Jumpers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Jumpers

The ancestors of the bearers of the Jumpers family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in the hamlet of Jump, which is in the parish of Wombwell in Yorkshire. The parish of Wombwell was the property of Roger de Bully and Walter d'Aincourt at the time of the Domesday Book and has long been the site of coal-mining and iron-founding. The surname Jumpers belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Alternatively, the "first Mr. Jumper would appear to have derived his name not from his saltatory skill, but from his having been a maker of jumps, a kind of short leather coat or boddice, formerly worn by women. See Bailey and Halliwell. Jumper is also a northern provincialism for a miner's boring tool, and may have been metaphorically applied to the miner himself." 1

Early Origins of the Jumpers family

Early History of the Jumpers family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jumpers research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1569, 1612, 1614, 1660, 1688, 1704 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Jumpers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jumpers Spelling Variations

Until 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 Jumpers include Jump, Jumpe and others.

Early Notables of the Jumpers family

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Migration of the Jumpers family

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 Jumpers or a variant listed above: William Jump, who sailed to America in 1755.