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Etymology of Barnhouse

What does the name Barnhouse mean?

Barnhouse is an old Anglo-Saxon name that was given to a person who was a worker at the bake-house. The bake-house was where all the people in a village would bake their bread in communal ovens. 1 2 3

Early Origins of the Barnhouse family

The surname Barnhouse was first found in London where Walter de Bakhous was registered in 1306. Later Richard del Bakhous was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Lancashire in 1332, Thomas Bachous, again in London in 1334 and Charles Baccus in Yorkshire in 1544. 3

In Somerset, we found two early entries: William atte Bakchous; and Nicholas atte Bakhouse. Both were registered 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of King Edward III.) 4

In Yorkshire, the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included Thomas del Bakhouse and William del Bakeus as holding lands there at that time. 1

Early History of the Barnhouse family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barnhouse research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1538, 1554, 1571, 1593, 1598, 1601, 1626, 1662, 1753 and 1894 are included under the topic Early Barnhouse History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barnhouse Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Barnhouse has been recorded under many different variations, including Backhouse, Baccus, Bachus, Bakehouse, Backas, Backhuse and many more.

Early Notables of the Barnhouse family

Another 46 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Barnhouse Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barnhouse Ranking

the United States, the name Barnhouse is the 17,056th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5

Migration of the Barnhouse family to Ireland

Some of the Barnhouse family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barnhouse migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Barnhouse or a variant listed above:

Barnhouse Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Richard Barnhouse who arrived in Salem Massachusetts in 1638
  • Richard Barnhouse, who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1638 6
  • Tho Barnhouse, who landed in Virginia in 1658 6
Barnhouse Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Samuel Dallas Barnhouse, aged 32, who settled in America from Terralta/WV, in 1917
  • Mabel Barnhouse, aged 42, who arrived at Watsonville, California, in 1923

Contemporary Notables of the name Barnhouse (post 1700) +

  • Dr. Donald Grey Barnhouse (1895-1960), American pioneer of radio preaching in the 1920s
  • William Barnhouse, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 2004 7
  • Edward L. Barnhouse (b. 1867), American Democratic Party politician, Physician; Surgeon; Pharmacist; Member of Missouri State House of Representatives from Iron County, 1927-28 8
  • August F. Barnhouse, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Eldon, Missouri, 1965-67 8

The Barnhouse Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Confido in Deo
Motto Translation: I trust in God.
  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
  3. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  4. 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.
  5. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  6. 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)
  7. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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