Longhurst Name Study

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About the Project

The Longhurst Name Study project serves as a collaborative platform to collect information on the Longhurst name. The hope is that other researchers like you will join the study to help make it a valuable reference point for other genealogists who are researching or have an interest in the Longhurst name.

As a One Name Study, this project is not limited to persons who are related biologically. Individual studies can be used to branch out the research into specific methods and areas of interest, such as geographically (England Longhurst's), by time period (18th Century Longhurst's), or by topic (Longhurst DNA, Longhurst Occupations, Longhurst Statistics). These studies may also include a number of family branches which have no immediate link with each other. Some researchers may even be motivated to go beyond the profile identification and research stage to compile fully sourced, single-family histories of some of the families they discover through this name study project.

Also see the related surnames and surname variants.

How to Join

To join the Longhurst Name Study, first start out by browsing our current research pages to see if there is a specific study ongoing that fits your interests. If so, feel free to add your name to the Membership list below, post an introduction comment on the specific team page, and then dive right in!

If a research page does not yet exist for your particular area of interest, please contact the Name Study Coordinator: Maureen Wilkins for assistance.

Once you are ready to go, you can also show your project affiliation with the ONS Member Sticker:

On profiles with the surname Longhurst, you can add under the Biography section. Please only add this to profiles that you are managing or contact the profile manager to obtain their agreement to add the sticker:

Research Pages

Here are some of the current research areas/pages included in the study. I'll be working on them, and could use your help!

• Maureen Wilkins researching Longhurst families descended from James and Jane (Homewood) Longhurst from East Peckham, Kent, England. Also researching Longhurst families in Sussex from 1841 census.
• Dawn Shilcock currently researching Longhurst families in Kent from 1841 census.

Membership

• Maureen (Fearn) Wilkins WikiTree Longhurst Project Leader
• Dawn (Sherry) Shilcock Guild of One-Name Studies Longhurst Project Owner
• Anne (Gates) Benefield Longhurst ancestors from Brighton, Sussex area.
• Wayne Wedderspoon Longhurst ancestors in New Zealand, originating from Mereworth and Hadlow in Kent, England. Emigrated in 1850s

Related Surnames and Surname Variants

• Lonkhurst
• Some Songhursts may be mixed up with Longhursts