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![Show Contents]() Catermoul History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The present generation of the Catermoul family is only the most recent to bear a name that dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name comes from having lived in Catermole in Norfolk, a place lost to modern maps. The name is first recorded in Suffolk, just to the south of Norfolk, and probably appeared there first because local surnames were often acquired by families after leaving the place they are named after. A surname like "de Catermole" would not serve to distinguish you from your neighbors in Catermole, but it may be appropriate if you had just arrived in a new town after leaving Catermole. Early Origins of the Catermoul familyThe surname Catermoul was first found in Suffolk, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages. Early History of the Catermoul familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Catermoul research. Another 155 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1478, 1524, 1668, 1743, 1748, 1780, 1786, 1795, 1800, 1823, 1858 and 1868 are included under the topic Early Catermoul History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Catermoul Spelling VariationsUntil 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 Catermoul include Cattermole, Cakyrmoll, Catermoll, Cackamoule, Cackamole, Cattermoul, Catermoul, Catmull, Cattermoll and many more. Early Notables of the Catermoul familyAnother 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Catermoul Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Catermoul familyThousands 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 Catermoul were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Charles Cattermole, who settled in Mississippi in 1840; James Cattermole, who settled in Ontario in 1871; John Charles Anton Cattermole, who settled in San Francisco in 1877.
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