Orpwoods have lived in Bampton (Oxfordshire) for at least 500 years.  In fact many of
the other Orpwood families that have been researched trace their origins back to
Bampton and a few nearby villages.  Sadly perhaps, none of their descendents are still
in Bampton - they are found all over the country and abroad.

They are one of about 8 major families of Orpwoods all originating in this part of
England and the trees of the other families are on other Tribal Pages sites. They are
being named according to their particular place of origin and are listed below under
Useful Links. Others will be added soon.  Visitors having Orpwood ancestors or
relatives will need to check each of the sites to discover where their own connections
are. Corrections and additions are always welcome.

This tree is one part of a larger one-name study of all the Orpwoods in the
world. The one-name study is dedicated to the memory of two Orpwoods whose
genealogical efforts provided both information and inspiration to my own: Roy
Orpwood of Swansea (d. 2004) and Michael Orpwood of Sydney, NSW (d. 2005).