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England

The name Coulson belongs to the early history of Britain since it was first used by the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in the region of Colston, a parish in the county of Nottingham.

Early Origins of the Coulson family

The surname Coulson was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Coulson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coulson research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1090, 1200, 1379 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Coulson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Coulson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Coulson, Colson, Colsune, Colsoun, Colsoune, Culson, Culsoune, Cullson, Collson, Coullson, Collsoun and many more.

Early Notables of the Coulson family

Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Coulson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Coulson Ranking

In the United States, the name Coulson is the 7,104^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in the United Kingdom, the name Coulson is ranked the 852^nd most popular surname with an estimated 7,949 people with that name. 2

Coulson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Coulson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Danil Coulson, who landed in Virginia in 1648 3
Daniel Coulson, who arrived in Maryland in 1665 3
Thomas Coulson, who landed in Virginia in 1666 3
Richard Coulson, who arrived in Maryland in 1674 3
Maudlin Coulson, who landed in Maryland in 1680 3

Coulson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hen Coulson, who arrived in Virginia in 1713 3
John Coulson, who landed in Virginia in 1713 3

Coulson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Coulson, who landed in America in 1804 3
Patrick Coulson, aged 31, who arrived in Maryland in 1812 3
John B Coulson, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1813 3
Ph Coulson, aged 40, who landed in America in 1821 3
Eneas Coulson, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1886 3

Coulson migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Coulson Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

John Coulson who settled in Hampstead, Connecticut, in the year 1666

Coulson Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

John Coulson, who settled in Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia in 1774
John Coulson, aged 20, who arrived in Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia in 1774

Coulson migration to Australia +

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

Coulson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Coulson, British Convict who was convicted in York, Yorkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 27th October 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
Mr. George Coulson, English convict who was convicted in WEst Riding, Yorkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 29th April 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Jonathan Coulson, aged 25, a mason, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Hyderabad" 6
Mr. George Coulson, British Convict who was convicted in Durham, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Corona" on 13th October 1866, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 7

Coulson 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:

Coulson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. John Coulson, Australian settler travelling from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia aboard the ship "Brazil Packet" arriving in New Zealand in 1833 8
R. Coulson, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ulcoats" in 1864
W. Coulson, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Robert Henderson" in 1872 9
Miss Emma J. Coulson, (b. 1856), aged 18, English settler from Middlesex travelling from London aboard the ship "Sussex" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 17th July 1874 10
Robert Coulson, aged 24, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "La Hogue" in 1874
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Coulson (post 1700) +

Catherine Elizabeth Coulson (1943-2015), American stage and screen actress, known for her roles in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), The Amputee (1974) and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Elizabeth Coulson (b. 1954), American former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1997-2011)
Danny Coulson, American law enforcement official, former Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI
Robert Jackson "Bob" Coulson (1887-1953), American Major League Baseball and Federal League outfielder who played from 1908 to 1914
Robert Strattor "Buck" Coulson (1928-1999), American science fiction writer
Joseph Coulson (b. 1957), American novelist, poet, and playwright
Walter Coulson (1794-1860), English lawyer and man of letters, the second son of Thomas Coulson (d. 1845), master painter for many years in the royal dockyard at Devonport 11
Gustavus Hamilton Blenkinsopp Coulson VC, DSO (1879-1901), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
Elizabeth Kerr Coulson (1819-1876), English novelist who used the pseudonym Roxburghe Lothian
John D'Arcy Coulson (1908-1996), Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played from 1927 to 1936
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Coulson family +

HMS Hood

Mr. John Coulson (b. 1911), English Musician serving for the Royal Marine Band from York, Yorkshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 12

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. John Coulson, British Petty Officer Cook, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 13

HMS Repulse

Mr. Phillip Coulson, British Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 14

HMS Royal Oak

Tom S. Coulson, British Able Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 15

SS Caribou

Mr. Fred Coulson, (George), British passenger who was Royal Air Force from Montreal, Quebec was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, he died in the sinking

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/coromandel
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 19th April 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/countess-of-harcourt
South Australian Register Wednesday 15th March 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Hyderabad 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/hyderabad1854.shtml
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/corona
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Daily Southern Cross October 25th 1872. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Robert Henderson. Retrieved from http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/RobertHenderson1872.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
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
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html