Wirk History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Wirk family

The surname Wirk was first found in Essex 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 1260 when Richard Work held estates.

Early History of the Wirk family

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Wirk Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Work, Werk, Wirk, Worge and others.

Early Notables of the Wirk family

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Wirk migration to the United States +

Wirk Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Aart Wirk, aged 48, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
Barnabus Wirk, aged 8, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
Jean Wirk, aged 25, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
Lorenz Wirk, aged 18, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
Meet Wirk, aged 13, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
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Sources +

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)