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![Show Contents]() Vicker Surname History
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Vicker comes from the kingdom of Dalriada in ancient Scotland. It was a name for a person who worked as a son of a vicar, who was a priest in charge of a parish in which most or all of the tithes were paid to another recipient, while the vicar received a stipend. The Gaelic form of the surname is Mac a Bhiocair. Early Origins of the Vicker familyThe surname Vicker was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, 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 Vicker familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vicker research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1685 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Vicker History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vicker Spelling VariationsThe translation of Gaelic names in the Middle Ages was not a task undertaken with great care. Records from that era show an enormous number of spelling variations, even in names referring to the same person. Over the years Vicker has appeared as MacVicar, MacViccar, MacVicker, MacVicer, MacWicar and many more. Early Notables of the Vicker familyMore information is included under the topic Early Vicker Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Vicker family to Ireland
Some of the Vicker family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Vicker migration to the United States | + |
Ancestors of many of the Dalriadan families who crossed the Atlantic still live along the east coast of the United States and Canada. Some Scottish settlers arrived in Canada during the American War of Independence as United Empire Loyalists, while others stayed south to fight for a new nation. The descendants of Scottish settlers in both countries began to rediscover their heritage in the 19th and 20th centuries through Clan societies and highland games. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Vicker or a variant listed above:
Vicker Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Vicker, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773 1
Vicker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas Vicker, who landed in New York, NY in 1815 1
- D Vicker, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
- J L Vicker, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
| Vicker 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: Vicker Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. H. Vicker, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship 'Merchantman' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand and Auckland New Zealand on 6th September 1855 2
- Mrs. Vicker, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship 'Merchantman' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand and Auckland New Zealand on 6th September 1855 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Vicker (post 1700) | + |
- Margaret Vicker, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952 3
- 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)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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