| ![Show Contents]() Waterlow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of WaterlowWhat does the name Waterlow mean? The Waterlow surname is a habitational name thought to have been taken on from the since lost place, Wadlow in Toddington, Bedfordshire. This place named in turn, is derived from the Old English personal name Wada, and the Old English "hlaw," meaning a "hill," or a "barrow." Early Origins of the Waterlow familyThe surname Waterlow was first found in Bedfordshire (Old English: Bedanfordscir), located in Southeast-central England, formerly part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1212 when John de Wadelaw held estates in that shire. Early History of the Waterlow familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Waterlow research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1867 and 1902 are included under the topic Early Waterlow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Waterlow Spelling VariationsWaterlow has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Wadlow, Waterlow, Waddilove, Waddley, Wadleigh, Wadylove, Waddilow, Waddelow, Waddilove, Waddiloe, Wadiloe and many more. Early Notables of the Waterlow familyMore information is included under the topic Early Waterlow Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Waterlow migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Waterlow Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Richard Frederick Waterlow, aged 37, a labourer, who arrived in Otago aboard the ship "Lady Nugent" in 1850
- Sarah Waterlow, aged 32, who arrived in Otago aboard the ship "Lady Nugent" in 1850
| Historic Events for the Waterlow family | + |
- Mr. Antony A Waterlow (b. 1916), English Ordinary Signalman serving for the Royal Navy from Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 1
- H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
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