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England

Early Origins of the Giblin family

The surname Giblin was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Giblin where they were registered in the Ciuria Regis Rolls in 1206 Cornwall was a land set apart, a land of mystique and quaint customs, more strongly related to Brittany and Wales than to England. It was not until the 10th century that they submitted to the Saxon rule of England. Since then, their influence has moved east into Devon, Somerset and Dorset.

Early History of the Giblin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Giblin research. Another 68 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1327 is included under the topic Early Giblin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Giblin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Giblin, Gibloun, Giblett, Gibling and others.

Early Notables of the Giblin family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

the Giblin family of Cornwall

Giblin Ranking

In the United States, the name Giblin is the 18,693^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Giblin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Giblin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Giblin, who landed in Virginia in 1650 2

Giblin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Patrick Giblin, who arrived in New York in 1842 2

Giblin migration to Australia +

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

Giblin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Hugh Giblin, British convict who was convicted in Liverpool, Merseyside, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Cornwall" on 28th February 1851, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
Mr. Michael Giblin, (Kirlin), British Convict who was convicted in Manchester, England for 20 years, transported aboard the "Corona" on 13th October 1866, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 4

Giblin 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:

Giblin Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Ellen Giblin, aged 24, a cook, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Gainsborough" in 1878 5
Mary Giblin, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wairoa" in 1880

Contemporary Notables of the name Giblin (post 1700) +

Thomas P Giblin (b. 1947), American Democratic Party politician serving in the New Jersey General Assembly
Thomas P. Giblin, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988, 1996, 2000; Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1996 6
Thomas J. Giblin, American politician, Representative from Massachusetts 10th District, 1924; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1944 6
Thomas Giblin, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980 6
R. Joseph Giblin, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 32nd District, 1956 6
Paul Giblin, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964 6
John J. Giblin, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956, 1964 6
John Giblin (1952-2023), Scottish musician who worked with Peter Gabriel, John Martyn, Elkie Brooks, Annie Lennox, Phil Collins, Fish and Simple Minds
Prof. Peter John Giblin O.B.E. (b. 1943), born in Dartford, British Emeritus Professor of Mathematics for the University of Liverpool, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Mathematics 7
Professor Lyndhurst Falkiner Giblin (1872-1951), Australian statistician and economist
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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 11th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/cornwall
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/corona
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 3rd November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists