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Last name: Spillard
This rare and interesting name has a number of distinct origins. Firstly, it may be a variant of the Anglo-Saxon occupational name for a reciter, a preacher or professional story-teller, derived from the Old English pre 7th Century "spellian", to tell, relate, in Middle English "spell(en)". Secondly, the name Spillard may be a variant form of Spiller, also of Anglo-Saxon origin, and an occupational name for a tumbler or jester, one who travelled with the medieval fairs or was attached to the Court or a nobleman's retinue. The derivation is from an agent derivative of the Middle English "spill(en)", to play, jest, sport, a development of the Old English "spilian". In some cases, the name may derive from a nickname for a wasteful, spendthrift person, from the Middle English "spill(en)", to spoil, from the Old English "spillan", to spoil waste, squander. One Gerard le Spiller is recorded in the Essex Parliamentary Rolls of 1301. Among the recordings of the surname in English Church Registers are the christening of Robert Spillard, at St. Andrew's, Holborn, London, on May 30th 1592; the christening of Agnes Spillarde, on August 1st 1596, at St. Sidwell's, Exeter, in Devonshire; and the christening of Robert Spillard, at St. Leonard's, Chichester, Essex, on March 9th 1633. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Robert Speller, witness which was dated 1202, in the "Lancashire Assize Rolls", during the reign of King John, known as "Lackland", 1199 - 1216. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
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Just for info
Name: Andrew Spillard -csrpenter
Age: Full Age
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Spouse Name: Mary Waltho
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1844
Parish: St James, Paddington
County: Middlesex
Borough: Westminster
Father Name: Andrew Spillard -tailor
Spouse Father Name: James Waltho
Name: Andrew Spillard
Age: Full Age
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Spouse Name: Elizabeth Tilling
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 31 Dec 1849
Parish: St Mary, Paddington Green
County: Middlesex
Borough: Westminster
Father Name: Andrew Spillard
Spouse Father Name: George Tilling
Witnessed by William Francis and Eliza Francis
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ANDREW SPILLARD Pedigree
Male Family
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Marriages:
Spouse: SARAH FRANCIS Family
Marriage: 21 NOV 1808 Saint Mary-St Marylebone Road, Saint Marylebone, London, England
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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
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ANDREW SPILLARD Pedigree
Male
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 08 JUN 1815 Lying In Hospital Endell Street, Holborn, London, England
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Parents:
Father: ANDREW SPILLARD Family
Mother: SARAH
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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ANDREW SPILLERD Pedigree
Male
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Event(s):
Birth: 13 DEC 1788
Christening: 24 DEC 1788 Lying In Hospital Endell Street, Holborn, London, England
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Parents:
Father: ANDREW SPILLERD Family
Mother: ANN
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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? Spillerd
England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8)
birth: 11 Aug 1793 —Holborn, Middlesex
parents: Andrew Spillerd, Ann Spillerd
record title: England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8)
name: ? Spillerd
event type: Birth
birth date: 11 Aug 1793
birthplace: Holborn, Middlesex
father's name: Andrew Spillerd
mother's name: Ann Spillerd
record set: RG8_0059
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Andrew Spillard
England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8)
birth: 28 May 1815 —Holborn, Middlesex
parents: Andrew Spillard, Sarah Spillard
record title: England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8)
name: Andrew Spillard
event type: Birth
birth date: 28 May 1815
birthplace: Holborn, Middlesex
father's name: Andrew Spillard
mother's name: Sarah Spillard
record set: RG8_0060
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I am guessing you have this from Familysearch site? Not that it tells you any more!
ANDREW SPILLARD
Spouse: SARAH FRANCIS Family
Marriage:
21 NOV 1808 Saint Mary-St Marylebone Road, Saint Marylebone, London, England
ANDREW SPILLARD
08 JUN 1815 Lying In Hospital Endell Street, Holborn, London, England
Father: ANDREW SPILLARD Family
Mother: SARAH
Jan
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Andrew Spillard emigrated to NZ in 1851 and led a long life. I am trying to establish more about his life and ancestry here in the UK.
I believe he was born abt. 1815 in London to another Andrew Spillard and Sarah Francis. I am keen to learn more about his younger life, siblings and his parents and grandparents before him, hopefully tracing back to where the Spillards originated from, likewise the Francis name.
I do have records of Andrew's two marriages to Mary Waltho and later Elizabeth Tilling and the children they had here in the UK. I do not know anything prior to that.
Any guidance on where to research these early records would be most appreciated.
Many thanks
Bill
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