Hindes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Hindes or a variant listed above:

Hindes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Tho Hindes, who landed in Virginia in 1658 3
• John Hindes, who arrived in Maryland in 1666 3
• Richard Hindes, who arrived in Maryland or Virginia in 1666 3
• William Hindes, who arrived in Maryland in 1672 3

Hindes Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Mathew Hindes, who landed in America in 1764 3

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hindes Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Alphonso Hindes, who landed in Canada in 1835

Hindes Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Mr. James Hindes, English convict who was convicted in Stafford, Staffordshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Duncan" on 10th December 1840, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
• Mr. Andrew Hindes, English convict who was convicted in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Cressy" on 28th April 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
• William Hindes, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Ostrich" 6
• John Hindes, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Sea Park"
• Frederick Hindes, aged 24, a carpenter, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Taymouth Castle" 7

• Andrew Hindes (b. 1958), American writer and former journalist
• Nishan and Nifa Hindes (b. 1979), English identical twin models, Nishan is an actress, while Nifa is a Foster's Pitgirl in Grand Prix motor racing
• Philip Hindes MBE (1992-2012), British Olympic gold medalist track cyclist at the 2012 Summer Olympics
• Robert Hindes Groome (1810-1889), English churchman, Archdeacon of Suffolk, born at Framlingham on 18 Jan. 1810, the second son of the Rev. John Hindes Groome, formerly fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge, and rector for twenty-seven years of Earl Soham and Monk Soham in Suffolk 8
• Francis Hindes Groome (1851-1902), English author, son of Robert Hindes Groome