Rawlins Genealogy and Rawlins Family History Information

origin

The Rawlins family of Wiltshire has resided in the areas of Bromham, Devizes, Chippenham, Earldoms, Langley, Whiteparish, Box, Corsham, Rowde (and many other surrounding areas). The Rawlins surname can be found in Wiltshire as far back as the 1500s (with the baptism records of several Rawlins, to a Richard Rawlins).

Many descendants of Rawlins ancestors, now bare the surname Butler. It appears that the Rawlins/Butlers of Wiltshire used the surnames Rawlins and Butler interchangeably, eventually leading to some descendants taking the surname Butler and others taking the surname Rawlins.

Y-DNA research has shown that the Rawlins/Butlers of Wiltshire have genetic links going back to the 1400s (indicating that a common ancestor of all Rawlins/Butlers of Wiltshire lived some time in the 1400s).

other versions of this surname

• Rawlings
• Rollins