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Early Origins of the Wiblin family

The surname Wiblin was first found in Lincolnshire 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 1202 where Jordan Wibelin was held. It made be a Norman of Wibbe but the early name has not been found.

Early History of the Wiblin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wiblin research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1231, 1237, 1455, 1487 and 1568 are included under the topic Early Wiblin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wiblin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wibling, Wiblin, Wybelyn, Wibbe, Wybbe and others.

Early Notables of the Wiblin family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Wiblin or Wibling family of London


Wiblin migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Wiblin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Wiblin, English convict who was convicted in Hulme, Manchester, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 27th September 1834, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 1
  • Robert Wiblin, English convict from Kent, who was transported aboard the "Adelaide" on August 08, 1849, settling in Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip, Australia 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Wiblin (post 1700) +

  • R. Todd Wiblin, American researcher with the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa
  • Anne E. Wiblin, British researcher with the Department of Research and Development, Abcam, Cambridge
  • Robert Wiblin, Australian Research Director for 80,000 Hours
  • Wayne Wiblin (b. 1969), South African cricketer who played in 44 first-class and 43 List A matches from 1991 to 2002


  1. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
  2. State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 17) Adelaide voyage to Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip, Australia in 1849 with 303 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/adelaide/1849


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