Housely History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Housely

What does the name Housely mean?

Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Housely is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in the settlement of Housley Hall in Ecclesfield in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Early Origins of the Housely family

The surname Housely was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from medieval times.

Early History of the Housely family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Housely research. Another 35 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1379 is included under the topic Early Housely History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Housely 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. Housely has been spelled many different ways, including Housely, Houseley, Hously, Housley and others.

Early Notables of the Housely family

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Housely migration to the United States +

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 Houselys to arrive in North America:

Housely Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anthony Housely, who arrived in Virginia in 1719 1
Joachim Housely to Philadelphia in 1739

Housely Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J Housely, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Housely (post 1700) +

Norman Housely, manager of network design, implementation and services with the University of Toronto

Sources +

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)