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The name Angove is derived from the Welsh word "coch," which means "red." Angove was originally a nickname for a ruddy or red-complexioned person, which later became a hereditary surname. 1

Iolo Goch or the Red (fl. 1328-1405), a Welsh bard, whose real name is said to be Edward Llwyd, was Lord of Llechryd and resided at Coed Pantwn in Denbighshire. 2

Early Origins of the Angove family

The surname Angove was first found in Radnorshire (Welsh: Sir Faesyfed), a former historic county of mid-Wales, anciently part of the kingdom of Powys.

However, while the name is a well known Welsh name, we must look to England to find some of the first records in early rolls. Robert Gogh was listed in the Assize Rolls of Cheshire in 1287 and later in the Subsidy Rolls for Somerset. 3

Again in Somerset, Robert Gogh was listed in the rolls there, 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 4

It was not until 1576, that we find Thomas Goughe listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Wales. 3

Early History of the Angove family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Angove research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1428, 1467, 1528, 1556, 1559, 1560, 1570, 1591, 1605, 1608, 1610, 1612, 1614, 1623, 1624, 1629, 1642, 1652, 1660, 1661, 1679, 1681 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Angove History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Angove Spelling Variations

Compared 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. Clerks 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 Angove name over the years has been spelled Gough, Goff, Gof, Goffe and others.

Early Notables of the Angove family

Prominent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was Sir Matthew Gough knighted in the French wars.John Gough, Gowghe, Gowgh, Gouge (fl. 1528-1556), was an early English printer, stationer, and translator, first lived in Cheapside [London], "next to Paul's Gate, possibly in the house of John Rastell; he afterwards moved into Lombard Street, using the sign of the mermaid in both places. " 2John Gough (fl. 1570), was an English divine, "who seems not to have been of any university, was ordained deacon by Grindal, bishop of London, 14 Jan. 1559-1560. " 2Thomas Goffe (1591-1629) was a Jacobean dramatist born...
Another 194 words (14 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Angove Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ireland Migration of the Angove family to Ireland

Some of the Angove family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 107 words (8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

United States Angove migration to the United States +

Many Welsh joined the great migrations to North America in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Like their Scottish and Irish neighbors, many Welsh families left their homeland hoping to find hope and prosperity in a land that the English did not exercise a tight rule over. Those Welsh immigrants that successfully traveled to North America went on to make significant contributions to the rapid development of both Canada and the United States in terms of the settling of land and the establishment of industry. They also added to the rich cultural heritage of both countries. An examination into the immigration and passenger lists has discovered a number of people bearing the name Angove:

Angove Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Richard Angove, (b. 1862), aged 26, Cornish miner departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Etruria" arriving in New York, USA on June 4 1888 5
  • Mr. Alfred Angove, (b. 1857), aged 36, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "Servia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 5th May 1893 en route to Michigan, USA 6
  • Richard Angove, aged 43, who landed in America from Redruth, in 1893
  • Mr. Richard Angove, (b. 1850), aged 43, Cornish engineer, from Redruth, Cornwall travelling aboard the ship "Teutonic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 2nd February 1893 en route to New York, USA 6
  • Mr. William F. Angove, (b. 1875), aged 23, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "Campania" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 9th September 1898 en route to Coulterville, California, USA 6
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Angove Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mr. Joseph Angove, (b. 1873), aged 27, Cornish miner, from travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 29th January 1900 en route to Michigan, USA 6
  • Mr. R Angove, (b. 1862), aged 41, American carpenter, returning from Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Philadelphia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 18th April 1903 en route to California, USA 6
  • Mr. Samuel Angove, (b. 1868), aged 35, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "Lucania" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 6th June 1903 en route to Globe, Arizona, USA 6
  • Mr. Richard Angove, (b. 1851), aged 52, Cornish marine engineer, from Redruth, Cornwall travelling aboard the ship "Pennsylvania" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 1st March 1903 en route to Great Bend, Kansas, USA 6
  • Mr. William Angove, (b. 1876), aged 27, Cornish miner, from Camborne, Cornwall travelling aboard the ship "Umbria" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 3rd May 1903 en route to Wardner, Idaho, USA 6
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Australia Angove migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Angove Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. William Angove (Angrove), (b. 1817), aged 20 born in Cornwall, UK convicted in Cornwall on 24th March 1837, sentenced for life for burglary, transported aboard the ship "Susan" in 1837 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 7
  • Mr. William Angove, (b. 1817), aged 20, Cornish settler convicted in Cornwall, UK on 24th March 1837, sentenced for life for burglary, transported aboard the ship "Susan" on 29th July 1837 to Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, Australia 8
  • Mathew Angove, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aden" in 1849 9
  • Mr. John Angove, (b. 1829), aged 27, English miner from Whitchurch, Devon, England, UKtravelling from Plymouth, Devon, UK aboard the ship "Aliquis" arriving in Adelaide, Australia on 26th August 1856 10
  • John Angove (aged 27), a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Aliquis"
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Angove 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:

Angove Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Henry Angove, (b. 1851), aged 23, Cornish miner departing on 10th July 1874 aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 15th November 1874 11
  • Miss Louisa Angove, (b. 1858), aged 16, Cornish domestic servant departing on 2nd May 1874 aboard the ship "Miltiades" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 23rd July 1874 11
  • Miss Phillippa Angove, (b. 1832), aged 44, Cornish nurse departing on 29th November 1876 aboard the ship "Oxford" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 1st March 1877, she was the matron on board the ship 11
  • Miss Ellen Angove, (b. 1860), aged 16, Cornish servant departing on 29th November 1876 aboard the ship "Oxford" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 1st March 1877 11

Contemporary Notables of the name Angove (post 1700) +

  • David Angove (b. 1974), English List A cricketer
  • Thomas William Carlyon Angove (1918-2010), Australian winemaker who is credited with the invention of the wine cask
  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
  3. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  4. Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
  5. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
  6. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
  7. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/tasmanian_convicts_cornish.pdf
  8. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 30th May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_convicts.pdf
  9. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Aden from London via Plymouth Adealide Arriving September 12th 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849AdenRegister.htm
  10. The Ships List Passenger Lists Ship Aliquis (Retrieved 26th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/aliquis1856.shtml
  11. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Auckland 1872-80 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
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