworthy, who landed in Virginia in 1637 1
Longworthy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- G. R. Longworthy, who arrived in San Francisco in 1852
- 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)
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