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Early Origins of the Frankum family

The surname Frankum was first found in Huntingdonshire 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 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Frankum family

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Frankum Spelling Variations

Frankum has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Francome, Francom, Francombe, Frankham, Fransham, Framsham, Frankcombe, Franckcombe, Frankum, Francum, Francomb and many more.

Early Notables of the Frankum family

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Australia Frankum migration to Australia +

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

Frankum Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Charles Frankum, British Convict who was convicted in Oxford, England for life, transported aboard the "Asia" on 5th November 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land)1836 1

RMS Lusitania
  • Mr. Joseph Frankum, English 3rd Class passenger returning from Detroit, Michigan, USA going to England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 2
  • Master Frederick George Frankum, English 3rd Class passenger returning from Detroit, Michigan, USA going to England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 2
  • Miss Winifred Annie Frankum, American 3rd Class passenger returning from Detroit, Michigan, USA to England with family, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 3
  • Mrs. Annie Mariah B. Frankum, English 3rd Class passenger returning from Detroit, Michigan, USA going to England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 3
  • Master Francis Frankum, English 3rd Class passenger returning from Detroit, Michigan, USA going to England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 3


  1. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1835
  2. Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
  3. Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/


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