Barrowclough History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The origins of the Barrowclough name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Barrowclough was originally derived from a family having lived in West Yorkshire at Bareclough or Barneclogh, spellings used in the 14th century. Later known as Barraclough, records of the village or parish seem to be lost. 1

Early Origins of the Barrowclough family

The surname Barrowclough was first found in West Yorkshire, where the first records of the family were found in 1315 and 1316. Peter del Baricloughe, de Barneclogh was listed there at that time. Much later, Robert Bereclough was listed in Yorkshire in 1493. 2 This latter source believes the place of origin was near Wakefield.

Early History of the Barrowclough family

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Barrowclough Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Barrowclough include Barraclough, Burraclough, Baraclough, Baracluff, Barrowclough, Barnaclough, Berecloth, Berrycloth, Baricloughe, Bereclough, Barrayclught, Beraclough, Barraclue, Baroclough, Barracliff and many more.

Early Notables of the Barrowclough family

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Barrowclough migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Barrowclough Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Geo Barrowclough, aged 12, who landed in New York in 1864 3
Jane Barrowclough, aged 16, who arrived in New York in 1864 3
William Barrowclough, aged 28, who landed in America, in 1895

Barrowclough Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alice M. Barrowclough, who landed in America, in 1911
Alice Mm Barrowclough, aged 16, who settled in America from Bradford, England, in 1911
John M. Barrowclough, who landed in America, in 1911
John U. Barrowclough, aged 11, who immigrated to the United States from Bradford, England, in 1911
Albert Barrowclough, aged 46, who immigrated to the United States, in 1912
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Barrowclough migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barrowclough Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Samuel Lees Barrowclough, aged 48, who settled in Winnipeg, Canada, in 1920

Contemporary Notables of the name Barrowclough (post 1700) +

Carl William Barrowclough (b. 1981), English former professional football winger
Stewart Barrowclough (b. 1951), English football winger
Sir Anthony Richard Barrowclough KCB QC (1924-2003), English Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Health Service Commissioner for England, Scotland and Wales (1985 to 1989)
Major-General Sir Harold Eric Barrowclough KCMG, CB, DSO & Bar, MC (1894-1972), New Zealand military leader, lawyer, and Chief Justice of New Zealand (1953 to 1966)

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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)