Parslow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Parslow is an old Anglo-Saxon name. It comes from when a family lived in Purslow, in Shropshire. The place-name is derived from the Old English personal name Pussa and the Old English word hlaw. A hlaw is a burial mound; in Modern English the word for a burial mound is tumulus, which is derived from Latin. The place-name as a whole means "burial mound of a man named Pussa."

Early Origins of the Parslow family

The surname Parslow was first found in Shropshire at Purslow, a hamlet that dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Possalau. The place name is derived from the Old English words personal name + hlaw, and literally means "tumulus (mound of earth and stones) of a man called Pussa." 1 Of interest is a certain Robert Parslow. " It is traditionally said that a military chest of money was left at the house of Robert Parslow, in the town [of Watlington in Oxfordshire], and never afterwards claimed, in consequence of which he bequeathed a liberal donation to the poor of the parish." 2

Early History of the Parslow family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Parslow research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1533, 1558, 1559, 1563 and 1579 are included under the topic Early Parslow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Parslow Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Parslow were recorded, including Purslow, Purseglove, Purselove, Pursley, Pursly and others.

Early Notables of the Parslow family

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Parslow migration to Australia +

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

Parslow Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Catherine Parslow, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Baboo" in 1840 3
James Parslow, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Constance" in 1848 4
Thomas Parslow, aged 24, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Reliance" 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Parslow (post 1700) +

Philip L. Parslow (1938-2003), American actor
Frederick Daniel Parslow (1856-1915), English soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross
Tom Parslow, Irish sportsman during the 1910s and 1920s
Daniel James Parslow (b. 1985), Welsh footballer

Historic Events for the Parslow family +

Halifax Explosion

Miss Lina Parslow (1907-1917), Canadian resident from Protestant Orphanage, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 6

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BABOO 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Baboo.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CONSTANCE - 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Constance.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RELIANCE 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Reliance.htm
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance