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Early Origins and Etymology of Seacombe

The surname Seacombe was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Seacombe.

The village of Seacombe is situated on Wallasey Pool, and overlooks Oxton hill, Birkenhead, &c.; it is remarkable for the salubrity of its air. 1 2

The place name literally means "valley by the sea' and the village dates back to at least c. 1277 when it was first listed as Scumbe. 3

The first of the family was William de Sekom who was listed as holding lands in Lancashire in 1285. 4

Other early records revealed a branch of the family in the parish of Creed in Cornwall. "Trewinnow, which was for some time a seat of the Seccombs, passed into the family of Trethewey." 5

Early History of the Seacombe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Seacombe research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Seacombe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Seacombe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Seacombe, Sekombe, Seccombe, Seacome, Seccome, Seecombe and many more.

Early Notables of the Seacombe family

  • William of Seacombe

Seacombe migration to Australia +

Seacombe Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Seacombe, (b. 1832), aged 25, Cornish miner departing from Plymouth on 28th March 1857 aboard the ship "Tudor" arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 30th June 1857 6
  • Mrs. Elizabeth Seacombe, (b. 1837), aged 20, Cornish settler departing from Plymouth on 28th March 1857 aboard the ship "Tudor" arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 30th June 1857 6
  • Miss I Seacombe, (b. 1857), aged Infant, Cornish settler born on board the ship "Tudor" arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 30th June 1857 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Seacombe (post 1700) +

  • Dorothy Seacombe, British film actress of the 1930s
  • Sir Harry Seacombe, British singer and comedian
  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  2. Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
  3. Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
  4. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  5. Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
  6. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf

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