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Early Origins of the Whittle family

The surname Whittle was first found in Lancashire where the name was derived from the place name Whittle-in-the-Woods, a township in the parish of Leyland. There are also "hamlets and townships in Northumberland and Derbyshire." 1 "There are five townships bearing this singular name, two of which are in Lancashire, two in Northumberland, and one in Derbyshire." 2

Looking at census records in the late 1800's, the hamlet of Whittle in Derbyshire was the most populous with 2,284 people living there at that time, followed by Whittle in Northumberland with 56 and another Whittle in Northumberland with 31 people. The aforementioned Whittle-in-the-Woods or Whittle-Le-Woods is perhaps the most interesting. "One-half of the manor was granted about the reign of Henry I. to Gilbert de Witul." However, he passed the estate to "Richard le Butler; and by marriage with the heiresses of John Butler, it came to the families of Standish of Duxbury, and Anderton of Clayton." 3

Early entries in various rolls were infrequent as we must look to the Wills at Chester to find the following entries: John Whittle, of Chorley, Lancashire in 1581; and Robert Whittle, of Leyland in 1617. 1

Whittlesey is a village, in the hundred of North Witchford, Isle of Ely, county of Cambridge. "This place, called Witesie in Domesday Book, is supposed to have been a Roman station from the traces of a military way, and the numerous relics of antiquity discovered in the neighbourhood. " 3

William Whittlesey or Wittlesey (d. 1374), was Archbishop of Canterbury, "though doubtless a native of the Cambridgeshire village whose name he bore. " 4

Early History of the Whittle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whittle research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1650 is included under the topic Early Whittle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Whittle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Whittall, Whittell, Whittle, Wittle, Whyttel, Whyttall, Whyttle, Wyttle, Wittall, Wittel, Wittell and many more.

Early Notables of the Whittle family

More information is included under the topic Early Whittle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Whittle World Ranking

In the United States, the name Whittle is the 3,273rd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 5 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Whittle is ranked the 606th most popular surname with an estimated 75 people with that name. 6 And in the United Kingdom, the name Whittle is the 735th popular surname with an estimated 9,135 people with that name. 7

Migration of the Whittle family to Ireland

Some of the Whittle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


Whittle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Whittle Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Whittle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Whittle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Whittle migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Whittle Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Whittle migration to Australia +

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

Whittle Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Whittle 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:

Whittle Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Whittle (post 1700) +
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