| ![Show Contents]() Dunkerly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of DunkerlyWhat does the name Dunkerly mean? In ancient Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Dunkerly surname lived in the region of Dinkley in the county of Lancashire. The surname Dunkerly is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Early Origins of the Dunkerly familyThe surname Dunkerly was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Dunkerly familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dunkerly research. Another 68 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dunkerly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dunkerly Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Dunkerly are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Dunkerly include: Dunkley, Dunkerly, Dunkleigh, Dunklee, Dunkersley, Dunkerley and many more. Early Notables of the Dunkerly familyMore information is included under the topic Early Dunkerly Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Dunkerly migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Dunkerly or a variant listed above:
Dunkerly Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Benjamin Dunkerly, who settled in Philadelphia in 1849
- James Dunkerly, who settled in Philadelphia in 1852
- William Dunkerly, who settled in Philadelphia in 1860
| Dunkerly migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Dunkerly Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. William Dunkerly, (b. 1853), aged 22, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Peter Denny" arriving in Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 25th November 1875 1
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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