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![Show Contents]() Couples History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Couples is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in Coppull, a township and parish near Chorley in Lancashire. The place-name is derived from the Old English word cophill, which meant "at the top of the hill." Thus the surname, came to mean "dweller at the top of the hill." Early Origins of the Couples familyThe surname Couples was first found in Lancashire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Couples familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Couples research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1210, 1221, 1275, 1332, 1381 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Couples History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Couples Spelling VariationsThe 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. Couples has been spelled many different ways, including Copple, Cupples, Couples, Ognell, Curtpeil, Curpeil, Curpel, Corpoyl, Cophull, Coppull and many more. Early Notables of the Couples familyMore information is included under the topic Early Couples Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Couples family to Ireland
Some of the Couples family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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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 Coupless to arrive in North America:
Couples Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Couples, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 1
Couples Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Elizabeth Couples, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 1
- James Couples, who landed in New York, NY in 1811 1
- James Couples who sailed to New York in 1812
| Contemporary Notables of the name Couples (post 1700) | + |
- Frederick Stephen "Boom Boom," "Fred" Couples (b. 1959), American professional golfer on the PGA tour, winner of the 1992 Masters Tournament
- 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)
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Couples migration to the United States 
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