Families of Biddlecombe,
and variations of that name

An exploration of families and migration

This is not just a story about one Biddlecombe family, but wider family and assumed family in the wider area, including adjacent parishes and counties. It is also not just the family tree list of names and dates, but the places are important as well. The overarching objective is to establish links between the families and follow how the families migrated and spread over time.

This will not be an easy task, and I accept right from the start that there may be no conclusion to it.

In fact, it is not just adjacent counties, the branches on Ancestry have led to Canada, New Zealand, Fiji, and Australia. I expect to go to USA as well. 

Due to the number of centuries between the events being sought and today there are bound to be assumptions and errors.

However, I will try to find records which together will give a semblance of sense from all the pertinent information.

Happy to hear about any errors or corrections, together with contributions and additions.

Why the interest in the surname Biddlecomb?

My 2nd great-grandmother was Fanny Biddlecombe 1834–1912
BIRTH 1834 • Marchwood, Eling, Hampshire, England
DEATH NOV 1912 • Marchwood, Hampshire, England

Starting as early a date as I can find and working my way towards her. Too much confusion when going the traditional direction, too may families with the same names.

Section - Biddlecombe families of Ringwood and Ellingham, Hampshire

Adjacent parishes in the County of Hampshire, which was sometimes known as Southampton.

This section contains a collection of people associated with the area together with the associated 'locations and  'Records and Other'

This is part of a series of articles about the Families of Biddlecombe and variations of that name. The introduction to the series is Families of Biddlecombe and variations of that name - START. If you have not visited the introduction yet might I suggest that you do so.

Section - Biddlecombe families of Merritown or Merrytown, Hampshire

A farm or small hamlet in the parish of Christchurch, previously known as Christchurch Twynham,  in the County of Hampshire, which was sometimes known as Southampton.

This section contains a collection of people associated with the area together with the associated 'locations and  'Records and Other'

This is part of a series of articles about the Families of Biddlecombe and variations of that name. The introduction to the series is Families of Biddlecombe and variations of that name - START. If you have not visited the introduction yet might I suggest that you do so.

William Biddlecomb of Highwood, near Ringwood, in the parish of Ellingham

An exploration of his will and the Beneficiaries mentioned therein. Followed by expanding the research to include him and his family, together with any links to other Biddlecombe families in the series.

This is part of a series of articles about the Families of Biddlecombe and variations of that name. The introduction to the series is Families of Biddlecombe and variations of that name - START. If you have not visited the introduction yet might I suggest that you do so.