Ould History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Ould family

The surname Ould was first found in Northampton where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Ould family

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Ould Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Old, Olds, Oldes, Olde and others.

Early Notables of the Ould family

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Migration of the Ould family to Ireland

Some of the Ould family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ould migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ould Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robert Ould, who arrived in Connecticut in 1667 1

Ould Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Richard Ould, who landed in New England in 1713 1

Ould Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Ould, who arrived in Virginia in 1811 1

Ould migration to Australia +

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

Ould Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Ould, aged 36, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Samuel Boddington" 2
William Ould (aged 29) arrived in South Australia in 1856 aboard the ship "Hooghly" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Ould (post 1700) +

Mr. Ivan Donald Ould O.B.E., British Cabinet Member for Children and Young People in Leicestershire County Council, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to Local Government 4

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SAMUEL BODDINGTON 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849SamuelBoddington.htm
South Australian Register. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Rodney 1856. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/rodney1856.shtml
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists