Somerville Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2493 people with the Somerville surname? In that year Somerville was ranked number 1564 for popularity in the UK. |
"The family are descended from Sir Walter de Somerville, who came into England with William the Conqueror; his son, William de Somerville, settled in Scotland. "(The origin and signification of Scottish surnames. Clifford Stanley Sims, 1862)
Somerville records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Somerville family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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Historical References
"SOMERVILLE, SOMERVILE, SOMMERVILLE, SOMERVAIL, SUMMERVAIL. From a town near Caen in Normandy, Sumar's or Somer's estate. William de Somerville, first of the name in Scotland, came in the train of David i, and received lands in Lanarkshire. There were five Williams in succession, the last dying in 1282. They appear as witnesses to charters to the religious houses of Melrose, Kelso, Coldingham, Glasgow, Newbattle, and Paisley during the reigns of David i, Malcolm rv, and William the Lion (see their chartularies). One of these Williams in the reign of William is said to have slain a monstrous animal or serpent which greatly devastated the district of Linton, Roxburghshire, and obtained the lands of Linton as a reward. A rude sculpture on one of the walls of the church represents a horseman in complete armor in the act of driving his lance down the animal's throat. An inscription is affirmed to have run thus: The wode laird of Lariston Slew the worm of Wormes glen, And wan all Lintoun parochine.' Robert de Sumeruilla witnessed a charter by Duncan, earl of Fife, to the nuns of North Berwick, a. 1177 (CMN., 3). Ralph de Sumervilla, acolyte, was promoted to the church of Linton, 1255. Johan de Lynton of the county of Rokesburk, who rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, n, p. 202), was most probably a Somerville as Lynton at that time was a possession of that family. William Somerwele of the Plane, a charter witness in Edinburgh, 1492 (HP., n, p. 193). John Semrell, tenant under the Abbey of Kelso, 1567 (Keho, p. 530), and John Symmerwell was burgessfreeman of Glasgow, 1614 (Burgesses). Scumervaill 1521, Semervaile 1525, Simerwell 1689, Someruell 1567, Someruyle 1511, Somervaill 1628, Somervel 1679, Somervele 1451, Somervell 1599, Somervol 1724, Somerwale 1517, Somerwele 1544, Somerwell 1611, Sommerveale 1681, Sommervell and Sommerwall 1600, Sommerwell 1539, Somyruyle 1448, Summyrvil 1424, Summyrville 1424, Summyrwil 1493; Sommeruill, Sommerweil, Somyruille, Somyrville, Symmervaill 1544, Symmervell 1650; Somerviel. 0 0 "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Somerville Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Somerville Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Somerville family tree.
Investigate Somerville Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Somerville family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Somerville surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Somerville Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3636 people with the Somerville surname in the UK? Somerville is now ranked number 1566 for popularity in the UK. |
Somerville Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Somerville surname in the USA? Somerville is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Somerville Databases
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