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Early Origins of the Lower family

The surname Lower was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of St. Tudy.

"The manor of Trelaske [in the parish of Lewannick, Cornwall] belonged to the Upton family prior to the Reformation ; but in the reign of Henry VIII. it was carried by co-heiresses to two brothers of the Lower family. Thomas Lower, Esq. who died in 1703, sold his moiety of the manor and the barton connected with it, to John Addis, Esq." 1

"On the barton of Botonet [in the parish of Lezant, Cornwall] was formerly a seat of the Lowers, by whom it was inhabited in the days of Norden; but since that time the old mansion has been demolished." 1

Early History of the Lower family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lower research. Another 179 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1079, 1149, 1162, 1200, 1510, 1600, 1603, 1619, 1622, 1631 and 1691 are included under the topic Early Lower History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lower Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lower, Louer, Lowar and others.

Early Notables of the Lower family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Richard Lower (1631-1691), an English physician from St Tudy, Cornwall, best known for his work on transfusion and the function of the cardiopulmonary system

Lower Ranking

In the United States, the name Lower is the 7,394^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2

Lower migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lower Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christianna Lower, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
Elisabeth Lower, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
Elizabeth Lower, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
Andreas Lower, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
Johannes Lower, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Lower Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jonas Friedrich Lower, who arrived in America in 1836 3
John Lower, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1838 3
Mr. Thomas Lower, (b. 1801), aged 40, Cornish settler departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in the United States on 3 June 1841 4
Martin Lower, aged 17, who arrived in New York in 1854 3
Susanne Caroline Lower, who landed in America in 1857 3

Lower migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Lower Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Frederick W. Lower, aged 24, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Cheapside" 5
F.W. Lower, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Cheapside" in 1849 5
Matthew Lower, aged 64, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Trafalgar" 6
Alfred Lower, aged 25, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Emigrant" 7
Matthew Lower, aged 23, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Emigrant" 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Lower (post 1700) +

Brittney Leigh "Britt" Lower (b. 1985), American actress born in Heyworth, Illinois, known for her roles as Liz in Man Seeking Woman, Tanya Sitkowsky in Unforgettable and Helly R in Severance
Geoffrey Lower (b. 1963), American actor, best known for his role as Reverend Timothy Johnson on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Cyrus B. Lower (1843-1924), American Private in the Union Army, Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War
Robert Alison Lower (1844-1918), American Private in the Union Army, Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War
William Barnes Lower, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940 8
W. A. Lower, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1928 8
Richard Nathaniel Lower (1850-1933), American Republican politician, Banker; Member of Missouri State Senate 15th District, 1925-28 8
J. B. Lower, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1920, 1932 8
Frank B. Lower, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1940 8
Christian Lower (1740-1806), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1783; Member of Pennsylvania State Senate, 1797; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1805-06 8
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Lower family +

Senghenydd colliery

Mr. James Lower (b. 1895), Welsh coal miner from Senghenydd, Caerphilly, Wales who was working at the Senghenydd colliery when there was an explosion on the 14th October 1913; he died
Mr. Philip Lower (b. 1891), Welsh coal miner from Penyrheol, Caerphilly, Wales who was working at the Senghenydd colliery when there was an explosion on the 14th October 1913; he died

Citations +

Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The CHEAPSIDE 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Cheapside.htm
South Australian Register Thursday 29th June 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Trafalgar 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/trafalgar1854.shtml
South Australian Register Wednesday 25th October 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Emigrant 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/emigrant1854.shtml
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html