| ![Show Contents]() Headon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of HeadonWhat does the name Headon mean? The ancient history of the Headon name begins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the family resided in the parish of Headon, which is in the diocese of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, or in the parish of Hedon, which is in the diocese of York in Yorkshire. Of the two, the Nottinghamshire village may be the oldest as it is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Hedune, 1 having derived from the Old English "heah" + "dun," collectively meaning "high hill." 2 Early Origins of the Headon familyThe surname Headon was first found in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire where Headon is a village in Headon cum Upton civil parish. Early History of the Headon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Headon research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1379 and 1690 are included under the topic Early Headon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Headon Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Headon include Heading, Headen, Headon, Hedding, Heddon, Hedon, Hedin, Hedden and many more. Early Notables of the Headon familyMore information is included under the topic Early Headon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Headon family to IrelandSome of the Headon family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Headon migration to the United States | + |
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled 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 ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Headon or a variant listed above:
Headon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Matthew Headon, aged 23, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 3
- Bernard Headon to Philadelphia in 1850
| Headon migration to Canada | + |
Headon Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Patrick Headon, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1836
- Mr. James Headon, aged 4 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Larch" departing 11th July 1847 from Sligo, Ireland; the ship arrived on 10th August 1847 but he died on board 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Headon (post 1700) | + |
- Charles Headon, American Republican politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Sprague, 1910 5
- Nicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon (b. 1955), English drummer and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer of punk rock band the Clash, inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Thomas Anthony Aloysius "Tommy" Headon (1918-1966), Irish international rugby union player, born in Ballyporeen, Co. Tipperary
- Thomas Headon (b. 2000), British-born Australian singer-songwriter
- Hefina Headon (1930-2013), Welsh human rights activist, known for her activism during the UK miners' strike of 1984-1985
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- 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)
- Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 79)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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