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The origins of the name Hosking are with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from the name Os, which is a short form for several personal names, including Osgod, Osbeorn, and Osmær. Os is supplemented by the common diminutive suffix -kin. While early records almost all include the "O" prefix, over the years this was dropped and now we typically find the name with an "H" prefix. One source notes that the name could have been derived from the Dutch personal name, Huskens. 1

Early Origins of the Hosking family

The surname Hosking was first found in Lancashire at Heskin, a township, in the parish of Eccleston, union of Chorley, hundred of Leyland. "Heskin being a joint manor with Eccleston, descended with it from the Gernets and Dacres to the family of Molyneux, of Sefton." 2

Early London rolls included the two earliest records of the family. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1274 listed Osekin (without surname) and Robert Osekin. 3 4

Peter Osekyn was listed in the Feet of Fines of 1306 in Essex, and later Thomas Hoskyns was listed in Berkshire in 1463. 4

Early History of the Hosking family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hosking research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1566, 1568, 1590, 1593, 1603, 1609, 1615, 1634, 1638, 1640, 1646, 1648, 1654, 1664, 1675, 1676, 1677, 1680, 1682, 1683, 1694, 1705, 1711, 1717, 1722, 1764 and 1767 are included under the topic Early Hosking History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hosking Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Hosking has been spelled many different ways, including Hoskins, Hoskin, Hosken, Hoskyne, Hoskyns, Haskin, Haskins, Hasken, Haskyne and many more.

Early Notables of the Hosking family

Notables of the family at this time include Serjeant John Hoskins (1566-1638), an English poet, scholar of Greek, and politician. He was born at Monton or Monkton, now known as Monnington-upon-Wye, in the parish of Llanwarne, Herefordshire, an estate of which his family had long possessed the leasehold interest and was the son of John Hoskins. 5Jane Fenn Hoskens (1694-1764), was an English author and early immigrant to America.The Hoskyns of Harewood in the County of Hereford, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 18 December 1676 for Bennet Hoskyns, Member of Parliament for Wendover, Hereford...
Another 103 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hosking Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hosking World Ranking

In the United States, the name Hosking is the 15,476th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6 However, in Australia, the name Hosking is ranked the 637th most popular surname with an estimated 6,111 people with that name. 7 And in New Zealand, the name Hosking is the 878th popular surname with an estimated 833 people with that name. 8

United States Hosking migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Hoskings to arrive in North America:

Hosking Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Miss Mary Hosking, (b. 1833), aged 7, English settler departing from England aboard the ship "Royal Adelaide" arriving in the United States on 21st April 1840 9
  • Mr. William Hosking, (b. 1829), aged 11, English settler departing from England aboard the ship "Royal Adelaide" arriving in the United States on 21st April 1840 9
  • Mr. Thomas Hosking, (b. 1829), aged 11, English settler departing from England aboard the ship "Royal Adelaide" arriving in the United States on 21st April 1840 9
  • Miss Mary Hosking, (b. 1834), aged 6, English settler departing from England aboard the ship "Royal Adelaide" arriving in the United States on 21st April 1840 9
  • Mr. Richard Hosking, (b. 1852), aged 22, Cornish miner departing from Bristol aboard the ship "Cornwall" arriving in the United States on 1 May 1874 9
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Hosking Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mr. John Hosking, (b. 1874), aged 26, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 29th January 1900 en route to Marquette, Michigan, USA 10
  • Mr. John Hosking, (b. 1879), aged 22, Cornish miner from St. Day, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Lucania" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 26th April 1901 en route to Michigan, USA 10
  • Mr. James Hosking, (b. 1877), aged 24, Cornish miner from St. Day, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Lucania" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 26th April 1901 en route to Michigan, USA 10
  • Mr. Garnett Hosking, (b. 1883), aged 20, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "New York" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 14th June 1903 en route to De Lamar, Idaho, USA 10
  • Mr. Hannibal Hosking, (b. 1872), aged 31, Cornish carpenter travelling aboard the ship "St Paul" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 16th May 1903 en route to Bakersfield, California, USA 10
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Hosking migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hosking Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • John Hosking, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749

