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Early Origins of the Lackman family

The surname Lackman was first found in Norfolk, where Reginald de Lakeham was registered in Norfolk in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273.

Early History of the Lackman family

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Lackman Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Lackman 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. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Lackman include: Lakeman, Lakeham, Lakenham, Lackman, Lachman, Lochman, Lacman and many more.

Early Notables of the Lackman family

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United States Lackman 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 Lackman or a variant listed above:

Lackman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Louis Lackman, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1662 1
Lackman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mrs. Annie Lackman, (b. 1869), aged 36, American returning from Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York in 1905 en route to Pennsylvania, USA 2
  • Mr. John Daniel Lackman, (b. 1867), aged 38, American grocer returning from Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York in 1905 en route to Pennsylvania, USA 2

Australia Lackman migration to Australia +

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

Lackman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Lackman, (b. 1783), aged 33, English labourer who was convicted in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England for 7 years for house breaking, transported aboard the "Fame" on 9th October 1816, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3


  1. 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)
  2. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
  3. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 27th September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie


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