Lightowler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Lightowler family

The surname Lightowler was first found in Lancashire at Lightollers, an estate in the parish of Stockport. 1 One source presumes the Old English name was derived from "dweller by the light alders." 2

A very rare surname, the first record was that of Michael de Lightholres who was recorded here in the 13th century. 3

Moving forward hundreds of years, the Lancashire Inquisitions notes John Lightowlers, of Withnell, Lancashire, 1606-1607. The Wills at Chester record Robert Lightowler, of Wyndybank, 1620; James Chadwick, of Lightowlers, parish of Stockport. 1621; and Edmund Lightowler, of Castleton, 1633. 1

Early History of the Lightowler family

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Lightowler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lightoller, Lightowler, Lightowlers, Liteowler, Liteoller and many more.

Early Notables of the Lightowler family

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Lightowler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lightowler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Martha Lightowler, aged 35, who landed in America, in 1893
Susan Grace Lightowler, aged 33, who landed in America, in 1893
Lucy Lightowler, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896

Lightowler Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

David Lightowler, who settled in America, in 1903
Eliizth Lightowler, aged 29, who landed in America from Bradford, England, in 1907
Sarah Lightowler, aged 59, who immigrated to America from Morecambe, England, in 1911
Charles B. Lightowler, aged 42, who landed in America, in 1912
Amy B. Lightowler, aged 38, who landed in America, in 1912
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Lightowler migration to Australia +

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

Lightowler Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Lightowler, English convict who was convicted in York, Yorkshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Duke of Portland" in January 1807, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Mr. Abraham Lightowler, English convict who was convicted in York, Yorkshire, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Fairlie" on 9th Mary 1852, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Lightowler (post 1700) +

Gerard A "Gerry" Lightowler (1940-2008), English professional footballer who played over 200 matches for his hometown club Bradford Park Avenue
Walter Lightowler Wilkinson (1885-1917), British poet and Lieutenant in the 8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; killed in action during the Battle of Arras on Vimy Ridge on 9th April 1917; his WWI poetry anthologies survive today giving a glimpse of the wartime stress

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/duke-of-portland
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 26th September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie