| ![Show Contents]() Barworth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England The name Barworth is derived from the Old English words "bere, weard," and literally means "keeper of the bear." 1 Another source postulates that as an occupational name, it was known as bearward, "the keeper of a bear for exhibition of tricks; one who travels from place to place with a bear." 2 Early Origins of the Barworth familyThe surname Barworth was first found in Cambridgeshire, where Fulk le Bereward was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls for 1208. Later Stephen Bereward was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire in 1275 and in London, Edward Bereward was listed there in 1356. 1 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 had only one entry for the family, that of Michael le Bereward in Huntingdonshire. 2 Early History of the Barworth familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barworth research. Another 157 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1208, 1273, 1275, 1356, 1369 and 1594 are included under the topic Early Barworth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barworth Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Barworth has appeared include Bearward, Beareward, Berewood, Berewoode, Bereward, Barwarde, Bearwoode, Bearwood and many more. Early Notables of the Barworth familyMore information is included under the topic Early Barworth Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Barworth familyAt this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Barworth arrived in North America very early: Harry Barward, who came to Harris County, TX in 1886.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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