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Dallinger History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Australia West Indies

Dallinger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland
Scotland

The lineage of the name Dallinger begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in or beside a meadow. The surname Dallinger originally derived from the Old English word Dael. [1]

Early Origins of the Dallinger family

The surname Dallinger was first found in Norfolk at either Field Dalling or Wood Dalling. Collectively they date back to the Domesday Book when they were listed as Dallinga. [2] Later there was a split in the villages as Wode Dallinges was listed in 1198 and Fildedalling was listed in 1272. [3]

The parish of Wood-Dalling (anciently spelt Wode Dallinges) in Norfolk was a family seat since early times. "The Hall, now a respectable farmhouse, was built in 1582 by a member of the Dalling family, which during a long period held the estate." [4]

The source History of Norfolk has the following entries for the family: Phillip de Dalling, Norfolk, 10 John; Eustace de Dalling, Norfolk, 6 Edward II; Peter de Dallyng, Norfolk, 1291; and Roger Dallyng, vicar of Brooke, Norfolk, 1409. [5]

Further to the north in Scotland, the Dawling variant was most popular: "Robert Dawling in Leith accepts the king's coronation, 1567, and Jonet Dauling was heir of Violet Dauling, lawfully born daughter of Robert Dawling, 1637. James Dawling was member of Scots parliament for South Queensferry, 1639. Jeanna Dawling and Helena Dawling were heirs portioners of James Dawling, burgess of Sowth Queensferrie, their father, 1668. Probably of English origin from Dalling in Norfolk." [6]

Early History of the Dallinger family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dallinger research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1567, 1684, 1691, 1695, 1561, 1637 and 1561 are included under the topic Early Dallinger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dallinger 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 Dallinger has undergone many spelling variations, including Dalling, Dawling, Douling, Dauling, Dallinger and others.

Early Notables of the Dallinger family (pre 1700)

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Migration of the Dallinger family to Ireland

Some of the Dallinger family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Dallinger migration to the United States +

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 Dallinger were among those contributors:

Dallinger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Elias Dallinger, aged 33, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1852 aboard the ship "Fleetwood" [7]
Adam Dallinger, aged 29, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1854 aboard the ship "Chesapeake" [7]
Sophia Dallinger, aged 23, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1857 aboard the ship "Louisiana" [7]
Jean Dallinger, aged 32, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1859 aboard the ship "Zurich" [7]
Bertha Dallinger, aged 28, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1864 aboard the ship "Saxonia" [7]
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Dallinger migration to Australia +

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

Dallinger Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century

Rainer F. Dallinger, who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Castel Felice" in 1960 [8]
Walli A. Dallinger, who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Castel Felice" in 1960 [8]

Dallinger migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. [9]

Dallinger Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Jo Dallinger, aged 16, who arrived in Barbados in 1635 aboard the ship "Falcon" [10]

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
National Archives of Australia Retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/PassengerListing.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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)