| ![Show Contents]() Mesher Surname History
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England
Etymology of MesherWhat does the name Mesher mean? The name Mesher reached English shores for the first time with the ancestors of the Mesher family as they migrated following the Norman Conquest in 1066. Mesher is a name for a person employed in reaping or harvesting. The name can be traced to the Old French word messier, which meant harvester. Early Origins of the Mesher familyThe surname Mesher was first found in Lincolnshire where they were one of the noted families of the area. Roger Messer was the first on record in Lincolnshire, in 1172, a little over a century after the Conquest. In 1180 Erkenbald Messer was recorded in the same county. At about the same time Jacobus Mesoart was registered in Normandy. Early in their history a branch of this family moved to Scotland. Early History of the Mesher familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mesher research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1273, 1296 and 1663 are included under the topic Early Mesher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mesher Spelling VariationsMultitudes of spelling variations are a hallmark of Anglo Norman names. Most of these names evolved in the 11th and 12th century, in the time after the Normans introduced their own Norman French language into a country where Old and Middle English had no spelling rules and the languages of the court were French and Latin. To make matters worse, medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, so names frequently appeared differently in the various documents in which they were recorded. The name was spelled Messer, Mesher, Messor, Mersser, Masar, Messier, Meisser, Measure and many more. Early Notables of the Mesher familyMore information is included under the topic Early Mesher Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Mesher migration to Canada | + |
Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Mesher or a variant listed above: Mesher Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- John Mesher, who settled in Newfoundland (Spotted Islands, Labrador) in 1835 1
| Mesher migration to Australia | + |
Mesher Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
- State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1824 with 9 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1824
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