| ![Show Contents]() Houliston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Houliston familyThe surname Houliston was first found in Cambridgeshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. Conjecturally, this Norman family were granted lands in this county, and soon after branched in Cheshire. The name was from the Norman personal name Hulot. The most notable of the name at this time was Sir Richard Hulleys or Hullers who apparently accompanied King Edward 1st north in his conquest in his conquest of Scotland in 1291 and 1296. Early History of the Houliston familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Houliston research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the year 1296 is included under the topic Early Houliston History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Houliston Spelling VariationsEndless spelling variations are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Hullies, Houlis, Houles, Hulsey, Huls, Hullers, Hulleys, Hullis, Hullys, Hulson, Houlson and many more. Early Notables of the Houliston familyMore information is included under the topic Early Houliston Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Houliston family to IrelandSome of the Houliston family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Houliston migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Houliston Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Robert Houliston, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Robert Henderson" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd September 1860 1
- Mrs. Agnes Houliston, (b. 1839), aged 21, Scottish settler with 4 sons and 4 daughters including Ellen travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Robert Henderson" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd September 1860 1
- Miss Ellen Houliston, (b. 1859), aged 9 months, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Robert Henderson" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 3rd September 1860, she died on board 7th June 1859 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Houliston (post 1700) | + |
- Alexander Houliston, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Three Rivers, 1884 2
- R. Houliston, New Zeland electrician at Scott Base on the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (1967-1968), eponym of Houliston Glacier, Antarctica
- William "Billy" Houliston (1921-1999), Scottish footballer for the Scotland National Team (1948-1949)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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