WORLD FAMILY -World Surname Genealogy & International Database

Our WORLD family originated in Dorset, England from where our early forbears emigrated to various parts of Australia, Canada and USA. The direct ancestors of Ray Haskell, Robert WORLD & his wife Annie Smith lived in Naunton, Gloucestershire, England. Their daughter, Barbara emigrated to Victoria and worked at Barrabool Hills near Geelong. Barbara married Alfred Haskell.

Early WORLD families lived in Dorset villages like Hinton, Puddletown & Wareham near many early Haskell villages. In 1861, William Beal Haskell & his family shared "Dock Mill House" at Portsea, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England with Cornelius WORLD & his family.

Additional surnames include Haskell, Wedel, Goodinson, Benham, Worl & Worlde.

World surname genealogy research by a handful of family members has meant little is known of this unusual surname and its origins.This account attempts to collect all occurrences of this surname so that eventually a comprehensive Family History for the World family emerges.

Check if there are notes for an individual as this is where the human interest stories may be found. Family villages and towns in England were visited in 2005, 2007 and 2008. Genealogy material has been gathered throughout the United Kingdom during these visits.

Accuracy is strived for but not always possible due to source errors, gaps in records or differences in interpretation of old handwriting styles. More details and/or corrections are very welcome. Kindly email me with photos, stories and historical details to assist in making this site the best for all matters relating to the family with the WORLD surname.

Original records should always be checked personally.