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![Show Contents]() Whitwell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Whitwell surname is a habitational name, taken on from any of various places called Whitwell, such as in Dorset, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, and North Yorkshire. These place names are derived from the Old English "hwi-t," meaning "white," and "well" meaning a "spring," or "stream." Early Origins of the Whitwell familyThe surname Whitwell was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Whitwell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whitwell research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1238 and 1296 are included under the topic Early Whitwell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Whitwell Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Witwall, Witwell, Whitwell, Whitwel, Whitewell and others. Early Notables of the Whitwell familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was
 Whitwell migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Whitwell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Samuel Whitwell, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1652 1
- Bameby Whitwell, who landed in Virginia in 1664 1
- John Whitwell, who settled in America in 1675
- Francis Whitwell, aged 40, who arrived in New York in 1680 1
Whitwell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Whitwell, who settled in America in 1755
Whitwell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William H. Whitwell, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1823
- John Whitwell, who landed in New York in 1839 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Whitwell Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Richard Whitwell, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Whitwell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- William Whitwell, aged 28, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Caucasian" 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Whitwell (post 1700) | + |
- Stephen John Whitwell CMG, H.M., English Diplomatic Service
- Robert Jowitt Whitwell B.Litt. (1859-1928), British medievalist
- Thomas Stedman Whitwell (1784-1840), English architect who worked in England and the United States
- Allan Whitwell (1954-1980), English silver medalist rower at the 1980 Moscow Olympics
- William Fry Whitwell (1867-1942), English amateur first-class cricketer
- Joseph Fry Whitwell (1869-1932), English amateur first-class cricketer
- John Whitwell (1812-1880), English Liberal politician in the House of Commons (1868 to 1880)
- Whitwell Elwin (1816-1900), British critic and editor
- 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)
- South Australian Register Tuesday 26 April 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Caucasian 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/caucasian1853.shtml
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