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Etymology of Jobbins

What does the name Jobbins mean?

The surname Jobbins is derived from the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Job,' from diminutive Joblin or Jobelin. 1

Early Origins of the Jobbins family

The surname Jobbins was first found in Northumberland where there is an early instance of a Robert Joplyn, on record as renting lands in South Northumberland in 1499.

Early History of the Jobbins family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jobbins research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1652, 1737, 1738, 1742, 1763, 1788, 1790, 1804, 1809, 1824, 1828, 1831, 1841, 1847, 1859, 1861, 1876, 1883, 1884 and 1923 are included under the topic Early Jobbins History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jobbins Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Jobbins include Joblin, Jobblin, Jopling, Jobling, Joppling, Jopplin, Joplin and many more.

Early Notables of the Jobbins family

Robert Jobling (1841-1923) was a British artist who had work accepted by both the Royal Academy and Royal Society of British Artists in 1883. He painted regularly at the fishing village of Cullercoats and later at Staithes. He attained a position of some standing in the Staithes group. He mostly painted and showed in exhibitions in the north of England. Thomas Joplin (1790?-1847), was an English timber merchant, banker and writer on banking, born about 1790 at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, possibly the son of John Joplin or Jopling, sculptor there. In 1824 the Provincial Bank of Ireland was formed in London, and Joplin...
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Jobbins migration to Australia +

Jobbins Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Jobbins (post 1700) +

  • Ms. Veronica Claire Jobbins M.B.E., British Head of Learning and Participation (Dance) for Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to Young People 4
  • Sheridan Jobbins (b. 1959), Australian journalist, television presenter and screenwriter
  • Joy Jobbins (b. 1927), Australian writer, former head of advertising for The Australian Wool Board
  • Boak Jobbins OAM (1947-2012), Australian Anglican cleric and former Dean of Sydney
  1. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  2. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 8th September 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-spencer
  3. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
  4. "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 4 July 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1

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