Arbon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Arbon family

The surname Arbon was first found in Surrey where the family trace their lineage back to Abernon listed in the Domesday Book having sprang from the fief of that name in Normandy. He was a tenant in chief in Surrey, giving name to Stoke Daubernon. 1 Conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Guildford and East Mosely, held by Roger de Abernon or Arburnam of Abenon in Calvados, the Norman Baron.

Early History of the Arbon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arbon research. Another 171 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1188, 1190, 1510, 1600, 1612 and 1628 are included under the topic Early Arbon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Arbon Spelling Variations

Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Arbon family name include Dabernon, Darbernum, Dabernoun, Daberon, Daborne, d'Arborn, Arborn, Arbon, Arboune, Arbouin, Arbernus, Abborne, Aborn, Aborne, Abourne, Aberon and many more.

Early Notables of the Arbon family

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Arbon migration to the United States +

To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Arbon family to immigrate North America:

Arbon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Louisa Arbon, aged 14, who landed in New York in 1864 2
William Arbon, aged 51, who landed in New York in 1868 2
Elizabeth Arbon, aged 43, who arrived in New York in 1868 2
Fredrick Arbon, aged 2, who landed in New York in 1868 2
Isaac Arbon, aged 6, who arrived in New York in 1868 2

Arbon migration to Australia +

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

Arbon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Arbon, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Mariner" in 1847 3
Robert Arbon, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Mariner" in 1847 3
Edward Arbon, aged 29, a farm labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Emily" 4

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MARINER 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Mariner.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The EMILY 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Emily.htm