Jobling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The surname Jobling is derived from the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Job,' from diminutive Joblin or Jobelin. 1

Early Origins of the Jobling family

The surname Jobling was first found in Northumberland where there is an early instance of a Robert Joplyn, on record as renting lands in South Northumberland in 1499.

Early History of the Jobling family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jobling research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1652, 1737, 1738, 1742, 1763, 1788, 1790, 1804, 1809, 1824, 1828, 1831, 1841, 1847, 1859, 1861, 1876, 1883, 1884 and 1923 are included under the topic Early Jobling History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jobling Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Jobling include Joblin, Jobblin, Jopling, Jobling, Joppling, Jopplin, Joplin and many more.

Early Notables of the Jobling family

Distinguished members of the family include

Robert Jobling (1841-1923) was a British artist who had work accepted by both the Royal Academy and Royal Society of British Artists in 1883. He painted regularly at the fishing village of Cullercoats...

Jobling migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Jobling or a variant listed above:

Jobling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Jobling, who was naturalized in Ohio in 1850

Jobling Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

John R. Jobling, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States from Plashetts, England, in 1910
Robert L. Jobling, aged 38, who immigrated to the United States from Newcastle, England, in 1911
Richard W. Jobling, aged 51, who landed in America from Rose Hill on Tyne, England, in 1915
George C. Jobling, aged 49, who immigrated to America from Cheltenham, England, in 1919
Jack Jobling, aged 18, who landed in America from Aldershot, England, in 1919
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Contemporary Notables of the name Jobling (post 1700) +

Joseph Jobling (1906-1969), English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Charlton Athletic and Norwich City
Keith Jobling (1934-2020), English professional footballer from Grimsby who made 450 appearances in the Football League as a centre half for Grimsby Town
Karen Jobling (b. 1962), English cricketer, former member of the England women's cricket team
Kevin Jobling (b. 1968), English former professional footballer
Andrew Jobling (b. 1964), former Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (1983, 1985-1987)
John Hughes Jobling AM (1937-2022), Australian politician, born in Sydney, the son of John Young Jobling and Elizabeth Marjorie Hughes, elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council for the Liberal Party in 1984
Robert Jobling (1841-1923), British artist
Curtis Jobling (b. 1972), British illustrator and animator, best known for as production designer of the children's show Bob The Builder

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)