Mollman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Mollman is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a person who worked at a mill. The surname Mollman is derived from the Old English word mylen, which means mill, and the occupational suffix -man, which denotes one who operates a mill. 1 2

Early Origins of the Mollman family

The surname Mollman was first found in Essex where Robert Melneman was registered at Colchester in 1373. Later, in Surrey, William Melman was listed in 1447 and much later, John Myllman was registered in Devon in 1642. 3

Early History of the Mollman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mollman research. Another 112 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1563, 1564, 1701, 1705, 1746, 1760, 1764, 1767, 1770, 1776, 1785, 1791, 1806, 1821, 1868 and 1902 are included under the topic Early Mollman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mollman Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Mollman has appeared include Millman, Milman, Milmon, Millmon, Milmoon and many more.

Early Notables of the Mollman family

Distinguished members of the family include Sir Francis Milman (1746-1821), English physician, born on 31 Aug. 1746 at East Ogwell, Devonshire. His father, Francis Milman, was rector of that parish, and vicar of Abbots Kerswell, in the same county. On 30 June 1760 he matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford, whence he graduated B.A. 9 May 1764, M.A. 14 Jan. 1767, M.B. 7 July 1770, M.D. 23 Nov. 1776. He had...
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Mollman migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Mollman arrived in North America very early:

Mollman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Herman Mollman, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 4
Bemh Theodor Mollman, who arrived in America in 1847 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Mollman (post 1700) +

Frank Mollman, American politician, Mayor of East St. Louis, Illinois, 1915-19 5

Citations +

Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html