| ![Show Contents]() Ashwood History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The Ashwood surname is derived from the Old English words "oesc," meaning ash, and "wudu," meaning wood. It comes from the class of local names, or names that are based on where the original bearer of the name lived. Ashwood may have originally been born by someone who lived by an ash wood, or the name may have come from a village or place so called. In some instances, the name may be a spelling variation of Ashworth. Early Origins of the Ashwood familyThe surname Ashwood was first found in Lancashire. Early History of the Ashwood familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ashwood research. Another 38 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1285, 1602, 1622, 1657, 1680 and 1706 are included under the topic Early Ashwood History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ashwood Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Ashwood include Ashwood, Ashwode, Assewode, Asswode, Asswood and others. Early Notables of the Ashwood familyNotables of this surname at this time include: - Bartholomew Ashwood (1622-1680), an English Puritan divine from Warwickshire
 Ashwood migration to the United States | + |
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Ashwood or a variant listed above:
Ashwood Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Richard Ashwood, who landed in Maryland in 1678 1
Ashwood Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Ashwood, an emigrant in bondage, who arrived in America in 1713
Ashwood Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Ellen Ashwood, aged 33, who arrived in America, in 1893
- Mrs H C C Ashwood, aged 45, who arrived in America, in 1894
Ashwood Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Bessie Ashwood, aged 42, who arrived in America from Turnbridge, Eng., in 1903
- Sarah Ashwood, aged 25, who arrived in America from Belfast, in 1904
- Amy Ashwood, aged 17, who arrived in America from Liverpool, England, in 1910
- Philip Ashwood, aged 48, who arrived in America, in 1919
- Grace Ashwood, aged 27, who arrived in America from Johnstone, Scotland, in 1920
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Ashwood migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Ashwood Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Mervyn Ashwood, aged 31, who arrived in Canada, in 1915
| Ashwood migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Ashwood Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. John Ashwood, English convict who was convicted in Stafford, Staffordshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elphinstone" on 20th January 1836, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
- Aaron Ashwood, English convict from Shropshire, who was transported aboard the "Anson" on September 23, 1843, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ashwood (post 1700) | + |
- Albert Ashwood (b. 1959), American emergency management official, Director of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (1997-)
- William Michael Ashwood, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Austin, Texas, 1981, 1985, 1988 4
- Paul Ashwood, English-born associate professor of immunology at the MIND Institute at the University of California Davis
- Jessica Ashwood (b. 1993), Australian swimmer at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- 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 16th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elphinstone
- State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2015, January 8) Anson voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1843 with 499 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/anson/1843
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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