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Hind History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Hind History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The Hind family has descended through the lines of the ancient Normans that came to England following their Conquest of England in 1066. The Hind name reveals that an early member was a person who was gentle or timid. The name Hind is derived from the Old English word hind, which refers to a female deer. 1

Early Origins of the Hind family

The surname Hind was first found in Essex, where Cristiana Henry Hynde was listed in the Assize Rolls for 1285, and again in the Subsidy Rolls for Staffordshire in 1332. 1

Early History of the Hind family

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Hind Spelling Variations

Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Hind family name include Hind, Hinde, Hynd, Hynde, Hynds, Hinds and others.

Early Notables of the Hind family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

William Hinde (1569?-1629), English Puritan divine, born at Kendal, Westmoreland, about 1569, entered Queen's College, Oxford, in Michaelmas term 1586 as a servitor, but was elected successively tabar...
On the infamous side, James Hind (d. 1652), was an English highwayman, son of a saddler of Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire and was apprenticed to a butcher in that town. "He did not serve out his apprent...

Migration of the Hind family to Ireland

Some of the Hind family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hind migration to the United States +

To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Hind family to immigrate North America:

Hind Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Hind, aged 35, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Paul"
Alexander Hind, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 2
Edward Hind, who landed in Maryland in 1665 2
Danll Hind, who landed in Virginia in 1665 2
Richard Hind, aged 24, who landed in Virginia in 1683 2

Hind Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Robert Hind, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1713 2
Rice Hind, who arrived in Virginia in 1715 2
Philip Hind, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
William Hind, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773 2
Isaac, John, Joseph and Mary Hind, who settled in Maryland in 1774

Hind Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Hind, aged 25, who landed in New York in 1812 2
John C Hind, who arrived in New York in 1820 2
George Rodney Hind, who arrived in New York in 1826 2
Thomas Hind, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1838 2

Hind migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hind Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Joseph Hind, aged 30, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Favourite" in 1815

Hind migration to Australia +

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

Hind Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Hind, English convict from London, who was transported aboard the "Ann" on August 1809, settling in New South Wales, Australia 3
Mr. Shadrach Hind, British convict who was convicted in Reading, Berkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Henry Tanner" on 27th June 1834, settling in New South Wales, Australia 4
Mr. Leonard Hind, English convict who was convicted in Durham, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Blenheim" on 11th March 1837, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Jane Hind, English convict from Lancaster, who was transported aboard the "Angelina" on April 25, 1844, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 6
Isabella Hind, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "William Stevenson" in 1850 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hind 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:

Hind Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

J B Hind, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1841

Contemporary Notables of the name Hind (post 1700) +

Arthur Hind (1856-1933), American industrialist and philatelist
Alfred Hind (1878-1947), English cricketer and rugby union player who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and represented England at rugby union
John Russell Hind FRS FRSE LLD (1823-1895), English astronomer from Nottingham, elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in June 1863 and President of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1880
William "Billy" Hind (1885-1963), English footballer who made over 190 appearances in the Football League for Clapton Orient
John Hind (1796-1866), English mathematician from Cumberland
Amos Hind (1849-1931), English cricketer
John Hind (b. 1945), English Anglican bishop and theologian in the UK
John Hind (1879-1958), British Anglican bishop in Fukien China
Archibald "Archie" Hind (1928-2008), Scottish writer and the author of The Dear Green Place
Rolf Hind (b. 1964), British pianist and composer who studied at the Royal College of Music in London and at the University of California, Los Angeles
... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Ann voyage to New South Wales, Australia in 1809 with 200 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/ann/1809
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/henry-tanner
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/blenheim
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 27) Angelina voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1844 with 171 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/angelina/1844
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) WILLIAM STEVENSON 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850WmStevenson.gif