| ![Show Contents]() Hipwell Surname History
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England
Etymology of HipwellWhat does the name Hipwell mean? The ancestry of the name Hipwell dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in the village of Hipswell, a chapelry of Catterick in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Early Origins of the Hipwell familyThe surname Hipwell was first found in the North Riding of Yorkshire, where evidence suggests they held a family seat before the Norman Conquest. Early History of the Hipwell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hipwell research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1273 and 1379 are included under the topic Early Hipwell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hipwell Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Hipwell have been found, including Hipwell, Hypwell, Hippwell, Hipewell, Hipwells and many more. Early Notables of the Hipwell familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hipwell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Hipwell migration to the United States | + |
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Hipwell, or a variant listed above:
Hipwell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Hipwell, who sailed to Virginia in 1739
Hipwell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Hipwell, who settled in Philadelphia in 1840
- John Hipwell, who settled in Philadelphia in 1866
| Hipwell migration to Canada | + |
Hipwell Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. John Hipwell U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway [Shelburne], Nova Scotia on October 26, 1783 was passenger number 233 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on September 28, 1783 at Staten Island, New York 2
| Hipwell migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia included the Second Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Second Fleet - Miss Mary Ann Hipwell, (1765 - 1837), aged 25, British settler convicted in Middlesex, England in 1790, sentenced to 7 years for stealing clothes, transported aboard the ship "Mary Ann" leaving in 1790 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1791 1
Following the Second Fleet, other convicts and early settlers arriving in Australia include: Hipwell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Thomas Hipwell, English convict from Surrey, who was transported aboard the "Adamant" on March 16, 1821, settling in New South Wales, Australia 3
- Isaac Hipwell, aged 20, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "William Money" 4
- Mr. William Dalby Hipwell who was convicted in Leicester, Leicestershire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Clara" on 19th March 1857, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hipwell (post 1700) | + |
- John Hipwell (1948-2013), Australian rugby union player who played and captained the Australian national team (Wallabies)
- William "Bill" Hipwell Ph.D., Professor of Geography at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand
- Norval Hipwell, Canadian marine industrialist
- Hermine Hipwell, Baroness de Vivenot, a member of the British Foreign Service
- Baroness de Hallam Hipwell, Vivenot, a freelance writer and authoress
- Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Adamant voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1821 with 144 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/adamant/1821
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) "WILLIAM MONEY" 1848-49. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849WmMoney.htm
- Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 11th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clara
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