Larkins History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Larkins family came to North America quite early:

Larkins Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Daniel Larkins, aged 30, who landed in Missouri in 1840 4
• G Larkins, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 4
• Francis, James, John, Mathew, Michael, and Patrick Larkins, all, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Larkins Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Jerome Larkins from County Tipperary, Ireland was married in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1810 5
• Patrick Larkins, who settled in King's Cove, Newfoundland in 1833 5

Larkins Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Miss Catherine Larkins, (Larkin), (b. 1799), aged 27, Irish servant who was convicted in Cavan, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Brothers" on 3rd October 1826, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, listed as having 1 child on board 6
• George Larkins, English convict from Cambridge, who was transported aboard the "Anson" on September 23, 1843, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 7

Larkins Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Jane Larkins, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Nimroud" in 1864
• Hugh Larkins, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Empress" in 1865

• Erlana La'Nay Larkins (b. 1986), American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Ellis Larkins (1923-2002), American jazz pianist, best known for his two recordings with Ella Fitzgerald
• Richard C. "Dick" Larkins (1909-1977), American athletic director at the Ohio State University from 1947 to 1970
• John Davis Larkins Jr. (1909-1990), American Democratic Party politician and jurist, Member of North Carolina State Senate 7th District, 1936-44, 1948-54, Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (1961–1979) 8
• Elijah Pat Larkins (1942-2009), American politician, Mayor of Pompano Beach, Florida, 1985 8
• Carroll Larkins, American politician, Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1894 8
• Noble G. Larkins, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Circuit Judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935 8
• Wayne Larkins (b. 1953), former English cricketer
• Paul Larkins (b. 1963), English former middle-distance runner, active in the 1980s
• William Larkins (d. 1800), British member of the Royal Society elected 14 April 1796, and accountant in Bengal for the British East India Company
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