The origins of the Anglo-Saxon name Calew come from its first bearer, who was a shy or introverted person. An alternate derivation of the surname comes from the Old English, where Callow means the bald or bare hill. In such a case it could have been a nickname for a bald person, or a name given to someone who lived near a prominent treeless hill.
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Early Origins of the Calew family
The surname Calew was first found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Calew family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Calew research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1487 is included under the topic Early Calew History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Calew Spelling Variations
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Calew has been spelled many different ways, including Callow, Calow and others.
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Early Notables of the Calew family
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Migration of the Calew family
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Calews to arrive in North America: Christian Callow who settled in New England in 1698; John Callow arrived in Philadelphia in 1813.
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