Skull History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Early Origins of the Skull family

The surname Skull was first found in Herefordshire where they held a family seat from early times. some say before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Skull family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Skull research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1165, 1196, 1438 and 1448 are included under the topic Early Skull History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Skull Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Skull, Scull and others.

Early Notables of the Skull family

Distinguished members of the family include

Walter Skull, High Sheriff of Herefordshire in 1438 and 1448

Migration of the Skull family to Ireland

Some of the Skull family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Skull migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Skull Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Skull, who arrived in Virginia in 1643 1

Skull Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Edward Skull, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1706-1707 1

Skull migration to Australia +

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

Skull Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Henry Skull, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Samuel Boddington" in 1851 2
Jane Skull, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Samuel Boddington" in 1851 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Skull (post 1700) +

James Arthur Skull, Aluminum Executive

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 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851SamuelBoddington.gif