The ancient roots of the Rasdall family name are in the Anglo-Saxon culture. The name Rasdall comes from when the family lived in the village of Rosindale near Clitheroe in the county of Lancashire. The surname was originally derived from two elements, rosen meaning roses and dahl referring to a valley. In this case the original bearers of the surname lived in a valley full of roses.
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Early Origins of the Rasdall family
The surname Rasdall was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
Early History of the Rasdall family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rasdall research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1250 is included under the topic Early Rasdall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Rasdall Spelling Variations
One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Rasdall has appeared include Rosindale, Rosendale, Rosedale, Rosedell, Rosdell and many more.
Early Notables of the Rasdall family
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Migration of the Rasdall family
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Rasdall arrived in North America very early: Samuel Rosdail who settled in New York State with his wife and four children in 1825; Thomas Rosdell settled in Virginia in 1635; Frederick and Maria Rosendal arrived in Philadelphia in 1806.
