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Sincock History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Sincock History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland
England

The Scottish/English Borderlands and their proud Boernician clans are the ancestral home of the Sincock family. Their name is derived from the Medieval given name Sim which was derived from Simon, but denoted son of Simon. 1

Early Origins of the Sincock family

The surname Sincock was first found in East Lothian, where the name is a diminutive of Symon and Simeon.

In "Symmie and his Bruder," a satire in the vein of Peblis to the play, we have mention of "Bayth Sym and his bruder," and "Nowthir Syme nor his bruder." 2

Moreover, "Sim is not always representative of Clan Moc-Shimidh as some think-it is a common English name as well." 2

Early records of the name in Scotland include: "Sym Clerk [who] witnessed an instrument of resignation in 1446, John Sym de Banchry, recorded in 1503, Andrew Sym, vicar of Cumry (Comrie) in 1530 and William Sym [who] witnessed a precept of clare constat of 1548. William Sym in Nether Possill is recorded in 1596." 2

At about this time, we also found records in England, specifically Thomas Symme, listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. Christopher Sims, Berkshire appears in the Register of the University of Oxford in 1504; and Ellen Simms, of Warrington is listed in the Wills of Chester in 1593. 1

Early History of the Sincock family

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Sincock Spelling Variations

Before the printing press and the first dictionaries appeared, names and other words were often spelled differently every time they were written. Sincock has appeared under the variations Simms, Symes, Sime, Simes, Sim, Sym, Syms, Syme and others.

Early Notables of the Sincock family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was John Syme (1755-1831), nicknamed "Stamp-Office Johnny," a close friend of Robert Burns'. In the summers of 1793 and 1794, he joined Burns on his two short tours of Galloway. He and Alexander Cunningham were amongst the most active of the friends and admirers of Burns's works who raised funds for the poet's family. Together with Dr Willam Maxwell he arranged Burns's funeral. 3Michael Symes (1753?-1809), was a British soldier and diplomatist, born about 1753, entered the army about 1787, and went to India in the following year with the newly raised...
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Migration of the Sincock family to Ireland

Some of the Sincock family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Sincock migration to the United States +

The Scots who crossed the Atlantic were often on the run from poverty as well as persecution. They brought little with them, and often had nothing of their home country to hand down to their children. In the 20th century, Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations have helped the ancestors of Boernician Scots to recover their lost national legacy. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Sincock were among those contributors:

Sincock Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Sincock, who arrived in Virginia in 1702 4

Sincock Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Samuel Sincock, (b. 1805), aged 35, Cornish miner departing from England aboard the ship "Royal Adelaide" arriving in the United States on 21st April 1840 5
Mrs. Eliza Sincock, (b. 1825), aged 15, Cornish settler departing from England aboard the ship "Royal Adelaide" arriving in the United States on 21st April 1840 5
Miss Susan Sincock, (b. 1810), aged 30, Cornish settler departing from England aboard the ship "Royal Adelaide" arriving in the United States on 21st April 1840 5
Mr. Thomas Sincock, (b. 1813), aged 27, Cornish farmer departing from England aboard the ship "Royal Adelaide" arriving in the United States on 21st April 1840 5
Miss Sally Sincock, (b. 1829), aged 11, English settler departing from England aboard the ship "Royal Adelaide" arriving in the United States on 21st April 1840 5
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Sincock migration to Australia +

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

Sincock Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Richard Sincock, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Baboo" in 1848 6
James Sincock, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Constance" in 1848 7
Mr. John Sincock, (b. 1833), aged 19, Cornish miner departing from Falmouth in April 1852 aboard the ship "Augusta Schneider" arriving in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia on 24th August 1852 8

Sincock 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:

Sincock Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Edwin Sincock, (b. 1841), aged 34, Cornish mason departing on 2nd February 1875 aboard the ship "Wennington" going to Bluff or Otago, New Zealand arriving in port on 15th March 1875 9
Mrs. Emma Sincock, (b. 1845), aged 30, Cornish settler departing on 2nd February 1875 aboard the ship "Wennington" going to Bluff or Otago, New Zealand arriving in port on 15th March 1875 9
Mr. Frederick Sincock, (b. 1871), aged 4, Cornish settler departing on 2nd February 1875 aboard the ship "Wennington" going to Bluff or Otago, New Zealand arriving in port on 15th March 1875 9
Miss Polly Sincock, (b. 1868), aged 7, Cornish settler departing on 2nd February 1875 aboard the ship "Wennington" going to Bluff or Otago, New Zealand arriving in port on 15th March 1875 9
Mr. William J. Sincock, (b. 1866), aged 9, Cornish settler departing on 2nd February 1875 aboard the ship "Wennington" going to Bluff or Otago, New Zealand arriving in port on 15th March 1875 9
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Contemporary Notables of the name Sincock (post 1700) +

Bob Sincock, Australian co-owner of Speedway City, a Dirt track racing venue in Virginia, South Australia
Russell Sincock (b. 1947), Australian former cricketer who played two first-class cricket matches for Victoria in 1969
Herbert Sylvester Sincock (1887-1946), Canadian-born, American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1908
Andrew Sincock (b. 1951), Australian former first-class cricketer
David John Sincock (b. 1942), former Australian cricketer who played in three Tests from 1964 to 1966

Historic Events for the Sincock family +

RMS Titanic

Miss Maude Sincock, aged 20, English Second Class passenger from St. Ives, Cornwall who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping on life boat 11 10

The Sincock Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fortuna et labore
Motto Translation: By fortune and labor.

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BABOO 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Baboo.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CONSTANCE - 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Constance.htm
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to other ports, 1872 - 84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html