| ![Show Contents]() Usherwood History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Wales The Usherwood surname is thought to come from the name of an unidentified place which experts theorize was named Usherwood and was in the English county of Lancashire. Thus, the surname Usherwood belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Early Origins of the Usherwood familyThe surname Usherwood was first found in Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy), where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Usherwood familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Usherwood research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Usherwood History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Usherwood Spelling VariationsCompared to other ancient cultures found in the British Isles, the number of Welsh surnames are relatively few, but there are an inordinately large number of spelling variations. These spelling variations began almost as soon as surname usage became common. As a result, people could not specify how to spell their own names leaving the specific recording up to the individual scribe or priest. Those recorders would then spell the names as they heard them, causing many different variations. Later, many Welsh names were recorded in English. This transliteration process was extremely imprecise since the Brythonic Celtic language of the Welsh used many sounds the English language was not accustomed to. Finally, some variations occurred by the individual's design: a branch loyalty within a family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations were indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The Usherwood name over the years has been spelled Isherwood, Usherwood and others. Early Notables of the Usherwood familyMore information is included under the topic Early Usherwood Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Usherwood migration to the United States | + |
The Welsh began to emigrate to North America in the late 1800s and early 1900s in search of land, work, and freedom. Those that arrived helped shape the industry, commerce, and the cultural heritage of both Canada and the United States. The records regarding immigration and passenger show a number of people bearing the name Usherwood:
Usherwood Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Robert Usherwood, who arrived in Virginia in 1711 1
| Usherwood migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Usherwood Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. William Usherwood, English convict who was convicted in Chester, Cheshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Clyde" on 20th August 1830, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
- Mr. William Usherwood, (b. 1812), aged 19, English labourer who was convicted in Chester, Cheshire, England for 14 years for burglary, transported aboard the "Elizabeth" on 3rd October 1831, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1881 3
| Usherwood migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 4Usherwood Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Thomas Usherwood, aged 28, who landed in Barbados in 1635 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Usherwood (post 1700) | + |
- Keith Usherwood Ingold OC FRS FRSC FRSE (b. 1929), British chemist, son of Sir Christopher Ingold
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 19th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clyde
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elizabeth
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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