Pickwick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Pickwick family

The surname Pickwick was first found in Wiltshire 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 year 1275 when William de Pickwick held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Pickwick family

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Pickwick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pickwick, Pyckwick, Pykewick, Pickwyck, Pyckwyck, Bickwick, Byckwick, Bequick and many more.

Early Notables of the Pickwick family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Pickwick family of Wiltshire

Pickwick migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pickwick Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Joseph Pickwick, who arrived in Ontario in 1871

Pickwick migration to Australia +

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

Pickwick Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Levi Pickwick, English convict from Wiltshire, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on October 22nd, 1824, settling in New South Wales, Australia 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Pickwick (post 1700) +

Donald "Don" Pickwick (b. 1925), English (Welsh-born), footballer

Citations +

State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1824 with 9 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1824