Show ContentsRobottom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Anglo-Saxon name Robottom comes from when the family resided in Lancashire where this local surname was derived from the local at the roe-bottom a residence in the depressed ground frequented by deer. Robottom is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree.

Early Origins of the Robottom family

The surname Robottom was first found in Lancashire from very ancient times and were Lords of the Manor of Rowbottom near Ashton-under-Lyne in that shire. Some say they held a family seat there prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Robottom family

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Robottom Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Robottom has been recorded under many different variations, including Robottom, Roebottom, Rowbottom, Rowebottom, Robotham, Roebotham, Rowbotham, Rowebotham, Rowbarton, Roebarton, Rowebarton, Rowbothan, Roebothan, Rowbottam, Rowebottam and many more.

Early Notables of the Robottom family

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Australia Robottom migration to Australia +

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

Robottom Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • J. Robottom, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "John Woodall" in 1849 1


  1. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) JOHN WOODALL 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849JohnWoodall.htm


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