Brinkworth Surname History

Origins Available:
England

The ancestors of the Brinkworth surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in Wiltshire, where they derived their name from the parish of Brinkworth. The place-name is derived from the Old English personal name Brynca and the word worth, for farm or enclosure. The name meant farm belonging to Brynca.

Early Origins of the Brinkworth family

The surname Brinkworth was first found in northern Wiltshire, where Brinkworth claims to be the longest village in Britain at over 6 miles, located between the towns of Malmesbury and Wootton Bassett.

Early History of the Brinkworth family

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Brinkworth Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Brinkworth include Brinkworth, Brinkworthe, Bringworth, Brinkewrthe and many more.

Early Notables of the Brinkworth family

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Brinkworth migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Brinkworth Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Brinkworth, who arrived in New York, NY in 1826 1

Brinkworth migration to Australia +

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

Brinkworth Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Brinkworth, English convict who was convicted in Somerset, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bardaster" on 7th September 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2
Eliza Brinkworth, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Somersetshire" in 1839 3
Thomas Brinkworth, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Somersetshire" in 1839 3
Joseph Brinkworth, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Somersetshire" in 1839 3
George Brinkworth, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Somersetshire" in 1839 3
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Brinkworth 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:

Brinkworth Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. William Brinkworth, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Spray of the Ocean" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 1st September 1859 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Brinkworth (post 1700) +

Frank Brinkworth, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1932 5
George Brinkworth, eponym of the Australian town of Brinkworth, South Australia, established in 1892

Citations +

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bardaster
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SOMERSETSHIRE 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Somersetshire.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html