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Hodgkins History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The origins of the name Hodgkins are with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from the son of Hodge.

Early Origins of the Hodgkins family

The surname Hodgkins was first found in Gloucestershire 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 Hodgkins family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hodgkins research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1453, 1524, 1560, 1798 and 1866 are included under the topic Early Hodgkins History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hodgkins Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Hodgkins has been spelled many different ways, including Hodgkins, Hodgskins, Hodgskin, Hodgskines, Hodgskyns, Hodskins, Hodskin, Hodkins, Hodkinson and many more.

Early Notables of the Hodgkins family

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Hodgkins Ranking

In the United States, the name Hodgkins is the 7,091^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Hodgkins migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Hodgkinss to arrive in North America:

Hodgkins Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mary Hodgkins, who landed in Virginia in 1638 2
William Hodgkins, who arrived in Virginia in 1662 2
William Hodgkins, who landed in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1665 2
Millicent Hodgkins, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1683 2
William Hodgkins, who settled in Virginia in 1698

Hodgkins Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Hodgkins, who arrived in New England in 1753 2

Hodgkins migration to Australia +

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

Hodgkins Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Hodgkins, British Convict who was convicted in Worcester, Worcestershire, England for life, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Mr. William Hodgkins, Welsh convict who was convicted in Montgomeryshire, Wales for 14 years, transported aboard the "Florentia" on 14th August 1827, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Mr. James Hodgkins who was convicted in Worcester, Worcestershire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Duchess of Northumberland" on 1st October 1842, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Jonathan Hodgkins, aged 20, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Catherine" 6
Henry Hodgkins, aged 38, a farm labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Marion" 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hodgkins 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:

Hodgkins Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Lavinia Hodgkins, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Blue Jacket" in 1865
Amelia Hodgkins, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Blue Jacket" in 1865

Contemporary Notables of the name Hodgkins (post 1700) +

Howard Lincoln Hodgkins (1862-1931), American educator, Ad interim President of the George Washington University (1921 to 1923)
Christopher J. Hodgkins (1957-1983), American politician in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1983 to 2003)
Kenneth Hodgkins, American adviser to the Fifty-seventh Session of the United Nations General Assembly
William A. Hodgkins, American Republican politician, Mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts, 1892-94 8
Rita Hodgkins, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988, 1996 8
Jefferson Hodgkins, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1916 8
Elwin L. Hodgkins, American Republican politician, Candidate for Mayor of Lewiston, Maine, 1912 8
Reginald Thomas Hodgkins (b. 1903), English footballer
William Mathew Hodgkins (1833-1898), New Zealand painter
Richard Hodgkins Ph.D., Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, University of Loughborough
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Hodgkins Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Sans dieu rien
Motto Translation: Without God nothing.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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 13th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-cornwallis
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/florentia
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/duchess-of-northumberland
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CATHERINE 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Catherine.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) MARION 1851 - HER HISTORY. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Marion.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html