The ancient and distinguished surname Wickins is of English origin. It is derived from the Old English "wic," which refers to an outlying settlement, particularly a dairy farm or salt works, dependent on a larger village; the surname would denote someone who worked or resided at one of these settlements. The name Wickins may also be derived from a place of the same name; there are villages so named in the counties of Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
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Early Origins of the Wickins family
The surname Wickins was first found in Northampton where they held a family seat from very ancient times. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Thomas de le Wikin, who was living in Norfolk in 1275.
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Early History of the Wickins family
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Wickins Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wickens, Wickans, Wickins, Wicking, Wiggins and others.
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Early Notables of the Wickins family
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Migration of the Wickins family to Ireland
Some of the Wickins family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Wickins migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Wickins Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
John J Wickins, aged 6, who landed in New York in 1862 1
Rosetta Wickins, who arrived in New York in 1862 1
Sarah Wickins, aged 26, who landed in New York in 1862 1
William Wickins, aged 32, who arrived in New York in 1862 1
Wickins migration to Australia
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Wickins migration to the United States 
Wickins migration to Australia 
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