Tickle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Tickle is a name that was carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Tickle family lived in Yorkshire, at Tickhill.

Early Origins of the Tickle family

The surname Tickle was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Tickhill in that shire, somewhere between Bridlington, Pockington, and Dadsley, all of which are on the outskirts of Tickhill. It is likely that they held a family seat there after the Conquest; however there is a possibility that there is some association with the Norman noble Roger de Bully who held estates in Nottingham and Yorkshire, and he built a castle at Tickhill, four miles to the northwest of the Honour of Blyth in Nottingham. Records of the name include William de Tikehill, listed in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1175; and Roger de Tikell listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Derbyshire in 1327.

Early History of the Tickle family

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Tickle Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Tickle were recorded, including Tickel, Tickell, Tickhil, Tickil, Tickill, Tickhill and many more.

Early Notables of the Tickle family

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Tickle Ranking

In the United States, the name Tickle is the 11,616^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Tickle family to Ireland

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

The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Tickle arrived in North America very early:

Tickle Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Peirce Tickle, who settled in New England in 1699
Pierce Tickle, aged 17, who landed in New England in 1699 2

Tickle migration to Australia +

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

Tickle Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Tickle, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Branken Moor" in 1840 3
Joseph Tickle, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Success" in 1848 4
James Tickle, aged 28, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "William Money" in 1849 5
Mary Tickle, aged 30, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "William Money" in 1849 5
Ellen Tickle, aged under 1, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "William Money" in 1849 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Tickle (post 1700) +

Phyllis A. Tickle (1934-2015), American author and lecturer
Right Reverend Gerald William Tickle (d. 1994), English Titular Bishop of Bela (1963-1978) and Bishop-in-Ordinary, to H.M. Forces (English Army)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BRANKEN MOOR 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840BrankenMoor.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SUCCESS 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Success.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) "WILLIAM MONEY" 1848-49. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849WmMoney.htm