Mould History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Mould is a name whose history on English soil dates back to the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of England of 1066. The Mould family lived in Cheshire. Before migrating to Normandy and then England, this family was originally the lords of Monte Alto, in Italy. Their name is thought to be a version of this place-name which underwent significant corruption through translation through several languages before being Anglicized.
Early Origins of the Mould family
The surname Mould was first found in Cheshire where the family of Maude, originally the Lords of Monte Alto, in Italy, settled in the Lordships and manors of Montalt and Hawarden in the county of Flint.
Early History of the Mould family
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Mould Spelling Variations
A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Maude, Maud, Mawd, Mold, Mould, Moulds, Molds and others.
Early Notables of the Mould family
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Migration of the Mould family to Ireland
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Mould migration to the United States +
Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Mould or a variant listed above:
Mould Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- John Mould, who settled in Virginia in 1651
- Martin Mould, who landed in Maryland in 1657 1
- John Mould, who arrived in Maryland in 1660 1
- Eliz Mould, who landed in Virginia in 1664 1
- Richard Mould, who arrived in Virginia in 1666 1
Mould Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Martin Mould, who settled in Maryland in 1754
Mould Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- James Mould, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 1
Mould migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Mould Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Stephen Mould, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749
Mould Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
- Sylvia Mould, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907
- Arthur Mould, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1907
Mould migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Mould Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Mr. James Mould, English convict who was convicted in Wiltshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 2nd February 1831, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
- Margaret Mould, aged 13, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Eliza" 3
- R.G. Mould, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Caspar" in 1849 4
- Margaret Mould, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Eliza" in 1849 3
- Nicholas Mould, aged 36, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Hydaspes" in 1851 5
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Mould migration to New Zealand +
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:
Mould Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- Lieut. Mould, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sandford" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 9th July 1856 6
- John Mould, aged 20, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bombay" in 1865 7
Contemporary Notables of the name Mould (post 1700) +
- Jacob Wrey Mould (1825-1886), American architect, illustrator, linguist and musician, best known for his contributions to the design of New York City's Central Park
- Robert Arthur "Bob" Mould (b. 1960), American guitarist
- Jeremy R. Mould (b. 1949), English-born Australian astronomer
- Philip Mould OBE (b. 1960), English art dealer and art historian
- William Mould (1919-1999), English football full back
- Harold Raymond Mould (1940-2015), British businessman and racehorse owner
- James William Mould (1870-1944), Canadian politician in Alberta, Canada
- Jonathan "Jon" Mould (b. 1991), Welsh racing cyclist
- John Stuart Mould GC, GM (1910-1957), Australian recipient of the United Kingdom's George Cross
Historic Events for the Mould family +
- Mr. Geoffrey J W Mould (b. 1922), English Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Winchester, Hampshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 8
HMS Royal Oak
- Reginald Wilfred Mould (1904-1939), British Able Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 9
SS Atlantic
- Wm. Mould, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking
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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ELIZA 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Eliza.htm
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The CASPAR 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Caspar.htm
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HYDASPES 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Hydaspes.htm
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 7th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
- Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html