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England

The Jukes surname comes from a short form, such as Jukel or Jokel of the Breton name Judicael. 1

Early Origins of the Jukes family

The surname Jukes was first found in Oxfordshire where Adam Jock is on record in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1279; John Jokes is listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire of 1381. 2

Early History of the Jukes family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jukes research. Another 46 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1218, 1273, 1379, 1630, 1745 and 1812 are included under the topic Early Jukes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jukes Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Jukes family name include Jewks, Jukes, Juckes, Jewkes and others.

Early Notables of the Jukes family

Distinguished members of the family include

Francis Jukes (1745-1812), English aquatinta engraver, born at Martley, Worcestershire. "He was chiefly engaged in engraving or etching topographical prints, but subsequently devoted himself chiefly t...

Jukes migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Jukes surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Hamilton Jukes, aged 39, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Santa Rosa"
Harold Jukes, aged 23, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Minnekahda"

Jukes Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Edward Jukes, who arrived in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1715 3

Jukes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

C. Jukes, aged 4, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Acasta" in 1827
John Jukes, aged 6, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Acasta" in 1827
John Jukes, Sr., aged 31, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Acasta" in 1827
Elizabeth Jukes, aged 13, who arrive in New York aboard the ship "Isaac Hicks" in 1831
Elizabeth Jukes, aged 42, who arrived in New York in 1831 aboard the ship "Isaac Hicks"
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Jukes migration to Australia +

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

Jukes Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Jukes, English convict who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Dromedary" on 11th September 1819, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
Mr. Thomas Jukes, British Convict who was convicted in Staffordshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Caledonia" on 5th July 1820, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Mr. John Jukes, (b. 1800), aged 26, British Convict who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Earl St Vincent" on 20th April 1826, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1890 6
Miss Jane Jukes, English convict who was convicted in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Fanny" on 14th July 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 7

Jukes 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:

Jukes Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Jukes, aged 22, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Salisbury" in 1874
Elizabeth Jukes, aged 20, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Salisbury" in 1874
Mr. B.W. Jukes, (b. 1846), aged 28, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Peter Denny" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 26th July 1874 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Jukes (post 1700) +

Thomas Hughes Jukes (1906-1999), British-born American biologist known for his work in nutrition and molecular evolution
Dorothy Mavis Jukes (b. 1947), American author of novels for children, pseudonym Iris Hudson
Arthur D. Jukes, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Callao-Lima, 1932; Nuevitas, 1938 9
Peter Jukes (b. 1960), English author, screenwriter, playwright, literary critic and journalist. He is the co-founder and executive editor of Byline Times
William Jukes (1883-1939), English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s
Andrew John Jukes (1815-1901), English theologian
Norman Geoffrey Jukes (1932-2021), English professional footballer who played as a full-back from 1951 to 1955
Francis Jukes (1745-1812), English aquatinta engraver, born at Martley, Worcestershire 10
Joseph Beete Jukes (1811-1869), English geologist, born at Summerhill, Birmingham, in October 1811, son of John and Sophia Jukes 10
The Very Reverend Keith Michael Jukes (1954-2013), English Anglican clergyman, Dean of Ripon
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Jukes family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. Henry James Jukes (d. 1912), aged 38, English Greaser from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 11

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dromedary
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/caledonia
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th September 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-st-vincent
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 29th September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fanny
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, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 26 October 2020
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html