KEARVELL Surname Timeline

1700

1800

1900

2000

Kervill

Kervil

Kerver*

Karver*

Kearvell

Kervell

Kearvil

Kervele

Kervel

Kervile

Kerville

Karvell

Karvall

Kearvel

Kearvill

 1687 .......................................... 1803

  1693..............................1787

    1698.1707

               1724..1739

                             1752......................................................................................................................

                               1767.........................   1829

                                          1795.1797


                                                        1810.. 1825

                                                        1810.1817

                                                         1811                                                                  

                                                                    1820

                                                                    1827

                                                                      1830

                                                                       1832

                                                                                                          1928..........................................

Chidham/Bosham
SSX

BoshamSSX


Bosham

Bosham


Bosham + Various

Bosham/Warfield
/LinchmereSSX/SRY
West ItchenorSSX
Bosham


Bosham


Bosham

Bosham


Bosham


Bosham

Bosham


WarfieldBRK                        

Lambeth/Holborn
BatterseaLON

Parish

Key:  SSX Sussex,  BRK Berkshire,  LON London, SRY Surrey
          * Surnames in Bosham Parish Registers (PR) could be interpreted as ending in R or LL
            KARVER in 1724 in PR is transcribed as KEARVELL in Bishops Transcripts

A snapshot of our surname as recorded in Parish Records at Bosham and other parishes.
Many of the variations appear fleetingly and serve to emphasise that the spelling was usually an interpretation by the parish priest or his parish clerk  from a spoken word. An interpretation that could even be different for siblings. Before National Schooling began in late 19th century most people could not read or write their name nor did they attend any form of regular schooling other than, perhaps, Sunday School. If we included marriage/burials records as well we would have a few further variations. The spelling KEARVELL endured - more by luck than judgement?