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Flitcroft History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

United States Australia New Zealand West Indies

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Flitcroft History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Flitcroft family

The surname Flitcroft was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 13th century in the Yarm district of North Yorkshire. 1

Early History of the Flitcroft family

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Flitcroft Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Flitcroft were recorded, including Flintoff, Flitcroft, Flinton, Flintham, Flintard, Flintarne and many more.

Early Notables of the Flitcroft family

Distinguished members of the family include

Henry Flitcroft (1697-1769), a major English architect in the second generation of Palladianism. He was the son of Jeffery Flitcroft, gardener to William III at Hampton Court, and grandson of Jeffery...

Flitcroft migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Flitcroft family emigrate to North America:

Flitcroft Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Flitcroft, aged 54, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1850 aboard the ship "Idana Wright" 2
Willm Flitcroft, aged 49, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1876 aboard the ship "Scotia" 2
Jas Flitcroft, aged 45, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1882 aboard the ship "City of Berlin" 2
John Flitcroft, aged 32, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1887 aboard the ship "Arizona" 2
James Flitcroft, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1888 aboard the ship "City of Rome" 2

Flitcroft migration to Australia +

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

Flitcroft Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century

Mr. T. Flitcroft, who arrived in Sydney, Australia aboard the ship "Osterley" in 1927 3
Miss R. Flitcroft, who arrived in Brisbane, Australia aboard the ship "Themistocles" in 1927 3
Mr. C. L. Flitcroft, who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Oronsay" in 1929 3
Mr. E. C. Flitcroft, who arrived in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship "Moreton Bay" in 1929 3
Mr. Horace Flitcroft, who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Stratheden" in 1938 3
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Flitcroft 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:

Flitcroft Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

J. Flitcroft, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Viscount Canning" in 1865

Flitcroft migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 4

Flitcroft Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Nicolas Flitcroft, aged 16, who landed in Barbados in 1635 aboard the ship "Falcon" 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Flitcroft (post 1700) +

W. Flitcroft, English footballer who played from 1888 to 1889
David John Flitcroft (b. 1974), English football manager and former footballer
Garry William Flitcroft (b. 1972), English former professional footballer and football manager

Citations +

Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Ellis Island Search retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
National Archives of Australia Retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/PassengerListing.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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)