| ![Show Contents]() Moorehouse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Moorehouse was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Moorehouse family lived in Lancashire. The name Moorehouse was a local name meaning the dweller at the house on the moor. It derives from the Old English elements mor, meaning marsh or fen, and hus, meaning house. Early Origins of the Moorehouse familyThe surname Moorehouse was first found in Lancashire where conjecturally they were descended from Roger de Poictou, a Norman Baron who was granted lands in southern Lancashire by Duke William of Normandy, his liege lord, for his noble assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Moorehouse familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moorehouse research. Another 189 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1300 and 1330 are included under the topic Early Moorehouse History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Moorehouse Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Moorehouse have been found, including Moorhouse, Moorehouse, Morehouse, Morhouse and many more. Early Notables of the Moorehouse familyMore information is included under the topic Early Moorehouse Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Moorehouse migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. For such families, the shores of Ireland, Australia, and the New World beckoned. They left their homeland at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. Many arrived after the long voyage sick, starving, and without a penny. But even those were greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. Numerous English settlers who arrived in the United States and Canada at this time went on to make important contributions to the developing cultures of those countries. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Moorehouse were among those contributors:
Moorehouse Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Moorehouse, aged 49, who landed in South Carolina in 1812 1
- John Moorehouse, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1832
- Enoch Moorehouse, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1869 1
| Moorehouse migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Moorehouse Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Ebenezer Moorehouse, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Caleb Angas" in 1840 2
| Moorehouse migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Moorehouse Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Rev. James Moorehouse, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Kingston" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 29th December 1858 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Moorehouse (post 1700) | + |
- Francis C. "Skip" Moorehouse (1923-1982), American labor relations specialist who worked for General Electric
- Air Vice Marshal Alan Moorehouse Charlesworth CBE AFC (1903-1978), Australian senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
| Historic Events for the Moorehouse family | + |
- Mr. Frederick Moorehouse (1874-1914), Canadian Third Class Passenger from Caledonia, Ontario, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 4
- Mr. Frederick Moorehouse (1865-1914), English Miner from South Ossett, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom who worked in the Hillcrest Coal Mine, Alberta, Canada and died in the mine collapse 5
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CALEB ANGAS 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840CalebAngas.gif
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 17) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html
- List Of Miners - Hillcrest Mine Disaster Data. (Retrieved 2014, June 24) . Retrieved from http://www.hillcrestminedisaster.com/data/index.php?title=List_Of_Miners
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