Bousville is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Bousville family lived in Cumberland. This name is thought by historians to have been taken from a family who came from Bousville, Normandy in the 1066 invasion. Other records show a hamlet named Bousfield one mile from Orton in Westmorland.
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Early Origins of the Bousville family
The surname Bousville was first found in Cumberland, where they had been granted land by King William after the Norman Conquest in 1066.
Early History of the Bousville family
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Bousville Spelling Variations
Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Bousfield, Bousville, Bousefield, Bouseville and others.
Early Notables of the Bousville family
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Migration of the Bousville family
Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Bousville or a variant listed above: Henry Bousfield who settled in Philadelphia in 1820; along with his brother Richard.
