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Early Origins of the Nutkins family

The surname Nutkins was first found in Essex 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 year 1305 when Adam Nutkyn held lands.

Early History of the Nutkins family

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Nutkins Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nutkyn, Notkyn, Notkin, Nutkin, Notkyne and others.

Early Notables of the Nutkins family

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Nutkins migration to Australia +

Nutkins Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Miss Eliza Nutkins, (1816 - 1862), aged 25, British settler who was convicted in Hertfordshire, England for 15 years for robbery with violence, transported aboard the "Garland Grove" on 14th June 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Nutkins (post 1700) +

  • Terence Paul "Terry" Nutkins (1946-2012), English naturalist, children's television presenter and author
  • Geoff Nutkins (b. 1951), British aviation artist, working in gouache and pencil


  1. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au


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