Jackson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Jackson

What does the name Jackson mean?

The distinguished surname Jackson first emerged in the borderlands between England and Scotland. The name is related to the personal name Jack, a pet form of the popular "John," meaning "God has favored," and refers to "a son of Jack." 1

Early Origins of the Jackson family

The surname Jackson was first found in various shires throughout Britain including Cambridgeshire which listed two families in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273: Robert filius Jake; and Henricus filius Jake. By the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379, the name had evolved to spellings that are closer to the ones used today: Johannes Jakson; Willelmus Jacson; Robertus Jackeson; and Willelmus Jakeson. 2

Early History of the Jackson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jackson research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1567, 1570, 1586, 1589, 1593, 1599, 1639, 1641, 1645, 1646, 1662, 1666, 1669, 1686, 1689, 1700, 1707, 1717, 1763, 1767, 1769, 1845 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Jackson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jackson Spelling Variations

The name Jackson, appeared in many references, and from time to time, the surname was spelt Jackson, Jaccson, Jacson, Jacksone, Jackston and others.

Early Notables of the Jackson family

Notable amongst the family name during their early history was

Sir Anthony Jackson (1599-1666) was an English lawyer, soldier, knighted by Charles II, but later imprisoned in the Tower of London for over a decade
Henry Jackson (1586-1662), an English clergyman and literary editor
General Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), the 7th President of the United States
John Jackson (fl.1700-1717), the first chaplain to the garrison at St John's, Newfoundland, and is credited with building the first Anglican church in Newfoundland

Jackson World Ranking

In the United States, the name Jackson is the 13^rd most popular surname with an estimated 770,970 people with that name. 3 However, in Canada, the name Jackson is ranked the 67^th most popular surname with an estimated 34,130 people with that name. 4 And in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Jackson is the 513^rd popular surname with an estimated 90 people with that name. 5 Australia ranks Jackson as 45^th with 41,631 people. 6 New Zealand ranks Jackson as 37^th with 5,550 people. 7 The United Kingdom ranks Jackson as 26^th with 114,155 people. 8 South Africa ranks Jackson as 511^st with 14,105 people. 9

Migration of the Jackson family to Ireland

Some of the Jackson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 74 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jackson migration to the United States +

The New World beckoned as many of the settlers in Ireland, known as the Scotch/Irish, became disenchanted. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Amongst the early settlers who could be considered kinsmen of the Jackson family, or who bore a variation of the surname Jackson were

Jackson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Barnard Jackson, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 aboard the ship "Margaret & John", he died in 1624 10
Mr. Walter Jackson, aged 24, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 aboard the ship "Southampton" 11
Mr. John Jackson, who arrived in Virginia in 1624 aboard the ship "Warwick" 11
Mrs. Ann Jackson, who arrived in Virginia in 1624 aboard the ship "Warwick" 11
Mr. John Jackson, British servant who arrived in Virginia prior to 1624 aboard the ship "Abigaile" 12
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Jackson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Rowland Jackson, who landed in Virginia in 1700 10
Anthony Jackson, who landed in Virginia in 1703 10
Deborah Jackson, who landed in Virginia in 1703 10
Esther Jackson, who landed in Virginia in 1703 10
Anne Jackson, who landed in Virginia in 1705 10
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Jackson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Montague Jackson, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1807 10
Luke Jackson, who arrived in America in 1811 10
Martin Jackson, aged 22, who landed in New York in 1812 10
Matthias Jackson, aged 28, who arrived in New York in 1812-1813 10
Humphrey Jackson, aged 28, who arrived in Louisiana in 1812 10
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Jackson Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. William Jackson, (b. 1881), aged 21, Cornish miner from Redruth, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Celtic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 4th May 1902 en route to St Louis, Minnesota, USA 13
Mr. Robert J. Jackson, (b. 1884), aged 19, Cornish cable operator travelling aboard the ship "St Paul" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 26th April 1903 en route to Vancouver, British Columbia, USA 13
Ernest Jackson, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1913 10
Irvin Jackson, who landed in Alabama in 1915 10

Jackson migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jackson Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Wilson Jackson, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749-1752
Hanah Jackson, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
Eleanor Jackson, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1774
Mr. Jackson U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1783 listed as being executed for murder in 1785 in Saint John 14
Mr. Benjamin Jackson U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway [Shelburne], Nova Scotia on December 13, 1783 was passenger number 400 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on November 14, 1783 at East River, New York 14
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Jackson Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mathew Jackson, who landed in Canada in 1815
Adam Jackson, who sailed from Ireland to St. John's, Newfoundland on the brig Thomas Farrell in 1825
Isaac Jackson, who arrived in Canada in 1831
Leslie Jackson, aged 35, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "John & Mary" from Belfast, Ireland
John Jackson, aged 36, a victualler, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "Providence" from Cork, Ireland
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Jackson migration to Australia +

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

Jackson Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century

Mr. Richard Jackson, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Barwell" in September 1797, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 15
Mr. Thomas Jackson, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Barwell" in September 1797, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 15
Mrs. Sarah Jackson, (b. 1753), aged 45, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years for theft, transported aboard the "Britannia III" on 18th July 1798, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 16

Jackson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Jackson, (b. 1765), aged 35, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1840 17
Mr. John Jackson, (b. 1771), aged 29, British Convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years for theft, transported aboard the "Earl Cornwallis" in August 1800, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1840 17
Miss Frances Jackson, (b. 1775), aged 28, British Convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Experiment" on 4th December 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 18
Mr. Ralph William Jackson, British Convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Coromandel" on 4th December 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 18
Mr. George Jackson, English convict who was convicted in York, Yorkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Duke of Portland" in January 1807, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 19
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Jackson migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Jackson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

