Oldershaw Family History

English: habitational name from Aldershawe near Lichfield (Staffordshire) which is derived from Old English alor ‘alder’.

The second part of the name, sceaga, means ‘small wood’ or 'copse'.

This indicates that the name likely referred to a location near a small wood of alder trees.

Such geographical names often denote the natural features of the landscape where people lived.

Aldershawe thus reflects both the flora of the area and the way such features influenced settlement patterns.