The surname Tweddell was first found in Peebles-shire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, in the barony of Kilbucho. Even at this early date they also had branched in Northumberland and Cumberland.
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Early History of the Tweddell family
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Tweddell Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Tweddell, Tweedale, Tweedle, Twedle, Twaddell, Twaddle and many more.
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Early Notables of the Tweddell family (pre 1700)
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Tweddell migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Tweddell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
John Tweddell, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1846
Tweddell migration to Australia
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Tweddell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
Mr. John Tweddell, English convict who was convicted in Cumberland, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Blenheim" on 11th March 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) [1]
Contemporary Notables of the name Tweddell (post 1700)
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Ralph Hart Tweddell (1843-1895), English engineer and inventor of the hydraulic riveter, born at South Shields, son of Marshall Tweddell, a shipowner
John Tweddell (1769-1799), English classical scholar, son of Francis Tweddell, born on 1 June 1769 at Threepwood, near Hexham