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Woolmer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Woolmer family

The surname Woolmer was first found in Hampshire at Woolmer, between Liphook and Bordon. The surrounding Woolmer (Wolmer) Forest, is a Royal forest. Woolmer Green is a small village and civil parish in Hertfordshire.

"The surname is more probably from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Wulmer." 1

The earliest record of the family was found at the time of the Domesday Book of 1086 when Wlmer, Vlfmer, Wlmer were all listed at that time 2 A few years later, Ulmer Aeltredes was listed in Suffolk c. 1095. 3 This latter source also notes that the name could have been derived "from a lost Wolmoor in Ormskirk, Lancashire 'wolves moor'. " 3 But he also concurs that the aforementioned Woolmer Forest origin may be a possibility. Woolmore Fram in Melksham, Wiltshire was derived from "wolves' pool."

Early History of the Woolmer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Woolmer research. Another 172 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1097, 1246, 1478, 1510, 1512, 1537, 1632, 1655, 1685, 1692, 1718, 1720, 1755 and 1772 are included under the topic Early Woolmer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Woolmer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wolmer, Woolmer, Wollmore, Woolman, Ullmer, Ulmer, Wollmer, Wulmar, Wulmare, Wilmore, Wilmer, Wilmere, Wulmere, Woolmore, Woolmore, Wollmor and many more.

Early Notables of the Woolmer family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Richard Wolman or Woleman (d. 1537), English divine, Dean of Wells, presumed to have been the son of Richard Wolman, cater to John Howard, duke of Norfolk. "There was a family of the name at Alderford, Norfolk. In 1478 Richard Wolman was a member of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He also studied abroad, being entered in the...
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Woolmer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Woolmer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Woolmer, who landed in Arkansas in 1878 4

Woolmer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Herbert Charles P. Woolmer, aged 33, originally from Kent, England, arrived in New York in 1905 aboard the ship "Baltic" from Liverpool, England 5
Rose Woolmer, aged 29, originally from Sittingbourne, England, arrived in New York in 1907 aboard the ship "Baltic" from Liverpool, England 5
A. Arthur Woolmer, aged 28, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Romeo" from Manchester, England 5
William Woolmer, aged 32, arrived in New York in 1923 aboard the ship "Aquitania" from Southampton, England 5
Edward E. Woolmer, aged 34, originally from Rochester, England, arrived in New York, N.Y. in 1923 aboard the ship "Fort Victoria" from Hamilton, Bermuda 5

Woolmer migration to Australia +

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

Woolmer Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Ellen Woolmer, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Caroline" in 1851 6
Jane Woolmer, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Caroline" in 1851 6
John Woolmer, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Caroline" in 1851 6

Woolmer 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:

Woolmer Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John B. Woolmer, aged 21, a labourer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Lady Nugent" in 1850

Contemporary Notables of the name Woolmer (post 1700) +

Tony Woolmer (b. 1946), former English footballer who played from 1966 to 1972
Clarence Shirley Woolmer (b. 1910), former English cricketer
Alfred Joseph Woolmer (1805-1892), English painter; by the age of 60 he had 355 works at the Society of British Artists, 45 in the British Institution, and 12 in the Royal Academy
Professor Ronald Woolmer, British first Director of the Research Department of Anaesthetics at the Royal College of Surgeons, eponym of the Woolmer Lecture
Gordon Woolmer (1917-1999), Australian cricketer who played one first-class match for New South Wales in 1945
Lucas Scott "Luke" Woolmer (b. 1965), Australian politician, Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Springwood (1995-1998)
Laurence Henry Woolmer (1906-1977), British prelate, Bishop of Lahore (1949-1968)
Kenneth John Woolmer (b. 1940), Baron Woolmer of Leeds is a British university lecturer and politician
Robert Andrew Woolmer (1948-2007), India-born, international cricketer, professional cricket coach and also a professional commentator

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CAROLINE 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Caroline.gif