Jopling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Jopling or a variant listed above:

Jopling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Margt. Jopling, aged 28, who landed in America, in 1895
• May I. Jopling, aged 19, who settled in America, in 1896

Jopling Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• J. Cook Jopling, aged 43, who landed in America from England, in 1900
• Emily Jopling, aged 44, who immigrated to the United States from Glasgow, in 1904
• Tom H. Jopling, who immigrated to America, in 1904
• Thomas Halliday Jopling, who landed in America, in 1905
• Elsie J. Jopling, aged 7, who landed in America from Sunderland, England, in 1907
• ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jopling Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Harrold Jopling, who was recorded in Toronto, in the census of Ontario of 1871

• Mrs. C. C. Jopling, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940 2
• Jospeh Middleton Jopling (1831-1884), English painter, son of Joseph Jopling, a clerk in the horse guards, Whitehall, and occupied a similar position from the age of seventeen for some years 3
• Jeremy "Jay" Jopling (b. 1963), English art dealer and gallery owner
• William Jopling (1911-1997), English leprologist awarded the Sir Rickard Christpher's medal of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in 1994
• Louise Jopling (1843-1933), English painter and one of the most prominent women artists of her generation
• Joe Jopling (b. 1951), English former footballer

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