HISTORY OF THE SPINDLER NAME :

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This is a surname which is exactly the same in both spelling and meaning in English and German. It is of pre medieval origins, and derives from a 7th century word "spinel", which describes a spindle upon which wool was spun.

A spindler however was not a spinner of textiles, but a maker of the actual spinning frames. Occupational surnames were often not hereditary, they only became so after about the 14th century, when a son continued in his fathers business or occupation. If for some reason he did not, he would sometimes be called by both his occupation and that of his father as well!

In England the earliest known recording in any spelling is that of William le Spinlere, in the tax rolls known as the Feet of Fines in the year 1236, in the county of Essex, and slightly later we have William le Spindlere in the accounts of the duchy of Cornwall in 1296. In Germany the first recording is believed to be that of Adilhais Spindlerine of Luachringen, in the year 1279.

Our Spindler family including WILDISH Small numbers by a name refer to personal number in listing eg EMMA ^2 SPINDLER - see 2

GENERATION ONE :

1. ~ ~ ~ RICHARD SPINDLER married MARY JONES and was a Sawyer between 1825 and 1843 when all of their children were born.

Children of RICHARD SPINDLER and MARY JONES were:

JOHN SPINDLER, baptized 2 October 1825

JAVIS (JAVES) ² SPINDLER, born in Shenfield, Essex, England.

SARAH ANN SPINDLER, baptized 2 October 1825

ELIZA SPINDLER, baptized 2 October 1825

LOUISA SPINDLER, baptized 5 October 1828

MARINA SPINDLER, baptized 23 October 1831

GEORGE SPINDLER, baptized 21 June 1835

EMMA ³ SPINDLER, born around 1841.

ANN SPINDLER, baptized 5 November 1843

GENERATION TWO :

2. ~ ~ ~ JAVIS (JAVES) SPINDLER (RICHARD), was born in Shenfield, Essex, England and was the second son of RICHARD SPINDLER and MARY JONES. Javes married LUCY (surname unknown) and they moved to Birmingham. They later moved to Plymouth.

Children of JAVIS SPINDLER and LUCY (SPINDLER) included:

CLARA LOUISA SPINDLER, who married ALBERT KINGWELL and immigrated to Canada in the early 1900s.

3. ~ ~ ~ EMMA SPINDLER (RICHARD) was born around 1841 in Brentwood, Essex in England and was the second daughter of RICHARD SPINDLER and MARY JONES. Emma married JOHN THOMAS WILDISH in 1861 in Rye, Sussex, England. John was born in London, England. Emma died in South Oamaru, New Zealand on 2 February 1877.

Refer to the WILDISH family for more information about John's family and children of Emma and John.

Please note that in keeping to genealogy publishing protocol I have not included information about later generations including living persons. If you have a family connection please contact me for further information.

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