| ![Show Contents]() Maps Surname History
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Etymology of MapsWhat does the name Maps mean? The surname Maps was a baptismal name derived from 'the son of Mabel.' 1 One source notes the name could have been derived from Mabesoone; in the Domesday Book of 1086. 2 3 Early Origins of the Maps familyThe surname Maps was first found in Lancashire where William Mabbeson was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of 1332. Later, William Mabbesson was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk in 1381 and in Yorkshire, we found William Mabotson, Mabetson in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 4 Another source notes John Mabson, in the Patent Rolls, in 8 Richard II (1491.) The Surtees Society Publications lists Michael Mabson in York in 1494. 1 Early History of the Maps familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Maps research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1390, 1494 and 1672 are included under the topic Early Maps History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Maps Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Maps has appeared include Mabson, Mapson, Mabotson, Mabbeson, Mabuisson, Mabbson, Mabbison and many more. Early Notables of the Maps familyMore information is included under the topic Early Maps Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Maps migration to the United States | + |
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Maps arrived in North America very early:
Maps Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Michael Maps, who landed in New Jersey in 1762 5
| Maps migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Maps Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Ann Maps, aged 14, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1860 aboard the ship "Ramillies" 6
- Elizabeth Maps, aged 18, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1860 aboard the ship "Ramillies" 6
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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)
- South Australian Register Tuesday 11 January 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RAMILLIES 1860. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/ramillies1860.shtml
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