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England

The name Gartrell is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when a family lived in or near the settlement of Catteral, which is located between Preston and Garstang in the county of Lancashire. The Domesday Book of 1086 lists this place as Catrehala. 1

Some experts also suggest that the surname Gartrell may be derived from a pet form of the name Caterin; this is a form of the personal name Catharine which became popular following its importation in the 12th century.

Early Origins of the Gartrell family

The surname Gartrell was first found in Lancashire at Catteral, a township, in the parish and union of Garstang, hundred of Amounderness. "The family of Catteral were in possession of this place for a considerable period; from them it passed by marriage to the Sherburnes, and subsequently came to the Banisters, Winckleys, and others." 2

Early rolls for the family include: Robert de Caterell in the Curia Regis Rolls for Hampshire in 1222; John de Caterhale in the Subsidy Rolls for Lancashire in 1332; Lawrence Cattrall in Yorkshire in 1462; Richard Caterall, a Freeman of York in 1500 and William Katerel in the Assize Rolls for Staffordshire in 1203. 3

The Lay Subsidy Rolls include an entry for Lorade Caterhale, Lancashire, 1332. 4

"The Catteralls, who are now represented in Preston, derive their name from a Lancashire township. Henry Catterall was guild - mayor of Preston in 1602. In the list of Lancashire Roman Catholics registered after the rebellion of 1715 occurs the name of Catterall, a small estate - holder." 5

Early History of the Gartrell family

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Gartrell Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Gartrell family name include Catterall, Caterell, Catterale, Catterell, Caterale, Cathrell, Catheral, Catherey, Kitrell and many more.

Early Notables of the Gartrell family

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Gartrell migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Gartrell surname or a spelling variation of the name include :

Gartrell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Gartrell, (b. 1856), aged 32, Cornish settler departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Arizona" arriving in the United States on June 4 1888 6

Gartrell migration to Australia +

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

Gartrell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Henry Gartrell, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Trafalgar" in 1847 7
Elizabeth Grace Gartrell, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Trafalgar" in 1847 7
Mary Gartrell, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Trafalgar" in 1847 7
Henry Gartrell, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Trafalgar" in 1847 7
William Gartrell, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Trafalgar" in 1847 7
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Gartrell 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:

Gartrell Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Henry Gartrell, aged 21, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Accrington" in 1863 8
Susan Gartrell, aged 21, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Accrington" in 1863 8
Mr. Henry Gartrell, (b. 1842), aged 21, Cornish farm labourer departing on 18th June 1863 aboard the ship "Accrington" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 5th September 1863 9
Mrs. Susan Gartrell, (b. 1842), aged 21, Cornish settler departing on 18th June 1863 aboard the ship "Accrington" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 5th September 1863 9

Contemporary Notables of the name Gartrell (post 1700) +

Charles Henry Gartrell (1914-1988), American politician, 33rd Mayor of Ashland, Kentucky (1968-1972)
Maurice Stefan Gartrell (b. 1984), American Major League Baseball outfielder
Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell (1821-1891), American politician, lawyer and general in the Confederate States Army, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia (1857-1861)
Nanette Gartrell MD, American psychiatrist, researcher, lesbian activist and author of over 70 research reports
Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell (1821-1891), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Georgia State House of Representatives, 1847-51; Presidential Elector for Georgia, 1856; U.S. Representative from Georgia 4th District, 1857-61 10
Charles Henry Gartrell (1914-1988), American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1947; Mayor of Ashland, Kentucky, 1968-72 10
Robert Boyde Gartrell (b. 1962), former Australian cricketer who played from 1984 to 1987
The Rt Reverend Frederick Roy Gartrell (1914-1987), Canadian eminent Anglican priest, Bishop of British Columbia (1970 -1980)
Tim Gartrell (b. 1970), Australian politician, former Secretary of the Australian Labor Party

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
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
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) TRAFALGAR 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Trafalgar.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html