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Weatherall History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Weatherall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Weatherall family

The surname Weatherall was first found in Cumberland (now called Cumbria) as Wetheral, a village and civil parish that dates back to c. 1100 when it was first listed as Wetherhala.

The place name literally means "nook of land where wether-sheep are kept," from the Old English words "wether" + "halh." 1 One of the first records of the name was found here with Richard de Wederhal who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Cumberland in 1332. William Wethereld, Wetherald, Wetherold was listed in Suffolk (1429-1433). 2

Hugh de Wederhale was listed in Cumberland during the reign of Edward I., and Adam de Wederhal, horner was listed during the reign of Edward II., as a Freeman of York. 3

Early History of the Weatherall family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Weatherall research. Another 46 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1726, 1754, 1764, 1768, 1770, 1772, 1775, 1776, 1780, 1781, 1782, 1800, 1807, 1808, 1826, 1830, 1832, 1842, 1846 and 1875 are included under the topic Early Weatherall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Weatherall Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wetherall, Weatherall, Wetherell, Metherall and many more.

Early Notables of the Weatherall family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Nathan Wetherell D.D. (1726-1808), English academic administrator at the University of Oxford. He was Dean of Hereford, Master of University College, Oxford (1764-1807) and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University...
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Weatherall Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Weatherall Ranking

In the United States, the name Weatherall is the 15,624^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Weatherall family to Ireland

Some of the Weatherall family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 169 words (12 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Weatherall migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Weatherall Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Chris Weatherall, aged 54, who landed in America from Liverpool, in 1892

Weatherall Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Christopher Weatherall, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States from Durham, in 1904
Harry Weatherall, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States from Nottingham, in 1904
Samuel Weatherall, aged 11, who immigrated to America from Durham, in 1904
Susanah Weatherall, aged 8, who landed in America from Coxhoe, in 1906
Norman L. Weatherall, aged 4, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1907
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Weatherall migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Weatherall Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Ernest Hay Weatherall, aged 36, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1912
Lionel J. Weatherall, aged 3, who settled in Toronto, Canada, in 1921
Dora Shannon Weatherall, aged 29, who immigrated to Toronto, Canada, in 1921

Weatherall migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Weatherall Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Joseph Weatherall, a coach-maker, who arrived in New South Wales, Australia sometime between 1825 and 1832
Mr. Noble Lindsey Weatherall, English convict who was convicted in Suffolk, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Augusta Jessie" on 27 September 1834, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Mr. George Weatherall, British Convict who was convicted in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 12th March 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 6
Mr. George Weatherall, English convict who was convicted in Beverley, Yorkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Equestrian" on 25th January 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 7
John Weatherall, aged 27, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Fatima" 8
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Weatherall (post 1700) +

James Preston "Jim" Weatherall (1929-1992), American NFL and CFL football defensive tackle, inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992
Christine Weatherall Stevenson (1878-1922), American founder of the Pilgrimage Play Theatre in Los Angeles, heiress of the Pittsburgh Paint Company
Vice-Admiral Sir James Weatherall KCVO, KBE (1936-2018), Her Majesty's Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom (1992-2001), Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (1989-1991)
Robert Weatherall (1899-1973), English translator who with this wife Marie (1896-1972) translated the work of Karel Capek into English
Andrew James Weatherall (1963-2020), British musician, DJ, songwriter, producer and remixer from Windsor, Berkshire
Sir David John Weatherall G.B.E., FRS. (1933-2018), British Regius Professor of Clinical Medicine Emeritus for the Weatherall Institiute of Molecular Medicine for the University of Oxford Physician and Researcher in Molecular Genetics, Haematology, Pathology and Clincial Medicine was appointed Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire on 17th June 2017, for services to Medicine
Edward Percy Keswick Weatherall (b. 1957), British businessman, Managing Director of the Jardine Matheson Group (2000-2006)
Percy Weatherall (b. 1957), British businessman, former Managing Director of the Jardine Matheson Group
Kimberlee "Kim" Weatherall, Australian intellectual property lawyer, blogger and academic

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/augusta-jessie
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th December 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 4th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/equestrian
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The barque FATIMA 1850, 521 tons. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Fatima.htm