| ![Show Contents]() Tinkham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
This Tinkham surname derives from the Old English word tinklere, of uncertain origin. The name is generally thought to be of occupational origin for someone who mended of pots and pans. 1 Early Origins of the Tinkham familyThe surname Tinkham was first found in London, where a Laurence Tinekere is in a listing from 1244-1246 in "The History of St. Bartholomew's Hospital." Roger le Tinkelere was listed in Yorkshire in 1268 and later, Thomas le Tindere was found in the Assize Rolls for Northumberland in 1279. The name is "characteristically northern, noted only in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumberland and Northumberland." 2 And further north again, we found in Scotland, "Jacobus Tinckler held land in the reign of William the Lion. James Tynkler and others were charged with deforcing a messenger in Ednem, 1510. Robert Tinkler was tenant on the Abbey lands of Kelso, 1567, John Tinklar and John Tynklar, Jr., appear in Nether Mains, Renfrew, 1575, John Tinkler was admitted burgess of Glasgow, 1617 and Allan Tinckler in Stitchill made a claim in 1665." 3 Early History of the Tinkham familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tinkham research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1243, 1244, 1268, 1273, 1279, 1379, 1581, 1617, 1620 and 1621 are included under the topic Early Tinkham History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tinkham Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Tinker, Tinkler, Tink, Tinke, Tyneker, Tynekar and many more. Early Notables of the Tinkham familyNotables of this surname at this time include: Thomas Tinker (c. 1581-1620), one of the Pilgrims who made the voyage on the Mayflower. He was a wood-sawyer, and was granted citizenship in Leyden January 6, 1617. In the winter of 1620-1621, he...
Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Tinkham Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tinkham RankingIn the United States, the name Tinkham is the 15,968th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4
 Tinkham migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Tinkham Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Ephraim Tinkham, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1666 5
Tinkham Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Hy.D. Tinkham, aged 50, who landed in America from London, in 1900
- Wm. Hy. Tinkham, aged 17, who immigrated to America from Buckfastleigh, in 1905
- Geo. H. Tinkham, aged 35, who settled in America, in 1906
- Madeleine Tinkham, aged 18, who settled in America, in 1906
- Martha W. Tinkham, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Tinkham Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Mr. John Tinkham, (b. 1835), aged 20, English labourer, from Totnes, Devon, England, UK departing from Falmouth destined for Quebec, Canada aboard the ship "Barque John" on 3rd May 1855 which sank after striking the reef, he survived the sinking 6
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- Michael Tinkham (1928-2010), American physicist, Rumford Research Professor of Physics and Gordon McKay Research Professor of Applied Physics at Harvard University
- Richard P. Tinkham, American co-founder of the current American Basketball Association
- George Holden Tinkham (1870-1956), American politician, Member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Massachusetts (1915-1933)
- Samuel Tinkham, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Tioga County, 1799-1800
- George Holden Tinkham (1870-1956), American Republican politician, Member of Massachusetts State Senate, 1910-12; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1915-43
- Adrian E. Tinkham (1879-1942), American politician, Mayor of Hammond, Indiana, 1925-30
- George Hugh Tinkham (b. 1946), Canadian politician, MLA for Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia (1974-1981) and Argyle (1981-1984)
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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)
- "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)
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/wreck_of_emigrant_ship_john_1855.pdf
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