Squibb History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Squibb family

The surname Squibb was first found in Dorset 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 Squibb family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Squibb research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1166, 1455, 1483, 1487, 1510, 1530 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Squibb History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Squibb Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Squibb, Squib, Sqwib, Skuib, Skuibe, Squibe and others.

Early Notables of the Squibb family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Squibb family of Berkshire

Squibb migration to Australia +

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

Squibb Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Richard Squibb, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Royal Admiral" in 1838 1
Priscilla Eliza Squibb, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Royal Admiral" in 1838 1
Joseph Squibb, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Royal Admiral" in 1838 1

Squibb 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:

Squibb Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Charles Henry Squibb, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1841
Charles Henry Squibb, aged 39, a measure maker, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Slains Castle" in 1841
Elizabeth Squibb, aged 37, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Slains Castle" in 1841
Anne Sophia Squibb, aged 15, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Slains Castle" in 1841
Adelaide Squibb, aged 8, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Slains Castle" in 1841
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Contemporary Notables of the name Squibb (post 1700) +

June Louise Squibb (b. 1929), American actress, known for her roles in Alice (1990), Scent of a Woman (1992), The Age of Innocence (1993), In & Out (1997), and Far from Heaven (2002)
Edward Robinson Squibb (1819-1900), American founder of a pharmaceutical company in Brooklyn, New York in 1858 which later merged with Bristol-Meyers to become Bristol-Myers Squibb in 1989
Geoffrey Bruce "Geoff" Squibb (b. 1946), former Australian politician, Member for Mersey, Tasmania (1990-2003)
George Drewry Squibb LVO BCL MA FSA FRHistS FSG QC (1906-1994), British lawyer, herald and antiquary

Historic Events for the Squibb family +

HMS Halsted

Mr. Ronald Sydney Squibb, British Royal Navy stoker 1st class was stationed aboard the "HMS Halsted" when it was struck by torpedo by Jaguar and Mowe of the Cherbourg coast on 11th June 1944, he did not survive

Citations +

State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ROYAL ADMIRAL 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838RoyalAdmiral.htm