Show ContentsNewbould History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The origins of the Newbould name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Newbould was originally derived from a family having lived in the settlement of Newbald in the East Riding of Yorkshire, or in one of the various places called Newbold in the counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire. The surname Newbould belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Early Origins of the Newbould family

The surname Newbould was first found in Wiltshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Newbould family

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Newbould Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Newbould include Newbold, Newbolt, Newboult, Newball, Nubold and many more.

Early Notables of the Newbould family

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United States Newbould migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Newbould Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • George H Newbould, who landed in New York in 1822 1
Newbould Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Alice Newbould, aged 13, who immigrated to America from Sheffield, England, in 1914
  • Charles Frederick Newbould, aged 21, who landed in America from Sheffield, England, in 1914
  • Lillian Newbould, aged 9, who landed in America from Sheffield, England, in 1914
  • Roger Newbould, aged 36, who settled in America from Luhgow, Australia, in 1914
  • Thomas Newbould, aged 23, who landed in America from Sheffield, England, in 1914
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  1. 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)


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