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England

Early Origins of the Secombe family

The surname Secombe was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Seacombe.

The village of Seacombe is situated on Wallasey Pool, and overlooks Oxton hill, Birkenhead, &c.; it is remarkable for the salubrity of its air. 1 2

The place name literally means "valley by the sea' and the village dates back to at least c. 1277 when it was first listed as Scumbe. 3

The first of the family was William de Sekom who was listed as holding lands in Lancashire in 1285. 4

Other early records revealed a branch of the family in the parish of Creed in Cornwall. "Trewinnow, which was for some time a seat of the Seccombs, passed into the family of Trethewey." 5

Early History of the Secombe family

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Secombe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Seacombe, Sekombe, Seccombe, Seacome, Seccome, Seecombe and many more.

Early Notables of the Secombe family

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Secombe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Secombe Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard and Johanna Secombe, who settled in Boston, Massachusetts in 1680
Johanna Secombe, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1680 6
Richard Secombe, aged 35, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1680 6

Secombe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bessie Secombe, aged 30, who settled in America, in 1894
Mary Secombe, aged 70, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894
W.N. Secombe, aged 23, who landed in America from Leicester, in 1896
William Secombe, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States from Southampton, in 1897

Secombe Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. Llewellyn Chas Secombe, (b. 1881), aged 22, Cornish coachman, from Ladock, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "New York" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 14th June 1903 en route to Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA 7
Nicholas Secombe, aged 34, who settled in America from Ashbumton, England, in 1907
William C. Secombe, aged 50, who landed in America from Levanscombe, England, in 1908
Stanley Secombe, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States, in 1911
Emma T. Secombe, aged 69, who landed in America, in 1912
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Secombe migration to Australia +

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

Secombe Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Margaret Secombe, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "David Malcolm" in 1847 8
Henry Secombe, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "David Malcolm" in 1848 9
Mr. Edward Secombe, (b. 1820), aged 30, Cornish farm labourer, from St. Mawgan, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 9th February 1850 10
Mrs. Elizabeth Secombe, (b. 1824), aged 26, Cornish settler, from Gwinear, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 9th February 1850 10
Miss Grace Secombe, (b. 1846), aged 4, Cornish settler, from Gwinear, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 9th February 1850 10
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Contemporary Notables of the name Secombe (post 1700) +

D. A. Secombe, American Republican politician, Member of Minnesota State House of Representatives 23rd District, 1859-60; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1860 11
Rev. Frederick Thomas Secombe (b. 1918), Welsh ordained deacon and priest in The Church in Wales, older brother of Sir Harry Donald Secombe
Andrew "Andy" Secombe (b. 1953), Welsh actor, voice actor, and author from Mumbles, South Wales
Sir Harry Donald Secombe CBE (1921-2001), Welsh entertainer, best known for playing Neddie Seagoon, the main character in the BBC radio comedy series The Goon Show (1951–60)
Lieutenant-General Victor Clarence Secombe (1897-1962), Australian Commander in Chief Northern Command from 1952 to 1954 12

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DAVID MALCOLM 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847DavidMalcolm.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) DAVID MALCOLM - EMIGRANT SHIP - 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848DavidMalcolm.htm
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_1850_59.pdf
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, August 30) Victor Secombe. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Secombe/Victor_Clarence/Australia.html