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Early Origins of the Tatlock family

The surname Tatlock was first found in Lancashire 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 1332 when Hugh Tatelock held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Tatlock family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tatlock research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487 and 1593 are included under the topic Early Tatlock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tatlock Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Tatlock have been found, including Tatlock, Tatlok, Tatlocke, Tatloche and others.

Early Notables of the Tatlock family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Tatlock family of Lancashire


United States Tatlock migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Tatlock, or a variant listed above:

Tatlock Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Alfred Tatlock, who arrived in Chile in 1904 1

Canada Tatlock migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tatlock Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • William Tatlock, who landed in Canada in 1820

Australia Tatlock migration to Australia +

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

Tatlock Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Tatlock, (b. 1820), aged 20, English labourer who was convicted in Liverpool, Merseyside, England for 10 years for house breaking, transported aboard the "Duncan" on 10th December 1840, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Tatlock (post 1700) +

  • Jean Tatlock, American student who had an affair with Manhattan Project scientific leader J. Robert Oppenheimer
  • W. J. Tatlock, American politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 46th District, 1930 3


  1. 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)
  2. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/duncan
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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