The name Killum is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in the parish of Kilham in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Some members of the Killum family were also found in the township of Kilham found in the parish of Kirk-Newton in the county of Northumberland.
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Early Origins of the Killum family
The surname Killum was first found in Yorkshire and Cumberlandshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Early History of the Killum family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Killum research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1200, 1709, 1762 and 1798 are included under the topic Early Killum History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Killum Spelling Variations
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Killum has been spelled many different ways, including Kilham, Killham, Killam, Killum and others.
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Early Notables of the Killum family
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Migration of the Killum family
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Killums to arrive in North America: John and Augustine Kilham, who sailed to Salem, Massachusetts in 1635 and William Killam to Barbados in 1668.
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