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![Show Contents]() Barbour History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Barbour surname is derived from the Anglo-Norman French word "barbier," in turn from the Late Latin "barbarius," or "barba, " meaning "beard." As such, it was originally an occupational name for a barber, who in Medieval times, not only cut hair and gave shaves, but also practiced surgery and pulled teeth. 1 Alternatively, the name could have been Norman in origin from: St. Barbe sur Gaillon, a location in Normandy, where was the celebrated abbey of St. Barbara. Bernard Barb and de Barbes, were tenants in the Domesday Book, St. Barbe is on the Roll of Battell Abbey. William de St. Barbara, Bishop of Durham, A.D. 1143. " 2 Early Origins of the Barbour familyThe surname Barbour was first found in Warwickshire, where early Alan and John le Barbur were listed in Assize Rolls of 1248. 3 Kirby's Quest lists "Henry le Barbur, Somerset, 1 Edward III." 4 (recorded in Somerset during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list: Alexander le Barbur in London; Henry le Barber in Oxfordshire; Richard Barbitonsor in Oxfordshire; John le Barber in Cambridgeshire; and Geoffrey le Barbir in Huntingdonshire. 1 Early History of the Barbour familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barbour research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1281, 1539, 1560, 1563, 1564, 1565, 1567, 1576, 1587, 1602, 1615, 1653, 1658, 1674, 1890 and 1934 are included under the topic Early Barbour History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barbour Spelling VariationsA 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 Barbour, Barber, Barberton and others. Early Notables of the Barbour familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Juliana Barber, prioress of Limebrook abbey, Hereforshire in 1539; and Edward Barber (died 1674?), an English Baptist minister from London.
Thomas Barbar (fl. 1587), was an English divine, admitted scholar of St. John's College, Cambridge, 8 Nov. 1560, proceeded B.A. 1563-1564, M.A. in 1567...
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Barbour Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barbour RankingIn the United States, the name Barbour is the 2,168th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 5 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Barbour is ranked the 447th most popular surname with an estimated 105 people with that name. 6  Migration of the Barbour family to Ireland
Some of the Barbour family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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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 Barbour or a variant listed above:
Barbour Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- George Barbour, who landed in Massachusetts in 1635 7
- Thomas Barbour, who arrived in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1635 7
- Jacob Barbour, who landed in Maryland in 1672 7
Barbour Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- James Barbour, who arrived in Virginia in 1700 7
- John, Barbour Sr., who landed in New England in 1718 7
- Robert Barbour, who landed in New England in 1718 7
- John Barbour, who landed in New York in 1789 7
Barbour Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James Barbour, who settled in New York State in 1816
- Matthew Barbour, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 7
- Francis Barbour, who arrived in Washington, DC in 1819 7
- Capt. Barbour, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 7
- William A Barbour, who arrived in Mississippi in 1853 7
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Barbour Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Robert Barbour, his wife and three children, who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1827
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Barbour Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Robert Barbour, (Barber), Scottish convict who was convicted in Inverary, Scotland for 10 years, transported aboard the "Cornwall" on 28th February 1851, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 8
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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: Barbour Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. H. P. Barbour, American settler travelling from Honolulu aboard the ship "Dakota" arriving in Port Chalmers, South Island, New Zealand on 10th March 1873 9
- Mr. James Barbour, (b. 1848), aged 26, Scottish farm servant, from Ayr travelling from Greenock aboard the ship "Nelson" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 31st December 1874 9
- Mrs. Barbour, (b. 1847), aged 27, Scottish settler, from Ayr travelling from Greenock aboard the ship "Nelson" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 31st December 1874 9
- Mr. David Barbour, (b. 1873), aged 1, Scottish settler, from Ayr travelling from Greenock aboard the ship "Nelson" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 31st December 1874 9
| Contemporary Notables of the name Barbour (post 1700) | + |
- William Henry Barbour Jr. (1941-2021), American attorney and jurist, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (2006-2021)
- Francis Edward "Frank" Barbour (1870-1948), American football player, coach, and businessman
- Dave Barbour (1912-1965), American musician
- Thomas Barbour (1884-1946), American herpetologist
- Erwin Hinckly Barbour (1856-1947), American geologist and paleontologist
- Walworth Barbour (1908-1982), American diplomat, U.S. Ambassador to Israel (1961-1973)
- Anna Maynard Barbour (d. 1941), American author of best-selling fiction
- Floyd E. Barbour, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Greenwich; Elected 1930
- George H. Barbour, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly 7th District, 1976; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980
- Haley Reeves Barbour (b. 1947), American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1982; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1993-97; Governor of Mississippi, 2004-
- ... (Another 50 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Barbour family | + |
- Miss Evelyn Beatrice Barbour (1911-1914), Canadian Second Class Passenger from Silverton, British Columbia, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 10
- Miss Florence Jessie Barbour (1905-1914), Canadian Second Class Passenger from Silverton, British Columbia, Canada who survived the sinking on the Empress of Ireland 10
- Mrs. Sebena Barbour (1875-1914), née Hicks Canadian Second Class Passenger from Silverton, British Columbia, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 10
- Miss Bessie Barbour, Scottish 2nd Class passenger residing in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 11
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
- 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 11th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/cornwall
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 16) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html
- Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
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