The lineage of the name Bickett begins with the
Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in
Cheshire, where they held a
family seat near Birkenhead at the estuary of the River Birket. It is from the name of the river that their name is derived.
Early Origins of the Bickett family
The surname Bickett was first found in
Cheshire, where they held a
family seat from ancient times, long before the
Norman Conquest in 1066.
Early History of the Bickett family
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Bickett Spelling Variations
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Bickett has undergone many
spelling variations, including Birket, Birkett, Bircket, Burkett, Birckett, Burket, Burkert and many more.
Early Notables of the Bickett family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Bickett family to Ireland
Some of the Bickett family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Bickett family to the New World and Oceana
To escape the unstable social climate in
England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Bickett were among those contributors:
Bickett Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Wm. Bickett, aged 38, who settled in America from London, in 1897
Bickett Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Maggie Bickett, aged 19, who landed in America from Stevenston, Scotland, in 1909
- Richard Bickett, aged 17, who emigrated to the United States, in 1922
- Edwin Bickett, aged 15, who settled in America, in 1923
Contemporary Notables of the name Bickett (post 1700)
- Thomas Walter Bickett (1869-1921), American politician, 54th Governor of North Carolina from 1917 to 1921
- Duane Clair Bickett (b. 1962), former American NFL football linebacker