There seem to be two main clusters of “original” Faulders:
- Our one in Cumberland
- Another in Hertfordshire
Everyone seem to trace back to one of these two areas. It will be interesting to see if they are linked at some point in history.
18 August, 2010
Potential Ancestral Links to the Hertfordshire based Faulders.
The origin of the Faulder family
Widespread belief that the Faulder family is from Southern Scotland
- Emigrated possibly during time of the Covenanters
(1638 onwards) - A number of signet rings in the family have an image of a flaming beacon.
- Belief that the family may have been involved in maintaining Armada beacons.
- However, beacons were also used in the north to warn of Scottish invasion.
- Beacons could also have been those used for navigation assistance.
- Others have suggested a reference to pillaging by Reivers.
The family links with the Woollen trade in Yorkshire, especially Huddersfield
There are various members of the family who have been involved in various aspects of the textile industry, most notably with the Woollen Industry in Yorkshire in particular the firm of Stothart & Faulder 
in John William Street, Huddersfield
. (more…)
17 August, 2010
The whereabouts of Joseph Sewell and Emily Faulder at the time of the 1891 census.
Joseph Sewell and Emily Faulder do not appear to be in the 1891 census. It may be that they were abroad (possibly together on business). (more…)
Inter-relationships of other surnames marrying into the Family
Investigating other surnames marrying into the Family – particularly where there are two people of a particular surname marrying in – raising the question as to whether they are related.
- Forster surnames: Annie (m Joseph Faulder 1919), Eliza (m Edward Norman 1856)
- Graham surnames: Elizabeth (m George Blaylock 1828), Deborah (m William Faulder 1921), Janet (m Thomas James 1706?)
- Jackson surnames: Ann (m Robert Faulder 1754), William (m Hannah Faulder 1858),
- James surnames: Edward (m Mary Falder 1738), Elizabeth (m William Blaylock 1765?), Thomas (m Eleanor Faulder 1855)
- Pattinson surnames: John (m Catherine Faulder 1855, m Elizabeth Faulder 1859), John Lawson (m Mary Faulder 1900).
- Catherine and Elizabeth Faulder were sisters, and consequently John’s second marriage was, at that time, illegal. The 1835 Deceased Wife’s Sister Act (Lord Lyndhurst’s Act) made such unions illegal until it was repealed by the 1907 Deceased Wife’s Sister’s Marriage Act.
- Story surnames: Emily (m Joseph Sewell Faulder 1882), Annie (m Tom Clark 1929)
(Comments of the “Are we related” type (much welcomed) are being collated on a collection of “Are we related?” pages.)
Other descendants of William’s paternal Grandparents (Robert Fa(u)lder and Anne Jackson)
Robert’s Will refers to four children (Mary Newby and three minors). (known family tree).
- Mary Faulder – who married William Newby (1778): four possible daughters – not traced
- Robert Faulder – who married Catherine Blaylock (1803): Only one known adult son William – well traced
- Ann Faulder – little known
- Unnamed minor son – I now believe this to be Thomas, whose daughter Isabella married John Norman (the brother of Thomas Norman who married Mary Faulder, daughter of the first of Catherine Blaylock’s marriages).
Other Descendants of William’s parents (Robert Faulder and Catherine Blaylock)
Only other descendant found to date is a younger brother Thomas who died as an infant. Documentation relating to the Administration of Catherine Blaylock does not indicate that there are other children.
Descendants of William Faulder
Not all of William’s children have been traced through marriage and death.
- the family of his daughter Isabella who married Thomas Clark (and had two children and at least four grandchildren – known family tree). I am now in contact with the daughter of one of those grandchildren.
- whether his son Thomas married (shown as ‘single’ in 1891 census, as ‘wid’ in 1901 census), but no record found for either his marriage or the death of his wife.
- whether his daughter Sarah who married Robert Telford in 1868 but who died in 1870 – to investigate further for any children.
Ancestors of William Faulder
Further work into the Faulders in Cumberland per 1837. In particular were the two Robert Faulders married to Catherine Blaylock related? (speculative work in progress ). At this time life becomes complicated by the variable spelling of the surname.
Review of Faulder Families in Cumberland
Initially concentrating on Faulders born in Cumberland (and their descendents) as detailed by the censuses of 1841-1911. This work is being held on Ancestry.co.uk. There would appear to be about five strands of Faulders in Cumberland. By charting them it is possible by matching some people to unrelated strands to be certain that they are not part of our strand. Unless, of course, tracing their ancestors gives a clue to ours!
See also existing pubic domain work on surname distributions in 1881 and 1998
