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![Show Contents]() Wadkinson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Wales
First composed in the countryside now known as Wales, the ancient name of Wadkinson began its life as a name for a the personal name Walter. The surname Wadkinson is derived from the pet form Wat, which is supplemented by the common diminutive suffix -kin and the patronymic suffix -son, which superseded other patronymic suffixes during the 14th century. Early Origins of the Wadkinson familyThe surname Wadkinson was first found in Yorkshire, at Beeston and Ilkley where they held a family seat from ancient times undoubtedly related to the Welsh Watkins of Pennoyre in Breconshire. Early History of the Wadkinson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wadkinson research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1665 and 1780 are included under the topic Early Wadkinson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wadkinson Spelling VariationsThere are relatively few surnames native to Wales, but they have an inordinately large number of spelling variations. Early variations of Welsh surnames can be explained by the fact that very few people in the early Middle Ages were literate. Priests and the few other literate people were responsible for recording names in official documents. And because most people could not specific how to properly record their names it was up to the individual recorder of that time to determine how a spoken name should be recorded. Variations due to the imprecise or improper recording of a name continued later in history when names originally composed in the Brythonic Celtic, language of Wales, known by natives as Cymraeg, were transliterated into English. Welsh names that were documented in English often changed dramatically since the native language of Wales, which was highly inflected, did not copy well. Occasionally, however, spelling variations were carried out according to an individual's specific design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations could be indicated by minor variations. The spelling variations of the name Wadkinson have included Watkinson, Watkisson, Watkynson, Wattkinson, Waytkinson, Waytekinson, Waitkinson, Watkenson and many more. Early Notables of the Wadkinson familyMore information is included under the topic Early Wadkinson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Wadkinson migration to the United States | + |
During the latter half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, the people of Wales journeyed to North America to find a new life. They made major contributions to the arts, industry and commerce of both Canada and the United States, and added a rich cultural heritage to their newly adopted societies. A look at the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Wadkinson:
Wadkinson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Richard Wadkinson, who arrived in Virginia in 1702 1
- 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)
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Wadkinson migration to the United States 
