Dillabough History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Wales

The rugged hills and Moors of Wales was the birthplace of the name Dillabough. Originally, this surname began its life as a nickname for a small or short man, derived from the Welsh word "bach," which means "little."

Early Origins of the Dillabough family

The surname Dillabough was first found in Denbighshire (Welsh: Sir Ddinbych), a historic county in Northeast Wales created by the Laws in Wales Act 1536, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Dillabough family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dillabough research. Another 176 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1391, 1450, 1545, 1600, 1612, 1615 and 1622 are included under the topic Early Dillabough History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dillabough 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 Dillabough name over the years has been spelled Baugh, Bach, Bagh, Bawgh, Baughe, Bawghe and others.

Early Notables of the Dillabough family

Prominent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was Geoffrey Bagh, a prominent 15th century landholder in Shropshire.William Baffin (d. 1622), was an English navigator and discoverer, most probably a native of London, but nothing is known of his early life. "The earliest mention of him is in 1612, as pilot of the Patience, fitted out at Hull by James Hall, for a voyage of discovery to Greenland. Amongst early navigators Baffin takes a high place as one of the first who endeavoured to determine longitude at sea by astronomical observations. In his first recorded voyage to Greenland (8 July...
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Dillabough 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 Dillabough:

Dillabough Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Dillabough, who landed in Colorado in 1882 1

Dillabough migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dillabough Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Christian Dillabough U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 2
Mr. Christian Dillabough II U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 2
Mr. John Dillabough U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 2
Mr. Martin Dillabough U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Dillabough (post 1700) +

Raymond E. Dillabough Sr., American politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 43rd District, 1956 3

Citations +

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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html