James Jackson, who landed in Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand in 1830
H Jackson, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Cuba
James Jackson, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Duke of Roxburgh 20
John Jackson, who landed in Wanganui, New Zealand in 1840
Thomas Jackson, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840
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Jackson migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 21

Jackson Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Mr. Richard Jackson, (b. 1617), aged 17, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Hopewell" arriving in Barbados on 17th February 1634 10
Mr. William Jackson, aged 30, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Hopewell" arriving in Barbados on 17th February 1634 10
Mr. Charles Jackson, (b. 1617), aged 18, British settler travelling from London, England aboard the ship "Anne and Elizabeth" arriving in Barbados in 1635 22
Mr. James Jackson, (b. 1602), aged 33, British settler travelling from London, England aboard the ship "Peter Bonaventure" arriving in Barbados and St Christopher (Saint Kitts) in 1635 22
Mr. John Jackson, (b. 1611), aged 24, British settler travelling from London, England aboard the ship "Alexander" arriving in Barbados in 1635 23
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Contemporary Notables of the name Jackson (post 1700) +

Michael Joseph Jackson (1958-2009), American recording artist, dancer, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist 24
Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (1824-1863), Confederate general during the American Civil War
Mary Jackson (1921-2005), née Winston, American mathematician and aerospace engineer (NACA) and (NASA), posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2019
Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson (1953-2024), American musician, original member of the Jackson 5
Khyree Jackson (1999-2024), American professional football player who was a cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings (2024)
Reuben Jackson (1956-2024), American poet, educator, jazz historian, and music reviewer
George Washington Jackson (1924-2023), American politician, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Chuck Jackson (1937-2023), American R&B singer, one of the first artists to record material by Burt Bacharach and Hal David
George Rodrick Jackson (1942-2022), better known as Roddy Jackson, an American rockabilly and rock and roll singer, songwriter, pianist and saxophonist
Lucious Brown "Luke" Jackson (1941-2022), American professional NBA basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers from 1964 to 1972, named an NBA All-Star in 1965 and also played for the U.S. national team in the 1964 Summer Olympics
... (Another 83 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Jackson family +

Arrow Air Flight 1285

Mr. Adrian D Jackson (1966-1985), American Private from Los Angeles, California, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 25

Empress of Ireland

Mr. Charles E. Jackson, British Fireman from United Kingdom who worked aboard the Empress of Ireland (1914) and survived the sinking 26

Grover Shoe factory

Mr. James Jackson, American employee of the Grover Shoe factory in Brockton, Massachusetts on 20th March 1905 when the boiler exploded and collapsed the wooden building; he died 27

Halifax Explosion

Miss Patricia Jackson (1917-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 28
Master Edward Jackson Jr. (1909-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 28
Master Noble Jackson (1909-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 28
Mrs. Eliza Jackson (1850-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 28
Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson (1850-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 28
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HMS Cornwall

Bert Thomas Jackson (d. 1942), British Chief Engineer Room Artificer aboard the HMS Cornwall when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 29

HMS Dorsetshire

William Hugh Jackson (d. 1945), British Able Seaman aboard the HMS Dorsetshire when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 30

HMS Halsted

Mr. William Jackson (b. 1920), British Royal Navy ordinary seaman was stationed aboard the "HMS Halsted" when it was struck by torpedo by Jaguar and Mowe of the Cherbourg coast on 11th June 1944, he did not survive

HMS Hood

Mr. George S Jackson (b. 1921), English Marine serving for the Royal Marine from Gosport, Hampshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 31

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. William Jackson, British Petty Officer, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 32
Mr. Leonard Henry Jackson, British Gun Commander, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 32
Mr. James Jackson, British Ordinary Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 32
Mr. Ernest Valentine Jackson, British Able Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and died in the sinking 32

HMS Repulse

Mr. Leslie James Jackson, British Writer, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 33
Mr. Peter J Jackson, British Able Bodied Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 33
Mr. John Edwin Jackson, British Warrant Shipwright, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 33

HMS Royal Oak

Robert E. Jackson, British Telegraphist with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 34
Thomas W.B. Jackson (1920-1939), British Telegraphist with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 34
Lawrence Thomas Dalton Jackson (1915-1939), British Able Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 34

Mount Mulligan Mine

Hugh Jackson, Australian coal miner who was killed in the Mount Mulligan Mine explosion in 1921

North Sea Flood

Annie V. E. Jackson, MBE, British traveler aboard the ferry "Princess Victoria" killed in the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953

RMS Lusitania

Mr. Isaac Jackson, American 2nd Class passenger from Patterson, New Jersey, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 35
Mr. Percy Thornton Jackson, American 2nd Class passenger from Buffalo, New York, USA, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 35

RMS Titanic

Mr. Cecil Jackson (d. 1912), aged 29, English Boots from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 36

SS Atlantic

Mr. Jas. Daniel Jackson, Irish traveler aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking

USS Arizona

Mr. David Paul Jackson Jr., American Seaman First Class from Texas, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 37
Mr. Robert Woods Jackson, American Yeoman Third Class from Iowa, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 37

USS Indianapolis

Henry Jackson, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 38

Vimy Ridge

John Jackson (1891-1917), Canadian labourer, Private in the 44th Battalion from Manitoba who died at Vimy Ridge March 1917

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