| ![Show Contents]() Bobbin Surname History
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England
Etymology of BobbinWhat does the name Bobbin mean? Bobbin is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived in the village of Bobbing, a parish in the union and hundred of Milton, in the county of Kent. 1 Early Origins of the Bobbin familyThe surname Bobbin was first found in Kent, at Bobbing, a village and civil parish in the Swale district that dates back to c. 1100 when it was first listed as Bobinge. The place name literally means "settlement of the family or followers of a man called Bobba," from the Old English personal name + "ingas." 2 Early History of the Bobbin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bobbin research. Another 202 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1500, 1637 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Bobbin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bobbin Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Bobbin family name include Bobbin, Bobben, Bobban, Bobbing, Bobing, Bobins and many more. Early Notables of the Bobbin familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bobbin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Bobbin migration to the United States | + |
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Bobbin surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
Bobbin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Israel Bobbin, aged 11, originally from Waligotzulow, arrived in New York in 1901 aboard the ship "Ryndam" from Rotterdam, Netherlands 3
- Lukus Bobbin, aged 22, originally from Newbeattie, Scotland, arrived in New York in 1907 aboard the ship "Caledonia" from Glasgow, Scotland 3
- Edward Bobbin, aged 29, arrived in New York in 1911 aboard the ship "Bermudian" from Bermuda 3
- Mary Bobbin, aged 24, arrived in New York in 1911 aboard the ship "Bermudian" from Bermuda 3
- George William Bobbin, aged 24, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Turkestan" from Newcastle-on-Tyne, England 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bobbin (post 1700) | + |
- Timothy "Tim" Bobbin (1708-1786), pseudonym of John Collier, an English caricaturist and satirical poet from Urmston, Lancashire; his illustrations were so popular at the time that they a colourised reproduction of 25 of the plates was published in 1810
- Andrew Bobbin (b. 1978), Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Paul Bobbin (1771-1837), pseudonym of James Butterworth, an author and topographer of Manchester and the surrounding area
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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