Willows History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Willows family

The surname Willows was first found in Lincolnshire 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 1290 Robert Willows when they held lands.

Early History of the Willows family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Willows research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Willows History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Willows Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Willows, Welwes, Wylowes, Willowes, Willouwes and others.

Early Notables of the Willows family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Willows family of Lincolnshire

Willows migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Willows Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mary Willows, who arrived in Virginia in 1698 1

Willows Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Thomas J. Willows, aged 42, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1901
Henry Willows, aged 38, who immigrated to America from Manchester, England, in 1907
Thomas J Willows, aged 47, who landed in America, in 1908
George Harpham Willows, aged 17, who landed in America from Doncaster, England, in 1910
Lily Willows, aged 1, who landed in America from Manchester, England, in 1913
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Willows migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Willows Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Sherman Willows, aged 34, who immigrated to New Liscard, Ontario Canada, in 1915
Octavius Willows, aged 28, who settled in Winnipeg, Canada, in 1919

Willows migration to Australia +

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

Willows Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Mary Willows, British Convict who was convicted in Leicester, Leicestershire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Experiment" on 4th December 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
James Willows, aged 36, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Mallard" 3
Mr. John Willows who was convicted in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Clara" on 19th March 1857, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Willows (post 1700) +

Samuel Willows, English professional cricketer who player from 1789 to 1792
Alan Willows (b. 1961), former English cricketer
Andrew Willows (b. 1980), Canadian sprint kayaker
Ernest Thompson Willows (1886-1926), pioneer Welsh aviator and airship builder

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 22nd March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/coromandel-and-experiment
South Australian Register Thursday 26th April 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Mallard 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/mallard1855.shtml
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 11th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/clara