Ramson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The name Ramson belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in the village of Ramsden found in various locations in England including the counties of Essex, Oxford, Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire. This local name was originally derived from the Old English word ramden which refers to those individuals who lived in the small glen.

Early Origins of the Ramson family

The surname Ramson was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Ramson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ramson research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1612, 1648, 1659, 1660, 1665, 1689 and 1690 are included under the topic Early Ramson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ramson Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Ramson include Ramsden, Ramsdon and others.

Early Notables of the Ramson family

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Migration of the Ramson family to Ireland

Some of the Ramson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ramson migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Ramson were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Ramson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

R Ramson, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
Mrs. Martha Ramson, aged 28, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Weimar" 2
Miss Johanna Ramson, aged 8, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Weimar" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Ramson (post 1700) +

Ramson Reeder, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952, 1956 4

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)
Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2065
Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2066
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html