Wallwork History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The name Wallwork reached English shores for the first time with the ancestors of the Wallwork family as they migrated following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Wallwork family lived in Surrey, at Walworth, a hamlet, in the parish and union of St. Mary, Newington, two miles from London. 1 Now part of Greater London, Walworth dates back to Saxon times, where in 1001 it was listed as Wealawryth. By the time of the Domesday Book of 1086, it was known as Waleorde. 2 The place name literally means "enclosure of the Britons." 3 But another source claims the name meant "Welshman's farm." 4

Walworth, a township, in the parish of Heighington, union of Darlington in Durham 1 is another possible origin of the family. 5

Early Origins of the Wallwork family

The surname Wallwork was first found in Surrey where they were Lords of the manor of Walworth from early times. At the time of the taking of the Domesday Book survey in 1086, Walworth was held by Baynard from the Archbishop of Canterbury, and conjecturally the Walworths are descended from this Baynard a Norman noble. 2

One of the first entries of the family in public rolls was John de Walworth who was listed in London in 1340. Later in Yorkshire, John de Walleworth was found in the Feet of Fines for 1375. Back in London, we found Richard Walleworth in the Assize Rolls of 1400. 5

Sir William Walworth (d. 1385) was Lord May of London and "was descended of good family. A William de Walworth, who may have been his father, was the grantee of land in Darlington in 1314. Sir William himself succeeded a member of the ancient family of Bart, Bard, or Baard, in the tenure of a manor which included the parish of Middleton St. George, near Darlington in Durham." 6

Early History of the Wallwork family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wallwork research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1373, 1374, 1375, 1380, 1381, 1385, 1592 and 1750 are included under the topic Early Wallwork History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wallwork Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Wallwork include Wallworth, Wallworthe, Walworth, Walworthe, Woolworth, Woolworthe, Wolworth, Wolworthe, Walwork, Walworke, Wallwork and many more.

Early Notables of the Wallwork family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir William Walworth (died 1385), the English nobleman and politician who was twice Lord Mayor of London (1374-1375 and 1380-1381). He is best known for killing Wat Tyler during the Peasants' Revolt in 1381. His family came from Durham. He worked for a time in the Customs House under Geoffrey Chaucer. In his second term of office as Lord Mayor...
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Wallwork migration to the United States +

In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Wallworks to arrive on North American shores:

Wallwork Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Wallwork, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 7
Wallwork, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Derby, in 1892
Eda Wallwork, aged 3, who landed in America from Derby, in 1892

Wallwork Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Annie Naylor Wallwork, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Blackpool, in 1903
Ella Wallwork, aged 18, who settled in America from Cheshire, England, in 1904
George Bertram Wallwork, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Manchester, England, in 1908
Alfred Wallwork, aged 27, who landed in America from Manchester, England, in 1910
Annie Lavinia Wallwork, aged 29, who landed in America from Manchester, England, in 1914
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Contemporary Notables of the name Wallwork (post 1700) +

James Harold Wallwork (b. 1930), American Republican Party politician
James H. Wallwork, American Republican politician, Member of New Jersey State Senate 25th District, 1976 8
Ron Wallwork (b. 1941), English gold medalist race walker at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Staff Sergeant Jim Wallwork DFM, English glider pilot, the first Horsa glider to land at Pegasus Bridge on 6 June 1944, recipient of the Distinguished Flying Medal
Ronald "Ronnie" Wallwork (b. 1977), retired English professional footballer
Lieutenant John Wilson Wallwork MC (1898-1922), English World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories
Jenny Wallwork (b. 1987), English badminton player
Seiuli Paul Wallwork OM (1942-2024), Samoan weightlifter, civil servant, and sports administrator, the first Samoan to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games in 1974

Historic Events for the Wallwork family +

HMS Repulse

Mr. Francis Wallwork, British Able Bodied Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 9

Citations +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. 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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html