Walkom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Walkom family

The surname Walkom was first found in Huntingdon, where they had been granted lands by William the Conqueror, and were originally from the Norman French name Walchelyn.

Walkelin or Walchelin (d. 1098) was Bishop of Winchester. He was "a Norman by birth, and is said to have been a kinsman of the Conqueror. He was probably one of the clergy of the cathedral church of Rouen, for Maurilius (d. 1067) knew him well and spoke highly of him, and he was one of William's clerks. " 1

Early History of the Walkom family

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Walkom Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wakelyn, Wakelin and others.

Early Notables of the Walkom family

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Walkom migration to Australia +

Walkom Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Jonathan Walkom, (b. 1819), aged 21, Cornish farm servant travelling aboard the ship "Lady McNaughton" arriving in Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia on 16th December 1840 2
William Walkom, aged 29, a carpenter, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Standard" 3
Mr. Charles Walkom, (b. 1813), aged 44, Cornish farm labourer travelling aboard the ship "Plantagenet" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 13th February 1857 4
Mrs. Elizabeth Walkom, (b. 1818), aged 39, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Plantagenet" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 13th February 1857 4
Miss Jane Walkom, (b. 1838), aged 19, Cornish labourer travelling aboard the ship "Plantagenet" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 13th February 1857 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Walkom (post 1700) +

Arthur Bache Walkom (1889-1976), Australian palaeobotanist and museum director from Grafton, New South Wales, recipient of the Clarke Medal by the Royal Society of New South Wales in 1948
Stephen Walkom (b. 1963), Canadian professional National Hockey League referee from North Bay, Ontario

Sources +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, May 30). Ships' Passenger Lists of Arrivals in New South Wales on (1828 - 1842, 1848 - 1849) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1838_on.pdf
South Australian Register Monday 18th December 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Standard 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/standard1854.shtml
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1850_59.pdf