Bulman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bulman family

The surname Bulman was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Bolmann was one of the founding families of Shiedam.

Early History of the Bulman family

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Bulman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bollman, Bollmann, Bolemann, Bolman, Bölmann, Böllman, Bölleman and many more.

Early Notables of the Bulman family

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Bulman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bulman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Gerril Bulman, aged 22, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
George Bulman, aged 46, who arrived in Georgia in 1775 1

Bulman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Delia Bulman, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States from Ballindagan, Ireland, in 1914
Alice Bulman, aged 9, who immigrated to the United States from Ballindagan, Ireland, in 1914
Arthur Bulman, aged 44, who settled in America, in 1918
Christine I. P. Bulman, aged 22, who landed in America from Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1919
Edward Bulman, aged 20, who settled in America, in 1922
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Bulman migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bulman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Robert Bulman, aged 21, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Rakaia" in 1879

Contemporary Notables of the name Bulman (post 1700) +

Nachman Bulman (1925-2002), American rabbi associated with Orthodox Judaism
Timothy Ryan "Tim" Bulman (b. 1982), American football defensive end who played from 2005 to 2012
Larry Bulman, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004 2
Dale Bulman, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Wyoming, 1990 2
Matthew Kenneth "Matt" Bulman (b. 1986), English association football goalkeeper for Oxford City
Oliver Meredith Boone Bulman (1902-1974), British palaeontologist, Woodwardian Professor of Geology at the University of Cambridge, awarded the Lyell Medal (1953), Fellow of the Royal Society
Dannie Mark Bulman (b. 1979), English footballer who plays for AFC Wimbledon
Group Captain Paul Ward "Geroge" Spencer Bulman CBE, MC, AFC and Bar, (1896-1963), English test pilot, recipient of the Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Military Cross and Air Force Cross & Bar

Historic Events for the Bulman family +

HMS Hood

Mr. Kenneth F Bulman (b. 1920), English Petty Officer serving for the Royal Navy from Southampton, Hampshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 3

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm