Pickston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Pickston

What does the name Pickston mean?

The origins of the Pickston surname are uncertain, but may come from an Old English personal name "Picstan," derived from the Old English terms "pi-c," meaning "point," and "stan," meaning "stone."

Early Origins of the Pickston family

The surname Pickston was first found in Norfolk 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 1209 where Richard Pixton held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Pickston family

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Pickston Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pickston, Pikstan, Pixton, Pickstone, Pixtone, Pykston, Peckstone, Pexton, Pixstan and many more.

Early Notables of the Pickston family

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Pickston migration to the United States +

Pickston Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William James Pickston, who settled in Philadelphia in 1863

Pickston 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:

Pickston Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Thomas Pickston, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen of Beauty" in 1863