Twigg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Twigg family
The surname Twigg was first found in Derbyshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest in 1066.
Early History of the Twigg family
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Twigg Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Twygg, Twygge, Twigg, Twiggs, Twig and others.
Early Notables of the Twigg family
Notables of the family at this time include
Twigg Ranking
In the United States, the name Twigg is the 7,637th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Migration of the Twigg family to Ireland
Some of the Twigg family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 69 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Twigg migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Twigg Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Charles Twigg, who landed in Maryland in 1655 2
- Francis Twigg, who arrived in Maryland in 1655 2
Twigg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Paul Twigg, who settled in New Haven, Conn. in 1820
- Robert Twigg, who settled in Philadelphia in 1856
- Thomas Twigg, who landed in Arkansas in 1873 2
- John H. Twigg, aged 51, who settled in America from Dublin, in 1892
- J. H. Twigg, aged 34, who immigrated to America, in 1893
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Twigg Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Edith Twigg, aged 23, who landed in America from Sheffield, England, in 1907
- Alferd Twigg, aged 53, who immigrated to the United States from Sheffield, England, in 1907
- Harold Despard Twigg, aged 32, who settled in America from Cloghes, Ireland, in 1907
- Mary Twigg, aged 53, who settled in America from Sheffield, England, in 1907
- Herbert Twigg, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1908
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Twigg migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Twigg Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
- James Twigg, aged 27, who settled in Moose Jaw, Canada, in 1913
Twigg migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Twigg Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Mr. Mark Twigg, (b. 1816), aged 22, English labourer who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 14 years for house breaking, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 25th June 1838, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3
- Mr. John Twigg, British Convict who was convicted in Knutsford (Nether Knutsford), Cheshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eden" on 12th March 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 4
- Mr. Joseph Twigg, English convict who was convicted in Stafford, Staffordshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Barossa" on 9th May 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
- William Twigg, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Asiatic" in 1849 6
- William Twigg, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "The Stratheden" in 1850 7
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Twigg 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:
Twigg Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- Mr. William Twigg, (b. 1837), aged 19, British labourer travelling from London aboard the ship "Isabella Hercus" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 4th January 1856 8
- Mr. Robert Twigg, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Rakaia" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 10th August 1881 9
Contemporary Notables of the name Twigg (post 1700) +
- Rebecca Twigg (b. 1963), American seven-time gold medalist racing cyclist, two-time Olympian
- S. Edward Twigg, American politician, Mayor of Hibbing, Minnesota, 1936-38 10
- Noah S. Twigg, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1920; Socialist Labor Candidate for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1932 10
- Carol A. Twigg, American politician, Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1974 10
- Carl Twigg, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936 10
- Georgie Twigg (1990-2012), British bronze medalist hockey player at the 2012 Olympic Games
- Stephen Twigg (b. 1966), British Labour Party politician, Minister of State for Schools (2004-2005)
- Gary Twigg (b. 1984), Scottish footballer from Glasgow
- Derek Twigg (b. 1959), British Labour Party politician
Historic Events for the Twigg family +
- Mr. Charles J Twigg (b. 1921), English Stoker 1st Class serving for the Royal Navy from Washwood Heath, Birmingham, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 11
- Mr. Frederick Alexander Twigg, Canadian 2nd Class passenger from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking and was recovered 12
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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 19th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/coromandel
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th December 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eden
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barossa
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The ASIATIC 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Asiatic.htm
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The STRATHEDEN 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Stratheden.htm
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- 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 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
- Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/