Australia Hosking migration to Australia +

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

Hosking Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. William Hosking, (b. 1810), aged 29, Cornish blacksmith travelling aboard the ship "Andromache" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 31st January 1838 11
  • Mrs. Jane Hosking, (b. 1812), aged 27, Cornish cook travelling aboard the ship "Andromache" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 31st January 1838 11
  • Miss Mary Jane Hosking, (b. 1834), aged 5, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Andromache" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 31st January 1838 11
  • Miss Emma Hosking, (b. 1836), aged 3, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Andromache" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 31st January 1838 11
  • Miss Elizabeth Hosking, (b. 1838), aged 1, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Andromache" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 31st January 1838 11
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Hosking 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:

Hosking Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Caleb Hosking, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Rock City" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 4th June 1855 12
  • Mr. Richard Hosking, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Egmont" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 14th June 1858 13
  • Mr. William Hosking, (b. 1840), aged 22, British farm labourer from Cornwall, travelling from London aboard the ship"Mersey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 25th September 1862 13
  • Mr. William Hosking, (b. 1840), aged 22, Cornish farm labourer departing on 29th May 1862 aboard the ship "Mersey" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 25th September 1862 14
  • Mr. Peter Hosking, (b. 1838), aged 25, Cornish miner departing on 18th June 1863 aboard the ship "Accrington" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 5th September 1863 14
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

West Indies Hosking migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 15
Hosking Settlers in West Indies in the 20th Century
  • Mr. Arthur F. Hosking, (b. 1877), aged 27, Cornish metallurgical engineer from Camborne, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Zulia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 8th March 1904 en route to Aruba, Dutch West Indies 10
  • Mr. Arthur Francis Hosking, (b. 1876), aged 28, Cornish metallurgical chemist from Camborne, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Oceanic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 20th September 1904 en route to Aruba, Dutch West Indies 10
  • Mrs. Laura Annie Hosking, (b. 1877), aged 27, Cornish settler from Camborne, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Oceanic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 20th September 1904 en route to Aruba, Dutch West Indies 10

Contemporary Notables of the name Hosking (post 1700) +

  • Rita Hosking, American bluegrass composer
  • Henry Alfred Hosking (1908-1957), American-born, Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons (1949-1957)
  • Charles Ernest Hosking Jr. (1924-1967), American Master Sergeant, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor
  • William Hosking FSA (1800-1861), English writer, lecturer, and architect, born at Buckfastleigh, Devonshire, on 26 Nov. 1800, was eldest son of John Hosking, at one time a woollen manufacturer in Devonshire 16
  • Geoffrey Hosking (b. 1942), English historian who specializes in Russia studies
  • Eric Hosking OBE (1909-1991), English photographer, President of the Nature Photographic Society and honorary vice president of the Royal Photographic Society
  • Barbara Nancy Hosking CBE, FRSA, FRTS (1926-2021), British broadcaster and civil servant
  • Brigadier Frank Hosking (b. 1904), Commanding Officer, 15th Australian Infantry Brigade from 1942 to 1943 17
  • Sampson "Shine" Hosking, Australian rules footballer, inductee into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2002
  • Mike Hosking, New Zealand television and radio journalist and presenter
RMS Titanic
  • Mr. George Fox Hosking (d. 1912), aged 36, English Senior Third Engineer from Southampton, England who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 18

The Hosking Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Finem respice
Motto Translation: Consider the end
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  9. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
  10. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
  11. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, May 30). Ships' Passenger Lists of Arrivals in New South Wales on (1828 - 1842, 1848 - 1849) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1838_on.pdf
  12. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  13. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  14. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Lyttelton 1858-84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
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  17. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, August 30) Frank Hosking. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Hosking/Frank/Australia.html
  18. Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
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