Worlock History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Worlock family

The surname Worlock was first found in Cambridgeshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1279 when Nicholas Warloc held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Worlock family

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Worlock Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Warlock, Werlock, Worloch, Worlock, Warwloche, Warlocke and many more.

Early Notables of the Worlock family

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Worlock migration to Australia +

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

Worlock Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Worlock, (b. 1810), aged 16, English baker who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for 14 years for pick pocketing, transported aboard the "England"on 28th April 1826, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 1
Mr. Charles Worlock, (Warlock), (b. 1820), aged 22, English shoe maker who was convicted in Bristol, England for 7 years for larceny, transported aboard the "Earl Grey" on 4th October 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Worlock (post 1700) +

Paul A. Worlock (1931-2017), American politician, Member of the New York State Assembly from Oneida's 1st district from 1961 to 1965
Frederick Worlock (1886-1973), London-born, American actor, known for his work in various films during the 1940s and 1950s, and as the voice of Horace in One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
Derek John Harford Worlock CH (1920-1996), English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop of Liverpool (1976-1996)

Citations +

Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/england
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-gray