Houlder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
France

The French name Houlder has a history dating as far back as the Middle Ages. This history is intrinsically entwined with that region known as Normandy, for it was derived from when the Houlder family lived in Normandy.

Early Origins of the Houlder family

The surname Houlder was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy.

Early History of the Houlder family

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Houlder Spelling Variations

French surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Houlder is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Hould, Houlden, Houlder, Houlde and others.

Early Notables of the Houlder family

Notable amongst the family in this period was many individuals who were prominent in Canada at this time, such as Alexandre Hould, a carpenter living in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, in 1871; the Reverend George Hould was a chaplain in Maisonneuve in 1891; Hercule Hould was a labourer in Trois-Rivières in...
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Houlder migration to the United States +

France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Houlder has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Houlder were

Houlder Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Nathaniel Houlder, who landed in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1636 1
Christopher Houlder, who arrived in Maryland in 1663 1

Houlder migration to Australia +

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

Houlder Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Houlder, British convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "England" on 6th June 1835, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Houlder (post 1700) +

Christophe-Howard Houlder, architect in London

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/england