Babwell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Babwell family

Early History of the Babwell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Babwell research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1250, 1455, 1487, 1690 and 1723 are included under the topic Early Babwell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Babwell Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Babwell family name include Babwell, Babbwell, Babbel, Babel and others.

Early Notables of the Babwell family

Distinguished members of the family include William Babell or Babel (1690?-1723), English musician, the son of a bassoon-player who received his first musical instruction from his father. 2 "He was celebrated for his proficiency on the harpsichord, and was also a good performer on the violin. He was a member of the royal band, and for...
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Migration of the Babwell family

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Babwell surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Albert Babel, aged 30, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1905; Anna Babel, aged 20, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1895; and Annie Babel, aged 30, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1892..