Blogg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The origins of the Blogg surname are uncertain, but some scholars suggest that the source of the name is the Old English term "bloc," and that the name was originally occupational for "one who blocks," such as a shoemaker or bookbinder.

Early Origins of the Blogg family

The surname Blogg was first found in Wiltshire where they held a family seat with estates in that shire. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. The first found reference to the Blogg surname was in the year 1199 when Robert Bloc was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls for Wiltshire.

Early History of the Blogg family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Blogg research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1212, 1275, 1327, 1359, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Blogg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Blogg Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Blogg include Bloggs, Blogg, Block, Blocks, Blox, Blogs and others.

Early Notables of the Blogg family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Bloggs of the West country

Blogg migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Blogg were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Blogg Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Blogg, who settled in Virginia in 1650

Blogg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Edward Blogg, who was naturalized in Virginia in 1858

Blogg migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Blogg Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

William Blogg, who was recorded in the 1871 census in Ontario

Contemporary Notables of the name Blogg (post 1700) +

Henry Blogg (1876-1954), English lifeboat man, awarded the Empire Gallantry Medal by the King in 1924 for his heroic life-saving
Wesley Collins Blogg (1855-1897), 19th century professional baseball outfielder and catcher
Albert Blogg Unger, American politician, Delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention 19th District, 1915 [1]

Historic Events for the Blogg family +

HMS Cornwall

Frederick Walpole Blogg (d. 1942), British Able Seaman aboard the HMS Cornwall when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking [2]

Citations +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Force Z Survivors Crew List HMS Cornwall (Retrieved 2018, February 13th) - Retrieved from https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listcornwallcrew.html#A