Ownsworth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Ownsworth family

The surname Ownsworth was first found in Lancashire at Unsworth, a hamlet, in the township of Pilkington, parish of Prestwich cum Oldham, hundred of Salford. 1 Now part of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, Unsworth dates back to 1291 when it was first listed as Hundeswrth. By 1333, the place name was known as Undesworth.

Early History of the Ownsworth family

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Ownsworth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Unsworth, Unsworthe, Hunsworth, Hunsworthe and many more.

Early Notables of the Ownsworth family

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Migration of the Ownsworth family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jeffrey Hunsworth, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1840; Jesse Unsworth settled in Philadelphia in 1864; John Unsworth settled in Philadelphia in 1880; Mathew Unswerth settled in Philadelphia in 1870.

Contemporary Notables of the name Ownsworth (post 1700) +

Anita Ownsworth, British political candidate for Bushey Park in the Hertsmere Borough Council election, 2004, 2009 and 2010
Martin Ownsworth, British political candidate for Borehamwood Cowley Hill in the Hertsmere Borough Council election, 2006

Sources +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.