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Early Origins of the Bastin family

The surname Bastin was first found in Poitou, where this family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Bastin family

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Bastin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bastien, Bastian, Bastiat, Bastin, Bastan, Bastia, Baston, Bâton, Baton, Bastier, Bastié, Bâtier and many more.

Early Notables of the Bastin family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Joseph Bastien, a captain in the empire of Napoleon, who was registered August 2, 1811; Frédéric Bastiat (1801-1850), a French economist. Josquin Baston was a Flemish composer of the first half of the...
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Bastin Ranking

In France, the name Bastin is the 3,646^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Bastin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bastin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Bastin, who arrived in Virginia in 1679 2

Bastin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Francois Bastin, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 2
François Bastin, who settled in Louisiana from 1719 to 1724
Christina Bastin, who landed in America in 1754 2

Bastin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. J. Bastin, (b. 1839), aged 55, Cornish settler departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in the United States on 3 June 1841 3
Mrs. J. Bastin, (b. 1786), aged 52, Cornish settler departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in the United States on 3 June 1841 3
Miss P. Bastin, (b. 1821), aged 16, Cornish settler departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in the United States on 3 June 1841 3
Mr. H. Bastin, (b. 1825), aged 13, Cornish settler departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in the United States on 3 June 1841 3
Miss M. Bastin, (b. 1828), aged 11, Cornish settler departing from Falmouth aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in the United States on 3 June 1841 3
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Bastin migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Bastin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Robert Bastin, English convict who was convicted in Exeter, Devon, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 30th September 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 4
Robert Bastin, aged 38, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Lord Raglan" 5
Mr. George Bastin, (b. 1837), aged 22, Cornish labourer departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Annie Wilson" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 14th December 1859 6
Mrs. Elizabeth Bastin, (b. 1824), aged 35, Cornish settler departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Annie Wilson" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 14th December 1859 6
Miss Elizabeth J. Bastin, (b. 1853), aged 6, Cornish settler departing from Liverpool aboard the ship "Annie Wilson" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 14th December 1859 6
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Bastin migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bastin Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Walter Bastin, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "African" in 1860
Mr. Harry Bastin, (b. 1843), aged 21, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Ivanhoe" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th June 1864 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Bastin (post 1700) +

Edward William "Ted" Bastin (1926-2011), American physicist and mathematician
Julia Bastin (1888-1968), Belgian academic, educator and novelist
George Bastin (1893-1947), Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in 1915
Bruce Bastin (b. 1939), English folklorist
Captain Frank Bastin, Belgian scientist who assisted in the scientific preparation of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1957-1958), eponym of Mount Bastin
Marjolein Bastin (b. 1943), Dutch noted nature artist, writer, children's author and illustrator, best known for her "Vera the Mouse" character
Jules Bastin (b. 1879), Belgian sports shooter in the 30m team military pistol event at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Jules A. G. Bastin (1889-1944), Belgian officer in the Belgian army during World War I; captured by the Germans in 1914, he was famous for repeated escape attempts, he succeeded on his tenth try
Jules Bastin (1933-1996), Belgian operatic bass
Désiré Bastin (1900-1971), Belgian gold medalist footballer at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th November 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
South Australian Register Wednesday 25th October 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Lord Raglan 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/lordraglan1854.shtml
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1850_59.pdf
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html