Milsom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

To escape the political and religious persecution within England at the time, many English families left for the various British colonies abroad. The voyage was extremely difficult, though, and the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving. But for those who made it, the trip was most often worth it. Many of the families who arrived went on to make valuable contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Milsom or a variant listed above:

Milsom Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Winifred Gertrude Milsom, aged 27, who immigrated to America from Wiltshire, England, in 1904
• John Milsom, aged 44, who settled in America from Southampton, in 1906
• George R Milsom, aged 23, who landed in America from Harrowgate, England, in 1913
• Harold Milsom, aged 23, who landed in America from Southampton, in 1917
• William Weston Milsom, aged 21, who landed in America from Liverpool, England, in 1917
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Milsom Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

• Gertrude Milsom, aged 33, who settled in Halifax, Canada, in 1924

Milsom Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Jacob Milsom, English convict from Somerset, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on May 17, 1823, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 3
• Mr. Charles Milsom, British Convict who was convicted in Berkshire, England for 14 years for machine breaking, transported aboard the "Eleanor" on 26th June 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
• Mr. Henry Milsom, (Milson), (b. 1809), aged 33, English convict who was convicted in Bath, Somerset, England for 10 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Emerald Isle" on 25th June 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5

• Stroud Francis Charles "S.F.C." Milsom QC FBA FRHistS (1923-2016), English legal historian from Merton, Surrey, President of the Selden Society from 1985 to 1988
• Edward Milsom, English professional rugby league footballer who played for Wakefield Trinity (1895-1998)
• Jack Milsom (1907-1977), English footballer who played for the Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City and Rochdale from 1926 through 1939
• Robert Steven Milsom (b. 1987), English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Notts County
• John Milsom (b. 1907), English footballer
• Veronica Louise Milsom (b. 1984), Australian radio presenter, comedian and actress
• Nigel Milsom (b. 1975), Australian painter from Albury, New South Wales