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Date:
1086
Location:
England
Description
This is a central page for organizing genealogy related to Thurlow families and information about individuals, places, and things named Thurlow.
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Alternate Spellings
Another spelling is "Thurloe" with the dialectals of "Trillo" and "Trillow".
Origins of the Surname Thurlow
It comes from the villages known as Great and Little Thurlow in Suffolk County, England.
This surname, which is considered a 'Place Name' is recorded as "Tritlawa" and "Tridlauua" in the Domesday Book of 1086 of William the Conqueror.
In 7th century England, "thryth" meaning council or assembly, plus "hlaw" a hill; hence the surname also refers to "assembly hill"
Matilda de Threlowe, name was recorded in 1273. In 1278, the name John de Thrillowe was recorded in Cambridgeshire, England.
Geographic Centers of Thurlow Families
In the USA, many Thurlows are found in the New England states.
Towns Named Thurlow
Thurlow, United Kingdom
The two villages of Great and Little Thurlow are in the upper reaches of the River Stour Valley just north of Haverhill in England (part of the United Kingdom) and are known collectively as Thurlow. Located nearby is the Great Thurlow War Memorial.
The villages are in Suffork County which is in the far lower eastern section of England. They dates back to the 1100s.
The population in 2005 was about 980 people in Great Thurlow. In 2005, Little Thurlow had a population of 230.
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