Elphick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Elphick family

The surname Elphick was first found in Sussex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. 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. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Elphick family

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Elphick 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. Elphick has been recorded under many different variations, including Elfeck, Elpheck, Elphick, Elfick, Elfecke, Elphicke, Elficke, Alfeck, Alfick, Alphick and many more.

Early Notables of the Elphick family

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Elphick migration to the United States +

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 Elphick or a variant listed above:

Elphick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Elphick, who landed in New York in 1839 1

Elphick migration to Australia +

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

Elphick Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Edward Henry Elphick, (b. 1808), aged 28, British seaman who was convicted in Cape Town, South Africa for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Earl Grey" on 27th August 1836, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
Henry Elphick, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Buckinghamshire" in 1839 3
Caroline Elphick, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Buckinghamshire" in 1839 3

Elphick 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:

Elphick Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

S. Elphick, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Baltasara" in 1854 4
Mary Elphick, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Baltasara" in 1854 4
Mr. S. Elphick, British settler travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "Baltasara" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 20th January 1854 5
Mrs. Mary Elphick, British settler travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "Baltasara" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 20th January 1854 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Elphick (post 1700) +

Tommy Elphick (b. 1987), English professional footballer from Brighton
Roberto Valenzuela Elphick (b. 1873), Chilean-born, English Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal (1936)
Michael John Elphick (1946-2002), English actor, best known for his role as Harry Slater in BBC's EastEnders
Gary Elphick (b. 1985), English professional defender from Brighton
Jonathan Elphick (b. 1945), Welsh natural history author, editor and consultant

Citations +

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-grey
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Buckinghamshire.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 1st November 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html