Show ContentsDellow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Dellow family

The surname Dellow was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1273 when John Dalwey held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Dellow family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dellow research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1305, 1327, 1455, 1487, 1600, 1763 and 1834 are included under the topic Early Dellow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dellow Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dalway, Dalwey, Dallaway, Dalloway, Dalwey, Dallawey and many more.

Early Notables of the Dellow family

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Australia Dellow migration to Australia +

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

Dellow Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Michael Dellow (aged 16), a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Gomelza"
  • Thomas Dellow (aged 21), a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Gomelza"

New Zealand Dellow 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:

Dellow Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Miss Dellow, (b. 1859), aged 3 months, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Regina" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th December 1859 1
  • Mr. Issac Dellow, (b. 1821), aged 38, British farm labourer travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Regina" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th December 1859 1
  • Mrs. Mary Dellow, (b. 1825), aged 34, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Regina" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th December 1859 1
  • Miss Ann Dellow, (b. 1848), aged 11, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Regina" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th December 1859 1
  • Miss Mary Dellow, (b. 1850), aged 9, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Regina" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th December 1859 1
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Dellow (post 1700) +

  • Harold Noel Dellow (1929-2021), New Zealand cricketer who played five matches of first-class cricket for Canterbury between early 1955 and early 1956


The Dellow Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Notandi sunt tibi mores
Motto Translation: You must observe the behavior


  1. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html


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