Blacky History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Blacky

The Anglo-Saxon name Blacky comes from when the family resided in the village and parish of Blakey Ridge, in the North Riding of Yorkshire.

Early Origins of the Blacky family

Early History of the Blacky family

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Blacky Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Blacky has been recorded under many different variations, including Blakey, Blakie, Blaiky, Blaike, Blakye, Blaikie and others.

Early Notables of the Blacky family

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Migration of the Blacky family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Blacky or a variant listed above: George Blaikie who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1807; James Blakie settled in Philadelphia in 1799.