Worsnop History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Worsnop

What does the name Worsnop mean?

The Worsnop surname is thought to be a habitational or local name, taken on from the name of the town of Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire, England, recorded in the Domesday Book as "Wareshope," and thought to derive from the Old English name "Woer" and "hop," meaning an enclosed valley. 1 2

Alternatively the name could have originated in Worksop, Northumberland. 3

Early Origins of the Worsnop family

The surname Worsnop was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086 where the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Warsop, held by Roger de Bully or Buslei, a Norman Baron who held the estates. He claimed descent from Bully in Neufchatel, France.

The first record of the family in early rolls was that of Badelota de Wirkeshop who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1205. Later, John Wursop was found in the Assize Rolls for London in 1429. 3

Early History of the Worsnop family

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Worsnop Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Warsop, Warsap, Warshop, Washop, Warshopp, Washup, Washopp, Worsnop and many more.

Early Notables of the Worsnop family

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Worsnop migration to Australia +

Worsnop Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Worsnop, aged 31, a schoolmaster, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "China" 4

Worsnop 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:

Worsnop Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Albert Worsnop, aged 23, a carpenter, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dorette" in 1874 5
Mr. Albert Worsnop, (b. 1851), aged 23, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Dorette" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 14th April 1874 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Worsnop (post 1700) +

Jon Worsnop (b. 1983), English football goalkeeper what currently plays for Bradford Park Avenue
Danny Robert Worsnop (b. 1990), English musician, lead vocalist of the rock bands Asking Alexandria and We Are Harlot
Thomas Worsnop (1821-1898), English born immigrant to Australia in 1852 and rose to become a local government official and town clerk

Sources +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CHINA 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/china1852.shtml
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 5th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html