Polkinhorn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Polkinhorn family

The surname Polkinhorn was first found in Cornwall where the "manor of Polkinhorne belonged at a very early period to an ancient family of that name, with whom it continued until the reign of Charles II. ; when the heiress of this family married Thomas Glynn, Esq; of Helston." 1

Early History of the Polkinhorn family

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Polkinhorn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Polkinghorne, Polkingham, Polkinham and others.

Early Notables of the Polkinhorn family

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Polkinhorn migration to Australia +

Polkinhorn Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Richard Polkinhorn, (b. 1814), aged 34, Cornish labourer departing from Plymouth on 17th August 1848 aboard the ship "Aurora" arriving in Port Henry, Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 7th December 1848 2
Mr. Thomas Polkinhorn (Polkinghorn), (b. 1836), aged 20, Cornish mason from Penzance, Cornwall, UKtravelling from Plymouth, Devon, UK aboard the ship "Aliquis" arriving in Adelaide, Australia on 26th August 1856 3
Mrs. Elizabeth Polkinhorn (Polkinghorn), (née Rogers), (b. 1835), aged 21, Cornish settler from Penzance, Cornwall, UKtravelling from Plymouth, Devon, UK aboard the ship "Aliquis" arriving in Adelaide, Australia on 26th August 1856 3

Sources +

Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf
The Ships List Passenger Lists Ship Aliquis (Retrieved 26th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/aliquis1856.shtml