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Early Origins of the Whall family

The surname Whall was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Whall family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whall research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1827 is included under the topic Early Whall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Whall Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wall, Walle, Wal, Walls, Walles, Wals, Waal, Waall, Waals, Waalls, Whal and many more.

Early Notables of the Whall family

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United States Whall migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Whall Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Catherine Whall, aged 7, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
  • Hendrik Whall, aged 26, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
  • Markite Whall, aged 37, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1

Australia Whall migration to Australia +

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

Whall Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Henry Greenacre Whall, English convict who was convicted in Derby, England for life, transported aboard the "Florentia" on 14th August 1827, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2


  1. 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)
  2. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/florentia


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