Ruskin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Ruskin family

The surname Ruskin was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Ruskin family

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Ruskin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rusk, Ruskie, Ruskyn, Rusken, Ruskin, Rusky and others.

Early Notables of the Ruskin family

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Ruskin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ruskin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Ruskin, who settled in Rappahannock Virginia in 1761

Ruskin migration to Australia +

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

Ruskin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Ruskin, English convict who was convicted in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 29th April 1828, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Ruskin (post 1700) +

Susan Ruskin (b. 1984), American film producer, known for The Woman in Red, Haunted Honeymoon (1986) and Anaconda (1997)
Scott Drew Ruskin (b. 1963), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1990, Montreal Expos from 1990 to 1991, and Cincinnati Reds from 1992 to 1993
Morris Ruskin, American independent film producer and founder and chairman of Shoreline Entertainment
Joseph Ruskin (1924-2013), born Joseph Richard Schlafman, an American character actor, best known for his underworld character roles on the TV series The Untouchables (1959-1963)
Ira Ruskin (1943-2014), American politician from Redwood City, California, Member of the California State Assembly (2004-2010)
Harry Ruskin (1894-1969), American screenwriter and lyricist, known for Marked Cards (1918), After the Fog (1930) and Won in the Clouds (1928)
Alvin R. Ruskin, American Republican politician, Mayor of New Rochelle, New York; Elected 1963 2
Sheila Ruskin (b. 1946), English actress, known for Mackenzie (1980), Doctor Who (1963) and I, Claudius (1976)
Scott Ruskin (b. 1975), English cricketer, a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Hertfordshire
John Ruskin (1819-1900), English writer, philosopher, art critic and polymath, born in London

Citations +

Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 19th April 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/countess-of-harcourt
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html