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Early Origins of the Elphicke family

The surname Elphicke 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 Elphicke family

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Elphicke 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 Elphicke has undergone many spelling variations, including Elfeck, Elpheck, Elphick, Elfick, Elfecke, Elphicke, Elficke, Alfeck, Alfick, Alphick and many more.

Early Notables of the Elphicke family

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United States Elphicke 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 Elphicke were among those contributors:

Elphicke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • C. W. Elphicke, aged 50, arrived in New York in 1895 aboard the ship "New York" from Southampton, England [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Elphicke (post 1700) +

  • Charles Brett Anthony Elphicke (b. 1971), British Conservative Party politician, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury in 2015, Member of Parliament for Dover (2010-)


  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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