The origins of the Warwel name lie with England's ancient
Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in Worral, a place in the West Riding of
Yorkshire. The place-name Worral is composed of the Old English elements
wir, which means "myrtle" and
halh, which means "nook or corner of land." The place-name translates as "nook of land where bog-myrtle grows."
Early Origins of the Warwel family
The surname Warwel was first found in
Yorkshire, at Worrall, a small rural village and parish which dates back to at least the
Domesday Book where it was listed as Wihale, part of the lands held by Roger de Busli. By 1218, some records show the village's name as Wirhal.
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) Today it is within the boundaries of the City of Sheffield and has a population of about 1,306 as of 2006. At one time, Knotty-Ash House in
Lancashire was the property of the Worrall family.
[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Early History of the Warwel family
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Warwel Spelling Variations
Before the last few
hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason,
spelling variations are commonly found in early
Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Warwel were recorded, including Worrall, Worral, Worrell, Worrel, Worrill, Worril and others.
Early Notables of the Warwel family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Warwel family to Ireland
Some of the Warwel family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Warwel family to the New World and Oceana
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from
England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Warwel family emigrate to North America: Peter and Mary Worral settled in Pennsylvania in 1687; Martha Worrall settled in Philadelphia in 1682; Richard Worrall settled in Pennsylvania in 1699.